Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-3 3-6 8-6Player
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
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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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
∞searchable situations
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
98 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-4 7-5Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3 7-5Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-4 6-0 7-5Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 6-1 5-7 6-1Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
7-6 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-2Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-2 6-1Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 3-6 6-4Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-4Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Final
7-6 6-4Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-1 6-3Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-7 7-6 7-5Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-0 6-1Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-3 7-6Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Final
4-6 7-6 6-2Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Cambridge 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 3-6 6-3Cambridge 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 7-5Charlotte 1971ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 6-3Charlotte 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 4-6 7-6Charlotte 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-7 6-3Charlotte 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Charlotte 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Miami WCT 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
3-6 6-3 6-3 6-4Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-5 6-4 6-5Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 4-6 7-6Champions Classic 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-2 0-6 6-4Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Final
6-1 7-5 6-3Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 6-4 7-6Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 7-6(1) 3-6 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 4-6 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-7(10) 7-5 RETPhiladelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Richmond 1971ATP · Hard · Final
3-6 6-2 6-4Richmond 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-2Richmond 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-4Richmond 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-0