H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Hank Pfister vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 1-1
Hank Pfister and Arthur Ashe are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on grass, while Hank Pfister leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Hank Pfister won the 1978 Las Vegas third round 6-4 7-6.
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USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 1978* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Hank Pfister | 6-4 7-6 | Arthur Ashe | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1977* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | Arthur Ashe | 7-6 6-3 3-6 6-3 | Hank Pfister | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | #982 | #19 | 0 | 1,926 | 260 | 213 | 55.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Hank Pfister | Arthur Ashe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | 1975 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #252 | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1976 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #101 | 1,537 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1977 | 37–27 | 57.8% | #48 | 1,741 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1978 | 43–26 | 62.3% | #29 | 1,839 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | 1979 | 33–27 | 55.0% | #30 | 1,841 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 |
| 26 | 1980 | 21–25 | 45.7% | #62 | 1,727 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 |
| 27 | 1981 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #39 | 1,869 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 |
| 28 | 1982 | 35–21 | 62.5% | #24 | 1,831 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 |
| 29 | 1983 | 19–17 | 52.8% | #41 | 1,749 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 |
| 30 | 1984 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #86 | 1,722 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 |
| 31 | 1985 | 12–10 | 54.5% | #68 | 1,763 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 |
| 33 | 1987 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #595 | 1,677 | 0 | 2 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 |
| 34 | 1988 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #980 | 1,654 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 |