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

Dennis Ralston vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 1-5

Arthur Ashe holds a 5–1 lead over Dennis Ralston in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 3–0 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Dennis Ralston won the 1971 Champions Classic round-robin match 6-2 4-6 7-6.

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Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 5
6 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 19, 1971 Champions Classic ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 6-2 4-6 7-6 Arthur Ashe Match data
Feb 14, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-5 4-6 6-1 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 12, 1971* Richmond ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 6-0 6-4 Dennis Ralston Match data
Oct 7, 1970 Denver ATP 250 RR Hard Arthur Ashe 6-2 Dennis Ralston Match data
Oct 3, 1970* Berkeley ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe 6-3 7-6 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 1, 1970* Australian Open Grand Slam SF Grass Arthur Ashe 6-3 8-10 6-3 2-1 (ret.) Dennis Ralston 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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,954 157 136 53.6% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 Dennis Ralston Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,683 0 5 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,790 0 5 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,893 0 6 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,861 0 6 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,736 0 6 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,666 0 6 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,680 0 6 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1975 2–5 28.6% #187 1,631 0 6 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,545 0 6 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1977 1–2 33.3% #294 1,563 0 6 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,557 0 6 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
37 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,601 0 6 — — — — — — —