Las Vegas 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 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
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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
282 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-0 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-2Sydney Indoor 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Sydney Indoor 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 3-6 7-6 6-2US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
4-6 7-6 6-1Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6 6-3Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-3 7-5Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 3-6 6-3Davis Cup G2 R2: HUN vs NOR 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-3 6-4 6-4Davis Cup G2 R2: HUN vs NOR 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-4Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 1-6 6-1Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-3Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 1-6 6-2Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 7-5Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 3-6 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 4-6 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 2-6 6-2WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 1-6 6-7 6-3 6-1WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
2-6 6-4 6-2 6-2WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-2 7-6 6-1WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
3-6 6-2 6-3 7-5WCT Challenge Cup 1976ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 7-6 6-3Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
7-6 6-3Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
6-4 6-1Masters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Round robin
1-6 7-5 4-1 DEFMasters Cup 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 3-6 6-2 6-2Johannesburg-2 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-2Johannesburg-2 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Johannesburg-2 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-2Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Stockholm 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Final
6-3 2-6 6-3 3-6 6-4Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
2-6 6-7 6-3 6-3 6-4Paris Masters 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
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