H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs John Austin H2H: 1-0
Arthur Ashe holds a 1–0 lead over John Austin in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1978 Palm Springs third round 2-6 6-3 7-5.
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USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 68
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | John Austin | 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 |
| John Austin | — | — | — | 1,769 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | John Austin | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |