H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Tony Roche vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 3-5

Arthur Ashe holds a 5–3 lead over Tony Roche in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 2–1 on grass, while Arthur Ashe leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1976 Hartford round robin 3-6 6-2 6-3.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
3 – 5
8 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Arthur Ashe 3-6 6-2 6-3 Tony Roche Match data Mar 4, 1976 RR Hartford ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe #7 5-7 6-4 7-5 8-9 6-4 Tony Roche #12 Match data Jul 6, 1975* SF Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass
Tony Roche 6-3 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data Jun 21, 1975* QF Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass
Arthur Ashe 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1 Tony Roche Match data Jan 26, 1974* SF Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 Tony Roche Match data Aug 3, 1972* QF Louisville Wct ATP 250 Clay
Arthur Ashe 3-6 7-5 6-4 Tony Roche Match data Jul 11, 1972* QF U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Tony Roche 6-1 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data Aug 14, 1970* QF U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Tony Roche 11-9 12-14 12-10 6-3 Arthur Ashe Match data Jan 15, 1970* SF Melbourne ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Tony Roche #166 #12 0 2,138 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 20 20
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,259 792 256 75.6% 3 0 0 0 41 44

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 Tony Roche Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,837 0 4 — — — — — — —
24 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,962 0 11 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,949 1 6
25 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,064 0 15 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,959 1 7
26 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,887 0 15 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,087 2 16
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,939 0 16 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,096 2 19
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,888 0 16 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,139 2 23
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,938 0 17 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,964 2 25
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,975 0 17 1974 79–26 75.2% #7 2,042 2 28
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,025 0 19 1975 99–22 81.8% #4 2,138 3 36
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #15 1,924 0 19 1976 64–23 73.6% #12 1,960 3 41
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,848 0 20 1977 6–4 60.0% #77 1,890 3 41
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,800 0 20 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,980 3 44
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,812 0 20 1979 30–11 73.2% #7 1,947 3 44

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Tony Roche Arthur Ashe
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
23 1968 16 7 23 69.6% 6 4 10 60.0% 11 4 15 73.3% 20 20 40 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1969 14 11 25 56.0% 23 4 27 85.2% 29 4 33 87.9% 20 11 31 64.5% 1968 21 6 27 77.8% 8 3 11 72.7% 34 2 36 94.4% 10 1 11 90.9%
25 1970 14 5 19 73.7% 10 3 13 76.9% 25 4 29 86.2% 6 5 11 54.5% 1969 21 5 26 80.8% 29 10 39 74.4% 22 6 28 78.6% 5 3 8 62.5%
26 1971 7 3 10 70.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 4 4 8 50.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1970 42 9 51 82.4% 17 4 21 81.0% 15 4 19 78.9% 20 8 28 71.4%
27 1972 5 5 10 50.0% 9 3 12 75.0% — — — — 5 7 12 41.7% 1971 19 5 24 79.2% 17 8 25 68.0% 14 3 17 82.4% 20 12 32 62.5%
28 1973 3 2 5 60.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1972 14 7 21 66.7% 9 4 13 69.2% 6 1 7 85.7% 36 14 50 72.0%
29 1974 5 3 8 62.5% 5 2 7 71.4% 10 4 14 71.4% 13 7 20 65.0% 1973 17 6 23 73.9% 24 9 33 72.7% 3 2 5 60.0% 25 13 38 65.8%
30 1975 4 4 8 50.0% 5 2 7 71.4% 17 4 21 81.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 1974 25 8 33 75.8% 15 8 23 65.2% 7 3 10 70.0% 32 7 39 82.1%
31 1976 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 11 2 13 84.6% 6 7 13 46.2% 1975 20 6 26 76.9% 23 8 31 74.2% 10 1 11 90.9% 46 7 53 86.8%
32 1977 6 5 11 54.5% — — — — 7 4 11 63.6% 8 7 15 53.3% 1976 14 5 19 73.7% 17 10 27 63.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 30 5 35 85.7%
33 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 4 15 73.3% 3 6 9 33.3% 1977 — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 3 2 5 60.0% — — — —
34 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 6 3 9 66.7% — — — — 1978 10 5 15 66.7% 18 5 23 78.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 26 9 35 74.3%
35 1980 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5% 4 2 6 66.7% 21 5 26 80.8%
Career — 75 48 123 61.0% 64 25 89 71.9% 133 39 172 77.3% 88 79 167 52.7% — 203 63 266 76.3% 185 74 259 71.4% 133 35 168 79.2% 271 84 355 76.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Tony Roche Arthur Ashe
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
23 1968 1838 119.8 — — — — -6 -224 -91 62.4% +0.53 7–9 (44%) — — -1.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1969 1963 145.5 — — — — -69 +94 +182 70.1% +1.32 19–5 (79%) — — -3.25 1968 1950 130.8 — — — — -71 -329 +219 76.8% +1.63 15–3 (83%) — — +0.94
25 1970 2064 155.4 — — — — -42 -27 +170 70.2% +1.38 14–6 (70%) 6–3 (67%) — -2.52 1969 1959 138.0 — — — — +71 -129 +145 67.3% +1.17 15–13 (54%) — — +2.48
26 1971 1887 145.0 — — — — +25 +124 +180 51.2% +0.50 7–3 (70%) 5–6 (45%) — -2.07 1970 2088 149.9 — — — — +108 -157 +45 73.4% +1.50 16–7 (70%) 9–6 (60%) — +2.44
27 1972 1940 149.5 — — — — -55 +101 — 55.1% +0.33 7–5 (58%) 3–3 (50%) — -4.39 1971 2097 160.4 — — — — +69 -109 +41 66.5% +1.07 14–11 (56%) 21–15 (58%) — -6.37
28 1973 1889 120.6 — — — — -19 — — 52.6% +0.16 1–4 (20%) 1–1 — -0.53 1972 2140 159.8 — — — — +30 -127 +45 65.4% +0.93 19–12 (61%) 23–16 (59%) — -6.37
29 1974 1938 144.4 — — — — -62 +37 +133 63.0% +1.08 10–5 (67%) 10–10 (50%) — -0.53 1973 1965 150.0 — — — — +80 +1 +154 64.3% +0.72 22–16 (58%) 23–9 (72%) — -3.02
30 1975 1976 155.7 — — — — -118 -17 +179 67.9% +1.21 5–5 (50%) 5–7 (42%) — -2.87 1974 2042 153.2 — — — — +95 -122 +32 69.2% +1.18 17–10 (63%) 23–12 (66%) — -2.59
31 1976 2026 153.8 — — — — -147 — +160 63.3% +0.82 3–6 (33%) 10–6 (63%) — -1.68 1975 2138 164.1 — — — — +44 -104 +56 73.5% +1.53 22–9 (71%) 17–10 (63%) — -6.11
32 1977 1924 156.9 — — — — 0 — +133 57.3% +0.38 5–4 (56%) 6–6 (50%) — -3.97 1976 1960 161.5 — — — — +205 -5 +137 66.7% +0.98 19–8 (70%) 13–6 (68%) — -1.81
33 1978 1848 140.5 — — — — -18 +18 +151 55.7% +0.51 5–2 (71%) 1–4 (20%) — -0.51 1977 1891 120.8 — — — — — +15 +149 62.1% +0.72 1–2 (33%) 4–2 (67%) — +0.42
34 1979 1801 119.1 — — — — — — +161 67.9% +0.64 0–4 (0%) 3–1 (75%) — +0.98 1978 1980 156.5 — — — — +115 +16 -17 65.7% +1.06 24–10 (71%) 18–9 (67%) — +0.43
35 1980 1812 125.2 — — — — — — +164 63.6% +0.09 0–1 1–0 — -0.44 1979 1947 156.2 — — — — +219 -19 -12 63.6% +0.75 12–4 (75%) 10–4 (71%) — -0.71
Career — 2139 152.2 — — — — -42 +26 +143 64.1% +0.93 83–59 (58%) 51–47 (52%) 101.3 -4.32 — 2260 157.1 — — — — +84 -86 +99 68.7% +1.16 196–105 (65%) 161–89 (64%) 107.2 -1.95

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.