Arthur Ashe
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Riessen | 20 | 6 | 26 | Jan 25, 1979 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 16 | 10 | 26 | Nov 2, 1975 | H2H |
| Bob Lutz | 19 | 6 | 25 | Mar 15, 1979 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 14 | 10 | 24 | Feb 23, 1979 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 2 | 19 | 21 | Feb 28, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-27 00:00 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Martin Mulligan H2H: 1-1
Arthur Ashe and Martin Mulligan are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Martin Mulligan leads 1–0 on clay, while Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1973 Las Vegas round of 32 7-6 6-4.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| Arthur Ashe | 7-6 6-4 | Martin Mulligan | Match data | May 17, 1973* | R32 | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Martin Mulligan | 6-3 6-4 | Arthur Ashe | Match data | Oct 20, 1971* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Ashe | — | #2 | 0 | 2,259 | 788 | 255 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 44 |
| Martin Mulligan | — | — | — | 1,878 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 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 | Martin Mulligan | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 24 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,949 | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,959 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 90–24 | 78.9% | — | 2,086 | 2 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,095 | 2 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,139 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,966 | 2 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 79–26 | 75.2% | #7 | 2,042 | 2 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 99–22 | 81.8% | #4 | 2,138 | 3 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #12 | 1,960 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | — | 1,890 | 3 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,980 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–11 | 73.2% | #7 | 1,947 | 3 | 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Martin Mulligan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 24 | 1968 | 21 | 6 | 27 | 77.8% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 34 | 2 | 36 | 94.4% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | 29 | 10 | 39 | 74.4% | 22 | 6 | 28 | 78.6% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 42 | 9 | 51 | 82.4% | 13 | 3 | 16 | 81.3% | 15 | 4 | 19 | 78.9% | 20 | 8 | 28 | 71.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 19 | 5 | 24 | 79.2% | 17 | 8 | 25 | 68.0% | 14 | 3 | 17 | 82.4% | 20 | 12 | 32 | 62.5% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 3 | 24 | 87.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1972 | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 6 | 1 | 7 | 85.7% | 36 | 14 | 50 | 72.0% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1973 | 17 | 6 | 23 | 73.9% | 24 | 9 | 33 | 72.7% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 25 | 13 | 38 | 65.8% | 1970 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | 32 | 7 | 39 | 82.1% | 1971 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 15 | 7 | 22 | 68.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 31 | 1975 | 20 | 6 | 26 | 76.9% | 23 | 8 | 31 | 74.2% | 10 | 1 | 11 | 90.9% | 46 | 7 | 53 | 86.8% | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1976 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 73.7% | 17 | 10 | 27 | 63.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 30 | 5 | 35 | 85.7% | 1973 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 18 | 5 | 23 | 78.3% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 26 | 9 | 35 | 74.3% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 21 | 5 | 26 | 80.8% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 203 | 63 | 266 | 76.3% | 181 | 73 | 254 | 71.3% | 133 | 35 | 168 | 79.2% | 271 | 84 | 355 | 76.3% | — | 4 | 12 | 16 | 25.0% | 68 | 44 | 112 | 60.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Arthur Ashe | Martin Mulligan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 24 | 1968 | 1950 | 130.8 | — | — | — | — | -71 | -329 | +219 | 76.8% | +1.63 | 15–3 (83%) | — | — | +0.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1969 | 1959 | 138.0 | — | — | — | — | +71 | -129 | +145 | 67.3% | +1.17 | 15–13 (54%) | — | — | +2.48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1970 | 2086 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | +107 | -166 | +45 | 73.1% | +1.48 | 16–7 (70%) | 9–6 (60%) | 102.3 | +2.52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1971 | 2096 | 160.5 | — | — | — | — | +69 | -110 | +42 | 66.5% | +1.07 | 14–11 (56%) | 21–15 (58%) | 99.8 | -6.38 | 1968 | 1850 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +138 | — | 77.0% | +1.87 | 5–0 (100%) | — | — | -0.49 |
| 28 | 1972 | 2139 | 159.8 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -126 | +45 | 65.4% | +0.93 | 19–12 (61%) | 23–16 (59%) | 102.4 | -6.35 | 1969 | 1793 | 123.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +80 | — | 52.5% | +0.13 | 5–0 (100%) | — | — | -0.62 |
| 29 | 1973 | 1966 | 150.4 | — | — | — | — | +80 | +6 | +153 | 64.3% | +0.72 | 22–16 (58%) | 23–9 (72%) | 102.3 | -3.07 | 1970 | 1738 | 115.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +62 | — | 54.3% | +0.46 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.35 |
| 30 | 1974 | 2042 | 153.1 | — | — | — | — | +95 | -119 | +32 | 69.2% | +1.18 | 17–10 (63%) | 23–12 (66%) | 102.3 | -2.59 | 1971 | 1777 | 129.1 | — | — | — | — | -296 | +95 | — | 48.3% | +0.24 | 7–3 (70%) | 1–4 (20%) | 101.3 | +2.08 |
| 31 | 1975 | 2138 | 164.1 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -103 | +56 | 73.5% | +1.53 | 22–9 (71%) | 17–10 (63%) | 104.7 | -6.11 | 1972 | 1671 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | -94 | +31 | — | 40.0% | -0.80 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.26 |
| 32 | 1976 | 1960 | 161.5 | — | — | — | — | +205 | -5 | +137 | 66.7% | +0.98 | 19–8 (70%) | 13–6 (68%) | 102.8 | -1.81 | 1973 | 1647 | 130.2 | — | — | — | — | -103 | +71 | — | 43.9% | -0.26 | 3–3 (50%) | 2–3 (40%) | 100.6 | +0.42 |
| 33 | 1977 | 1891 | 120.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | +149 | 62.1% | +0.72 | 1–2 (33%) | 4–2 (67%) | 98.6 | +0.42 | 1974 | 1628 | 110.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +57 | — | 30.0% | -1.50 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.09 |
| 34 | 1978 | 1980 | 156.5 | — | — | — | — | +115 | +16 | -17 | 65.7% | +1.06 | 24–10 (71%) | 18–9 (67%) | 105.1 | +0.43 | 1975 | 1626 | 110.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.00 | — | — | — | -0.37 |
| 35 | 1979 | 1947 | 156.1 | — | — | — | — | +219 | -19 | -12 | 63.6% | +0.75 | 12–4 (75%) | 10–4 (71%) | 105.3 | -0.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 2260 | 157.2 | — | — | — | — | +84 | -84 | +100 | 68.6% | +1.16 | 196–105 (65%) | 161–89 (64%) | 107.2 | -1.96 | — | 1878 | 136.0 | — | — | — | — | -210 | +88 | — | 53.1% | +0.33 | 23–9 (72%) | 3–7 (30%) | 106.8 | +0.80 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Martin Mulligan
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 2 | 5 | 7 | May 27, 1975 | — |
| Ion Tiriac | 4 | 2 | 6 | Jul 12, 1969 | — |
| Harald Elschenbroich | 3 | 2 | 5 | Mar 29, 1973 | — |
| Onny Parun | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jul 12, 1974 | — |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 3 | 1 | 4 | Oct 22, 1971 | — |