Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
11-9 6-4 6-1Player
Arthur Ashe
USABorn: July 10, 1943right-handed
818–26375.7% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 99May 5, 1980
Best rankingNo. 2June 14, 1976
Record818–26375.7% wins
Titles4991 finals · 3 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height185 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Arthur Ashe has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 2 June 14, 1976
- Archived observations
- 138 137 documented weeks
- Top 1065documented weeks
- Top 2096documented weeks
- Top 50117documented weeks
- Top 100135documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
49 career titlesFMemphis 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jimmy ConnorsFPhiladelphia WCT 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Jimmy ConnorsFMasters Cup 1979Masters 1000 · Carpet John McEnroeWLos Angeles 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Brian GottfriedWColumbus 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Bob LutzWSan Jose 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Bernie MittonFWorld Invitational Classic 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Bjorn BorgFLos Angeles 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Brian GottfriedWRotterdam 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Bob LutzWRome WCT 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Bob LutzFWCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ilie NastaseFLagos WCT 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Dick Stockton
46ATP/WTA main tour3Grand Slam
252best-of-five matches
40reached a fifth set
6comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Tom OkkerNED27 matches17–10Marty RiessenUSA26 matches20–6Bob LutzUSA25 matches19–6Stan SmithUSA25 matches14–11Rod LaverAUS22 matches3–19Ken RosewallAUS20 matches7–13Roy EmersonAUS18 matches16–2Bjorn BorgSWE17 matches8–9Charlie PasarellUSA17 matches13–4Cliff RicheyUSA17 matches12–5Harold SolomonUSA16 matches11–5John AlexanderAUS16 matches11–5
Matches
97 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2 9-7Wimbledon 1968ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 6-2 6-3Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
1-6 6-3 6-4Queen's Club 1968ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-4Bristol 1968ATP · Third round
6-1 6-4Bristol 1968ATP · Round of 16
11-9 6-4Bristol 1968ATP · Quarterfinal
14-12 3-6 6-4Bristol 1968ATP · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 3-2 RETBristol 1968ATP · Final
6-4 6-3Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRA 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1 6-3 6-0Davis Cup WG SF: ESP vs FRA 1968ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-3 6-2Sacramento 1968ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 6-2 1-6 4-6 6-1Sacramento 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Sacramento 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Sacramento 1968ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Sacramento 1968ATP · Hard · Second round
6-0 6-0Davis Cup G2 R1: SLO vs POL 1968ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 8-6 6-2Davis Cup G2 R1: SLO vs POL 1968ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-0 6-3 6-0Davis Cup WG QF: BLR vs ARG 1968ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-2 6-4Davis Cup WG QF: BLR vs ARG 1968ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-1 6-1 6-0Charlotte 1968ATP · Clay · Final
6-2 6-4Charlotte 1968ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Charlotte 1968ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 4-6 6-4New York 1 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
6-4 6-4 7-5New York 1 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
3-6 7-5 6-4 6-1New York 1 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 3-6 7-5New York 1 1968ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-6 6-3New York 1 1968ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Mexico City 1968ATP · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-1Mexico City 1968ATP · Semifinal
7-5 6-4Concord Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
6-3 15-13Concord Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 4-6 6-3Concord Indoors 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
12-10 7-5Salisbury 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 8-6Salisbury 1968ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Salisbury 1968ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 11-9Philadelphia WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Richmond 1968ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-1Richmond 1968ATP · Hard · Semifinal
3-6 7-5 6-3Richmond 1968ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
8-6 6-4Woodside 1968ATP · Final
10-4Woodside 1968ATP · Semifinal
10-7San Juan 1968ATP · Final
6-4 6-4San Juan 1968ATP · Semifinal
4-6 6-1 6-4