H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Arthur Ashe vs Stan Smith H2H: 14-11

Arthur Ashe holds a 14–11 lead over Stan Smith in their ATP head-to-head. Across 25 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 5–4 on hard courts and 5–3 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1979 Denver round of 16 6-4 4-6 6-4.

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Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
14 – 11
25 main draw meetings
Stan Smith
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Arthur Ashe #9 6-4 4-6 6-4 Stan Smith Match data Feb 23, 1979* R16 Denver ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe #16 6-3 6-2 Stan Smith Match data Nov 19, 1978* QF Wembley ATP 250 Carpet
Stan Smith 6-4 7-5 Arthur Ashe #98 Match data Feb 25, 1978* SF Denver ATP 250 Carpet
Stan Smith 6-4 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data Oct 9, 1976* QF Maui ATP 250 Hard
Arthur Ashe 7-5 3-6 7-5 Stan Smith Match data May 14, 1976* R16 Las Vegas ATP 250 Hard
Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-2 Stan Smith Match data Feb 28, 1976* QF ABN AMRO Open ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe 5-7 6-4 6-4 Stan Smith Match data Feb 22, 1976* QF Rome Wct ATP 250 Clay
Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-5 Stan Smith Match data Feb 14, 1976* R16 Lagos Wct ATP 250 Clay
Stan Smith 6-4 4-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data Sep 15, 1973* SF World Invitational Classic ATP 250 Carpet
Stan Smith 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data May 15, 1973* F Dallas Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-4 7-5 Stan Smith Match data Sep 10, 1972* QF US Open Grand Slam Grass
Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-3 Stan Smith Match data Apr 24, 1971* F Charlotte ATP 250 Hard
Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-5 Stan Smith Match data Dec 9, 1970 RR ATP Finals ATP Finals Carpet
Stan Smith 5-7 6-4 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data Nov 7, 1970* F Stockholm Open ATP 250 Hard
Arthur Ashe 6-5 Stan Smith Match data Oct 7, 1970 RR Denver ATP 250 Hard
Stan Smith 10-8 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data Aug 1, 1970* SF Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay
Stan Smith 10-8 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data Aug 1, 1970* SF Indianapolis ATP 250 Clay
Arthur Ashe 6-2 13-11 Stan Smith Match data Feb 19, 1970* F Richmond ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe 6-5 Stan Smith Match data Oct 17, 1969 RR Denver ATP 250 Hard
Stan Smith 6-3 3-6 6-1 Arthur Ashe Match data Aug 2, 1969* SF South Orange ATP 250 Grass
Stan Smith 14-12 6-8 6-3 8-6 Arthur Ashe Match data Jan 12, 1969* F Melbourne ATP 250 Grass
Arthur Ashe 6-4 1-6 9-7 4-6 7-5 Stan Smith Match data Dec 15, 1968* F Brisbane ATP 250 Grass
Arthur Ashe 6-3 10-12 6-1 Stan Smith Match data Sep 18, 1968* SF Las Vegas ATP 250 Hard
Stan Smith 6-4 6-2 1-6 4-6 6-1 Arthur Ashe Match data Jun 3, 1968* SF Sacramento ATP 250 Hard
Stan Smith 7-5 8-6 Arthur Ashe Match data Feb 17, 1968* QF Salisbury ATP 250 Hard

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 #99 #2 0 2,259 792 256 75.6% 3 0 0 0 41 44
Stan Smith — — — 2,265 652 287 69.4% 2 0 1 1 44 48

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 Stan Smith
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 34–15 69.4% — 1,782 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1969 54–14 79.4% — 1,966 0 9
23 — — — — — — — 1970 63–29 68.5% — 2,065 0 14
24 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,949 1 6 1971 58–15 79.5% — 2,029 1 20
25 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,959 1 7 1972 68–12 85.0% — 2,146 2 29
26 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,087 2 16 1973 72–21 77.4% — 2,056 2 37
27 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,096 2 19 1974 46–21 68.7% — 1,981 2 41
28 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,139 2 23 1975 32–18 64.0% — 1,887 2 42
29 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,964 2 25 1976 45–25 64.3% — 1,965 2 42
30 1974 79–26 75.2% #7 2,042 2 28 1977 50–24 67.6% — 1,879 2 43
31 1975 99–22 81.8% #4 2,138 3 36 1978 32–16 66.7% — 1,942 2 45
32 1976 64–23 73.6% #12 1,960 3 41 1979 40–19 67.8% — 1,936 2 47
33 1977 6–4 60.0% #77 1,890 3 41 1980 25–19 56.8% — 1,852 2 48
34 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,980 3 44 1981 23–15 60.5% — 1,876 2 48
35 1979 30–11 73.2% #7 1,947 3 44 1982 6–11 35.3% — 1,740 2 48
36 — — — — — — — 1983 4–11 26.7% — 1,610 2 48
37 — — — — — — — 1984 0–1 0.0% — 1,596 2 48
38 — — — — — — — 1985 0–1 0.0% — 1,592 2 48

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 Stan Smith
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 20 5 25 80.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 2 2 4 50.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 20 4 24 83.3% 8 4 12 66.7% 19 3 22 86.4% 7 3 10 70.0%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 25 9 34 73.5% 12 8 20 60.0% 8 6 14 57.1% 18 6 24 75.0%
24 1968 21 6 27 77.8% 8 3 11 72.7% 34 2 36 94.4% 10 1 11 90.9% 1971 8 5 13 61.5% 25 7 32 78.1% 21 1 22 95.5% 4 2 6 66.7%
25 1969 21 5 26 80.8% 29 10 39 74.4% 22 6 28 78.6% 5 3 8 62.5% 1972 29 1 30 96.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 12 2 14 85.7% 15 3 18 83.3%
26 1970 42 9 51 82.4% 17 4 21 81.0% 15 4 19 78.9% 20 8 28 71.4% 1973 14 7 21 66.7% 18 6 24 75.0% 5 1 6 83.3% 35 7 42 83.3%
27 1971 19 5 24 79.2% 17 8 25 68.0% 14 3 17 82.4% 20 12 32 62.5% 1974 8 5 13 61.5% 16 7 23 69.6% 13 2 15 86.7% 9 7 16 56.3%
28 1972 14 7 21 66.7% 9 4 13 69.2% 6 1 7 85.7% 36 14 50 72.0% 1975 11 4 15 73.3% 6 6 12 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 14 5 19 73.7%
29 1973 17 6 23 73.9% 24 9 33 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 25 13 38 65.8% 1976 16 6 22 72.7% 13 9 22 59.1% 5 3 8 62.5% 11 7 18 61.1%
30 1974 25 8 33 75.8% 15 8 23 65.2% 7 3 10 70.0% 32 7 39 82.1% 1977 16 8 24 66.7% 9 6 15 60.0% 9 5 14 64.3% 16 5 21 76.2%
31 1975 20 6 26 76.9% 23 8 31 74.2% 10 1 11 90.9% 46 7 53 86.8% 1978 14 3 17 82.4% 4 4 8 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 13 8 21 61.9%
32 1976 14 5 19 73.7% 17 10 27 63.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 30 5 35 85.7% 1979 19 6 25 76.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 7 3 10 70.0% 9 8 17 52.9%
33 1977 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — 1980 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 7 3 10 70.0% 11 8 19 57.9%
34 1978 10 5 15 66.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 26 9 35 74.3% 1981 15 9 24 62.5% — — — — 4 2 6 66.7% 4 4 8 50.0%
35 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 21 5 26 80.8% 1982 5 8 13 38.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 3 8 11 27.3% — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 203 63 266 76.3% 185 74 259 71.4% 133 35 168 79.2% 271 84 355 76.3% — 230 98 328 70.1% 130 68 198 65.7% 123 45 168 73.2% 169 76 245 69.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Stan Smith
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
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1782 134.1 — — — — +134 -224 -88 63.9% +1.07 6–5 (55%) — — -1.69
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1966 138.8 — — — — +102 -292 +56 70.1% +1.23 14–7 (67%) — — -0.07
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 2066 147.2 — — — — +106 -233 -106 65.0% +0.85 19–8 (70%) 5–4 (56%) — -0.74
24 1968 1950 130.8 — — — — -71 -329 +219 76.8% +1.63 15–3 (83%) — — +0.94 1971 2030 155.0 — — — — +8 -39 +177 73.0% +1.34 8–5 (62%) 16–8 (67%) — -2.39
25 1969 1959 138.0 — — — — +71 -129 +145 67.3% +1.17 15–13 (54%) — — +2.48 1972 2147 152.6 — — — — +111 -177 +66 72.3% +1.38 19–3 (86%) 10–11 (48%) — +0.16
26 1970 2088 149.9 — — — — +108 -157 +45 73.4% +1.50 16–7 (70%) 9–6 (60%) — +2.44 1973 2056 163.4 — — — — +108 -42 +159 70.5% +1.32 19–9 (68%) 16–16 (50%) — -2.50
27 1971 2097 160.4 — — — — +69 -109 +41 66.5% +1.07 14–11 (56%) 21–15 (58%) — -6.37 1974 1982 153.8 — — — — +82 -46 +263 61.9% +0.81 18–11 (62%) 10–13 (43%) — -3.16
28 1972 2140 159.8 — — — — +30 -127 +45 65.4% +0.93 19–12 (61%) 23–16 (59%) — -6.37 1975 1887 144.9 — — — — +184 -26 +198 57.0% +0.57 10–4 (71%) 8–10 (44%) — -0.08
29 1973 1965 150.0 — — — — +80 +1 +154 64.3% +0.72 22–16 (58%) 23–9 (72%) — -3.02 1976 1965 158.8 — — — — +107 -107 +87 59.6% +0.74 13–10 (57%) 12–9 (57%) — -5.64
30 1974 2042 153.2 — — — — +95 -122 +32 69.2% +1.18 17–10 (63%) 23–12 (66%) — -2.59 1977 1880 150.6 — — — — +139 -41 +147 61.8% +0.70 17–9 (65%) 14–8 (64%) — -1.48
31 1975 2138 164.1 — — — — +44 -104 +56 73.5% +1.53 22–9 (71%) 17–10 (63%) — -6.11 1978 1943 148.5 — — — — +108 -162 — 59.5% +0.45 10–4 (71%) 16–4 (80%) — -0.83
32 1976 1960 161.5 — — — — +205 -5 +137 66.7% +0.98 19–8 (70%) 13–6 (68%) — -1.81 1979 1936 153.2 — — — — +74 -110 +33 66.0% +1.15 6–6 (50%) 13–9 (59%) — -1.38
33 1977 1891 120.8 — — — — — +15 +149 62.1% +0.72 1–2 (33%) 4–2 (67%) — +0.42 1980 1852 151.0 — — — — +10 — +148 54.2% +0.54 8–7 (53%) 4–8 (33%) — -2.59
34 1978 1980 156.5 — — — — +115 +16 -17 65.7% +1.06 24–10 (71%) 18–9 (67%) — +0.43 1981 1876 149.7 — — — — +5 — +98 56.7% +0.20 10–4 (71%) 10–8 (56%) — -3.66
35 1979 1947 156.2 — — — — +219 -19 -12 63.6% +0.75 12–4 (75%) 10–4 (71%) — -0.71 1982 1740 123.3 — — — — +11 — +185 42.2% -0.33 0–5 (0%) 2–7 (22%) — -0.62
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1611 125.0 — — — — +34 — — 33.3% -0.64 1–3 (25%) 4–4 (50%) — -0.40
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1984 1597 101.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — 0–1 — -0.06
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1985 1592 104.9 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.31
Career — 2260 157.1 — — — — +84 -86 +99 68.7% +1.16 196–105 (65%) 161–89 (64%) 107.2 -1.95 — 2266 156.0 — — — — +93 -106 +89 63.9% +0.90 178–100 (64%) 140–120 (54%) 102.8 -2.96

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.