H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC

Bjorn Borg vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 8-8

Bjorn Borg and Arthur Ashe are tied 8–8 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, they are tied 4–4 on carpet, while they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1976 World Invitational Classic final 6-1 6-2.

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Bjorn Borg
SWE Age 70 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
8 – 8
16 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 18, 1976* World Invitational Classic ATP 250 F Clay Bjorn Borg #2 6-1 6-2 Arthur Ashe #10 Match data
Feb 15, 1976 Wct Challenge Cup ATP 250 RR Hard Arthur Ashe #4 6-4 7-6 6-3 Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
Dec 7, 1975* Masters ATP Finals SF Hard Bjorn Borg #4 6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2 Arthur Ashe #3 Match data
Jul 4, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Arthur Ashe #7 2-6 6-4 8-6 6-1 Bjorn Borg #5 Match data
May 13, 1975* Dallas Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #8 3-6 6-4 6-4 6-0 Bjorn Borg #5 Match data
Mar 16, 1975* Munich Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #7 6-4 7-6(6) Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
Feb 23, 1975* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #7 7-6(5) 6-3 Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
Feb 12, 1975* Bologna Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Feb 2, 1975* Richmond-Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #3 4-6 6-4 6-4 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Jan 18, 1975* San Juan ATP 250 SF Clay Arthur Ashe #7 6-4 6-0 Bjorn Borg #3 Match data
May 13, 1974* Dallas Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Bjorn Borg #11 7-5 6-4 7-6(6) Arthur Ashe #5 Match data
Mar 23, 1974* Sao Paulo Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Bjorn Borg #16 6-2 3-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Mar 9, 1974* Barcelona Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #6 6-4 3-6 6-3 Bjorn Borg #16 Match data
Feb 23, 1974* London Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Bjorn Borg #18 6-4 7-6(3) Arthur Ashe #10 Match data
Nov 2, 1973* Paris Indoor ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe #9 7-5 6-3 Bjorn Borg #22 Match data
Sep 4, 1973* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Bjorn Borg #29 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4 Arthur Ashe #4 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
Bjorn Borg #1,224 #1 10 2,497 608 143 81.0% 11 3 2 0 45 61
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Bjorn Borg Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1971 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1972 11–10 52.4% — 1,613 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1973 48–25 65.8% #18 1,861 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1974 90–24 78.9% #3 2,057 1 8 — — — — — — —
19 1975 77–19 80.2% #3 2,178 2 13 — — — — — — —
20 1976 54–12 81.8% #2 2,292 3 19 — — — — — — —
21 1977 76–8 90.5% #3 2,336 4 30 — — — — — — —
22 1978 68–9 88.3% #2 2,331 6 38 — — — — — — —
23 1979 80–7 92.0% #1 2,427 8 50 — — — — — — —
24 1980 66–7 90.4% #1 2,376 10 58 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1981 35–6 85.4% #4 2,334 11 61 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1982 2–1 66.7% #90 2,308 11 61 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1983 1–1 50.0% #262 2,282 11 61 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1984 0–1 0.0% #745 2,251 11 61 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
35 1991 0–1 0.0% #1131 2,221 11 61 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
36 1992 0–8 0.0% #769 1,985 11 61 — — — — — — —
37 1993 0–3 0.0% #1120 1,908 11 61 — — — — — — —