H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Arthur Ashe vs Nicola Pietrangeli H2H: 1-0
Arthur Ashe holds a 1–0 lead over Nicola Pietrangeli in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1970 Roland Garros third round 8-6 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ITA
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 7, 1970* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R32 | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 8-6 6-4 6-4 | Nicola Pietrangeli | 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 |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | #271 | #271 | 0 | 1,719 | 48 | 39 | 55.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Nicola Pietrangeli | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 23–10 | 69.7% | — | 1,593 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 | 1969 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,587 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,597 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,614 | 0 | 1 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 6–11 | 35.3% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,557 | 0 | 1 |