Arthur Ashe has been dominant on hard, posting 200–64 across 264 matches (75.8% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on hard. 9 titles on hard: Richmond, San Juan, Kansas City, Sacramento, Berkeley, Denver, Stockholm WCT, Stockholm — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.

At Grand Slam level (Australian Open & US Open): Arthur Ashe has been outstanding — 3–1 (75.0%) across 4 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on hard is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.

19 finals reached on hard — won 9, lost 10 (47% conversion) — capable of reaching finals consistently, with room to improve at the decisive moment. 33 semifinals. 48 quarterfinals.

vs. Top 10 on hard: 10–11 (47.6%, 21 matches). Competitive against the elite, but still narrowly below .500 — closing that gap would directly elevate the overall hard court profile.

By format on hard — best-of-five: 32–12 (72.7%); best-of-three: 157–50 (75.8%). Slightly stronger in three-set contests on hard, though the five-set record is still respectable.

Dominant season: 1970 — 39–8 (83.0%) from 47 matches. A campaign of 39 wins on hard in a single season is among the best single-season records the surface has seen — the clearest benchmark of what is achievable at peak level.