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

John Alexander vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 5-11

Arthur Ashe holds a 11–5 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 16 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 8–1 on carpet, while John Alexander leads 2–1 on clay. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1979 Nations Cup round-robin match 6-3 6-7 6-4.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
5 – 11
16 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 7, 1979 Nations Cup ATP 250 RR Clay John Alexander #15 6-3 6-7 6-4 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Mar 8, 1979 New Haven ATP 250 RR Carpet Arthur Ashe #9 6-0 6-2 John Alexander #23 Match data
Nov 3, 1978* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe #16 7-6 5-7 7-6 John Alexander #20 Match data
Jan 12, 1977* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass John Alexander #47 6-3 6-4 4-6 7-6 Arthur Ashe #12 Match data
Aug 10, 1975* Louisville ATP 250 QF Clay Arthur Ashe #6 6-4 2-6 7-5 John Alexander #14 Match data
May 12, 1975* Dallas Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #8 3-6 6-1 6-3 6-4 John Alexander #13 Match data
Apr 5, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 QF Hard John Alexander #21 6-7 6-4 6-2 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Sep 29, 1973* San Francisco ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe #9 7-5 1-6 7-6 John Alexander #27 Match data
Sep 21, 1973* Seattle ATP 250 QF Carpet John Alexander #28 6-1 6-2 Arthur Ashe #7 Match data
Sep 21, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-4 John Alexander Match data
Jul 14, 1972* Bretton Woods ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Apr 20, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-6 John Alexander Match data
Mar 21, 1972* Chicago Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 4-6 7-6 6-4 John Alexander Match data
Sep 10, 1971* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-7 6-4 6-3 John Alexander Match data
May 20, 1971* Tehran Wct ATP 250 SF Clay John Alexander 7-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
May 4, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 7-6 John Alexander 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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,067 579 422 57.8% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 John Alexander Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 27–14 65.9% — 1,647 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 — — — — — — —
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 — — — — — — — 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 — — — — — — — 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49