H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 3-2
Arthur Ashe holds a 3–2 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 3–0 on hard courts, while Ion Tiriac leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Ion Tiriac won the 1977 Louisville third round 7-5 6-4.
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USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
3
–
2
5 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 1977* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 7-5 6-4 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Nov 21, 1973* | London | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Ion Tiriac | 3-6 6-2 6-3 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Feb 11, 1971* | Richmond | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-0 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1970* | Washington | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 6-1 4-6 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Oct 17, 1969 | Denver | ATP 250 | RR | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,255 | 800 | 258 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 |