Arthur Ashe Grass Court Stats & Match Results
Arthur Ashe
Grass Court Statistics Overview
Arthur Ashe has been dominant on grass, posting 137–36 across 173 matches (79.2% — exceptional). Few players in the Open Era have sustained that level of dominance across a full career on grass. 7 titles on grass: Bristol, Haverford, Boston-2, US Open, Brisbane, Australian Open, Wimbledon — a record that reflects consistent ability to close out tournaments on this surface.
At Grand Slam level (Wimbledon): Arthur Ashe has been outstanding — 74–17 (81.3%) across 91 matches. Winning more than 7 in 10 Grand Slam matches on grass is the benchmark of an all-time great on this surface.
10 finals reached on grass — won 7, lost 3 (solid 70% conversion) — consistently getting to finals and winning the majority is a hallmark of elite performers on grass. 20 semifinals. 28 quarterfinals.
vs. Top 10 on grass: 3–2 (60.0%, 5 matches). Winning above .500 against the world's best on grass is a benchmark of genuine elite quality on this surface.
By format on grass — best-of-five: 94–22 (81.0%); best-of-three: 43–14 (75.4%). Slightly better in five-set matches on grass — a positive sign for the Slams specifically.
Dominant season: 1968 — 35–3 (92.1%) from 38 matches. A campaign of 35 wins on grass 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.
Arthur Ashe assembled a remarkable 23-match winning streak on grass — a run of that length goes far beyond form and into a different level of dominance on this surface.
| Date | Tournament | Surface | Round | Wrk | Winner | Lrk | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-06-25 | Wimbledon | Grass | R128 | 132 | 8 | 6-4 7-6 6-3 | ||
| 1979-06-11 | Queen's Club | Grass | R32 | 10 | 95 | 6-4 6-0 | ||
| 1979-06-11 | Queen's Club | Grass | SF | 16 | 10 | 6-3 7-5 | ||
| 1979-06-11 | Queen's Club | Grass | R16 | 10 | 63 | 7-6 4-6 15-13 | ||
| 1979-06-11 | Queen's Club | Grass | R64 | 10 | 136 | 6-3 6-1 | ||
| 1979-06-11 | Queen's Club | Grass | QF | 10 | 31 | 6-4 6-4 | ||
| 1978-12-25 | Australian Open | Grass | SF | 188 | 17 | 6-4 6-2 2-6 1-6 9-7 | ||
| 1978-12-25 | Australian Open | Grass | R64 | 17 | 151 | 6-3 6-3 7-6 | ||
| 1978-12-25 | Australian Open | Grass | R16 | 17 | 49 | 2-6 6-2 7-5 4-6 6-3 | ||
| 1978-12-25 | Australian Open | Grass | QF | 17 | 56 | 4-6 6-2 4-6 6-3 6-2 |
Matches — Grass