H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 0-3
Arthur Ashe holds a 3–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1975 Louisville second round 6-4 7-6.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 1975* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 6-4 7-6 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Mar 30, 1970* | Jacksonville | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 6-3 6-1 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Apr 4, 1969* | San Juan | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Arthur Ashe | 7-5 6-4 | Nicola Spear | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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.
| Nicola Spear | Arthur Ashe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |