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

Ray Ruffels vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 1-12

Arthur Ashe holds a 12–1 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 5–0 on grass and 3–0 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1978 Sydney Outdoor second round 6-3 6-4.

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Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 12
13 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 26, 1978* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R64 Grass Arthur Ashe #17 6-3 6-4 Ray Ruffels #98 Match data
Jan 17, 1976* Indianapolis Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #4 6-1 6-2 Ray Ruffels #112 Match data
Apr 1, 1974* Tuscon ATP 250 R64 Hard Arthur Ashe #6 6-4 7-6 Ray Ruffels #157 Match data
Aug 24, 1972* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-2 Ray Ruffels Match data
Aug 13, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R32 Clay Ray Ruffels 6-3 3-6 7-6 Arthur Ashe Match data
May 5, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-0 6-1 Ray Ruffels Match data
May 3, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 Ray Ruffels Match data
Mar 13, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R32 Grass Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5 Ray Ruffels Match data
Oct 2, 1970* Berkeley ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-3 6-1 Ray Ruffels Match data
Jan 30, 1970* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Arthur Ashe 6-8 6-3 6-4 6-2 Ray Ruffels Match data
Mar 22, 1969* St. Petersburg ATP 250 QF Clay Arthur Ashe 6-3 6-2 Ray Ruffels Match data
Jan 11, 1969* Melbourne ATP 250 SF Grass Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-4 6-4 Ray Ruffels Match data
Dec 14, 1968* Brisbane ATP 250 SF Grass Arthur Ashe 8-6 6-4 6-8 8-6 Ray Ruffels 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 Ray Ruffels Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 — — — — — — — 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49