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

Arthur Ashe vs Tom Edlefsen H2H: 5-0

Arthur Ashe holds a 5–0 lead over Tom Edlefsen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 2–0 on carpet and 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1975 Philadelphia Wct first round 6-3 6-3.

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Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
5 – 0
5 main draw meetings
Tom Edlefsen
USA Age 84 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 21, 1975* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R128 Carpet Arthur Ashe #7 6-3 6-3 Tom Edlefsen #119 Match data
Sep 19, 1974* Los Angeles ATP 250 R64 Hard Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 7-6 Tom Edlefsen #113 Match data
Mar 6, 1970* Hampton ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-1 5-7 1-0 (ret.) Tom Edlefsen Match data
Jul 25, 1969* Indianapolis ATP 250 R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 Tom Edlefsen Match data
Apr 5, 1969* San Juan ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-1 6-2 Tom Edlefsen 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
Tom Edlefsen #172 #94 0 1,734 109 147 42.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Tom Edlefsen
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 19–22 46.3% — 1,537 0 0
27 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24 1969 26–25 51.0% — 1,603 0 0
28 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28 1970 16–19 45.7% — 1,584 0 0
29 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30 1971 21–19 52.5% — 1,626 0 1
30 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33 1972 10–10 50.0% — 1,713 0 2
31 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41 1973 9–25 26.5% #111 1,570 0 2
32 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46 1974 6–17 26.1% #118 1,505 0 2
33 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46 1975 2–10 16.7% #172 1,507 0 2
34 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49 — — — — — — —
35 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49 — — — — — — —