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

Tom Leonard vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 1-8

Arthur Ashe holds a 8–1 lead over Tom Leonard in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 5–0 on carpet and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Tom Leonard won the 1978 Palm Springs quarterfinal 4-6 7-6 6-3.

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Tom Leonard
USA Age 78 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1 – 8
9 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 18, 1978* Palm Springs ATP 250 QF Hard Tom Leonard #120 4-6 7-6 6-3 Arthur Ashe #235 Match data
Sep 27, 1974* San Francisco ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #8 6-4 7-5 Tom Leonard #118 Match data
Feb 14, 1974* Bologna Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-2 Tom Leonard #117 Match data
Feb 22, 1973* Cologne Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-3 Tom Leonard Match data
Jan 21, 1973* London Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-4 Tom Leonard Match data
Sep 20, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-1 Tom Leonard Match data
May 3, 1972* Denver Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-7 6-3 7-6 Tom Leonard Match data
Jul 29, 1970* Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 Tom Leonard Match data
Jul 29, 1970* Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 Tom Leonard 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
Tom Leonard #398 #34 0 1,755 59 130 31.2% 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.

Age Tom Leonard Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
19 1968 9–11 45.0% — 1,510 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1969 3–8 27.3% — 1,470 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1970 1–6 14.3% — 1,453 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1971 4–15 21.1% — 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1972 4–25 13.8% — 1,481 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1973 4–17 19.0% #117 1,480 0 0 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1974 6–15 28.6% #105 1,541 0 0 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 — — — — — — — 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 — — — — — — — 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1977 6–3 66.7% #124 1,646 0 0 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1978 11–15 42.3% #71 1,653 0 0 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1979 2–7 22.2% #167 1,573 0 0 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1980 6–6 50.0% #178 1,590 0 0 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1981 2–1 66.7% #178 1,618 0 0 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1982 1–1 50.0% #467 1,631 0 0 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