H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Guillermo Vilas vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 5-5

Guillermo Vilas and Arthur Ashe are tied 5–5 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 2–1 on carpet, while Guillermo Vilas leads 3–0 on clay. Most recently, Guillermo Vilas won the 1979 Richmond Wct semifinal 6-3 6-4.

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Guillermo Vilas
ARG Age 73 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
5 – 5
10 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 3, 1979* Richmond Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Guillermo Vilas #3 6-3 6-4 Arthur Ashe #14 Match data
Jan 26, 1979* Philadelphia ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #14 6-3 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #3 Match data
Jun 7, 1978* Roland Garros Grand Slam R16 Clay Guillermo Vilas #2 6-2 6-2 6-2 Arthur Ashe #27 Match data
Oct 2, 1975* San Francisco ATP 250 F Carpet Arthur Ashe #5 6-0 7-6(4) Guillermo Vilas #2 Match data
Aug 23, 1975* Boston ATP 250 SF Clay Guillermo Vilas #3 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-4 Arthur Ashe #4 Match data
Nov 9, 1974* Stockholm ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe #8 6-4 6-4 Guillermo Vilas #9 Match data
Sep 6, 1974* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Arthur Ashe #10 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-5 Guillermo Vilas #9 Match data
Jul 28, 1974* Washington ATP 250 QF Clay Guillermo Vilas #23 6-2 6-4 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Jun 20, 1974* Nottingham ATP 250 R32 Grass Guillermo Vilas #23 7-5 7-5 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Apr 2, 1974* Tuscon ATP 250 R32 Hard Arthur Ashe #6 6-2 6-2 Guillermo Vilas #31 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
Guillermo Vilas #1,186 #2 47 2,338 898 282 76.1% 4 3 1 0 55 63
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 Guillermo Vilas Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 1968 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0 — — — — — — —
16 1969 3–3 50.0% — 1,549 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,533 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,538 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1972 18–15 54.5% — 1,693 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1973 24–14 63.2% #31 1,851 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1974 88–22 80.0% #5 2,171 0 8 — — — — — — —
22 1975 87–18 82.9% #2 2,129 0 13 — — — — — — —
23 1976 82–20 80.4% #6 2,079 0 19 — — — — — — —
24 1977 128–15 89.5% #2 2,303 2 35 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1978 61–8 88.4% #3 2,216 3 42 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1979 70–21 76.9% #6 2,087 4 46 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1980 67–17 79.8% #4 2,050 4 50 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1981 64–16 80.0% #6 2,035 4 53 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1982 70–16 81.4% #4 2,014 4 60 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1983 51–17 75.0% #11 1,947 4 63 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1984 17–14 54.8% #28 1,791 4 63 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1985 17–14 54.8% #39 1,767 4 63 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1986 18–12 60.0% #22 1,760 4 63 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1987 16–13 55.2% #71 1,717 4 63 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1988 11–15 42.3% #126 1,630 4 63 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
36 1989 2–4 33.3% #408 1,601 4 63 — — — — — — —
39 1992 0–2 0.0% #463 1,577 4 63 — — — — — — —