H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 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 match 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

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 4, 1976 Hartford ATP 250 RR Carpet Arthur Ashe #4 3-6 6-2 6-3 Tony Roche #10 Match data
Jul 6, 1975* Wimbledon Grand Slam SF Grass Arthur Ashe #7 5-7 6-4 7-5 8-9 6-4 Tony Roche #12 Match data
Jun 21, 1975* Nottingham ATP 250 QF Grass Tony Roche #21 6-3 6-4 Arthur Ashe #8 Match data
Jan 26, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 7-6(4) 6-1 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 3, 1972* Louisville Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Jul 11, 1972* Boston Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 3-6 7-5 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Aug 14, 1970* Boston ATP 250 QF Hard Tony Roche 6-1 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
Jan 15, 1970* Melbourne ATP 250 SF Grass Tony Roche 11-9 12-14 12-10 6-3 Arthur Ashe 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21
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 Tony Roche Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49