US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
5-7 7-5 6-4 6-3Player
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
1,081 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4 7-6US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-3 4-6 7-6Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 3-6 7-6Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-4Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-7 6-3Cleveland WCT 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Final
6-4 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
W/OWashington 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
1-6 6-4 6-3Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 6-0Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Washington 1972ATP · Carpet · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-0Bretton Woods 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Bretton Woods 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Bretton Woods 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-0Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 7-6 6-4Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 7-5 6-4Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 6-3 6-2Boston 1 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4St. Louis 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 7-5 6-3St. Louis 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-3Dallas 1972ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-2 7-6Dallas 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1 6-3Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 6-4Las Vegas 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-4Denver 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-3Denver 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 5-7 6-4Denver 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 6-3 7-6Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1Quebec WCT 1972ATP · Semifinal
1-6 6-4 6-3Quebec WCT 1972ATP · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Quebec WCT 1972ATP · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Quebec WCT 1972ATP · Third round
6-4 6-2Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Final
4-6 6-2 6-3Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
2-6 6-4 6-2Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6 6-4Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-1Chicago 1972ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Cambridge 1972ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 3-6 6-4Cambridge 1972ATP · Carpet · Round robin
4-6 6-3 7-5