H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Arthur Ashe vs Ove Bengtson H2H: 6-0

Arthur Ashe holds a 6–0 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 3–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1978 Stockholm fourth round 6-3 6-2.

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Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
6 – 0
6 main draw meetings
Ove Bengtson
SWE Age 81 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 10, 1978* Stockholm ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe #16 6-3 6-2 Ove Bengtson #96 Match data
Sep 21, 1978* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe #16 6-3 5-7 6-4 Ove Bengtson #91 Match data
Apr 2, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 R64 Hard Arthur Ashe #7 6-3 7-6 Ove Bengtson #106 Match data
Apr 4, 1974* Palm Desert Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe #6 2-6 6-1 7-6 Ove Bengtson #47 Match data
Mar 20, 1969* St. Petersburg ATP 250 R32 Clay Arthur Ashe (w/o) Ove Bengtson Match data
Jun 30, 1968* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Arthur Ashe 11-9 6-4 6-1 Ove Bengtson 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
Ove Bengtson #261 #43 0 1,755 134 169 44.2% 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 Ove Bengtson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 — — — — — — — 1968 5–6 45.5% — 1,569 0 0
24 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11 1969 24–14 63.2% — 1,699 0 1
25 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,648 0 1
26 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,634 0 1
27 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24 1972 17–24 41.5% — 1,674 0 1
28 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28 1973 22–27 44.9% #56 1,660 0 1
29 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30 1974 14–21 40.0% #68 1,669 0 1
30 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33 1975 2–16 11.1% #177 1,558 0 1
31 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41 1976 13–10 56.5% #43 1,669 0 1
32 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46 1977 12–13 48.0% #78 1,668 0 1
33 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46 1978 14–15 48.3% #88 1,725 0 1
34 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49 1979 4–12 25.0% #261 1,598 0 1
35 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49 — — — — — — —