H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Roscoe Tanner vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 3-10

Arthur Ashe holds a 10–3 lead over Roscoe Tanner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 13 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 4–1 on carpet and 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1979 Memphis semifinal 2-6 6-4 6-4.

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Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 10
13 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 3, 1979* Memphis ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #9 2-6 6-4 6-4 Roscoe Tanner #10 Match data
Apr 22, 1978* San Jose ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #37 6-4 5-7 7-6 Roscoe Tanner #11 Match data
Mar 27, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 SF Hard Roscoe Tanner #13 6-3 3-6 6-4 Arthur Ashe #4 Match data
Sep 21, 1975* Los Angeles ATP 250 F Hard Arthur Ashe #5 3-6 7-5 6-3 Roscoe Tanner #13 Match data
Jun 30, 1974* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Roscoe Tanner #25 7-5 6-3 8-9 6-3 Arthur Ashe #6 Match data
Apr 28, 1974* Denver Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Roscoe Tanner #23 6-2 6-4 Arthur Ashe #5 Match data
Mar 21, 1974* Sao Paulo Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #6 5-7 6-4 6-2 Roscoe Tanner #26 Match data
Jul 21, 1973* Boston ATP 250 QF Clay Arthur Ashe 4-6 6-4 7-5 Roscoe Tanner Match data
May 19, 1973* Las Vegas ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-2 Roscoe Tanner Match data
Apr 6, 1973* Houston Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 6-7 7-6 7-5 Roscoe Tanner Match data
Mar 2, 1973* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-2 Roscoe Tanner Match data
Sep 6, 1970* US Open Grand Slam R64 Grass Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-4 6-3 6-4 Roscoe Tanner Match data
May 11, 1970* Sacramento ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-2 Roscoe Tanner 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
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 17
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 Roscoe Tanner Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17 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