Arthur Ashe – Career History

Singles Titles
1960 – Wins the National Interscholastics
1963 – U.S. Men’s Hardcourt championships
1965 – NCAA singles champion
1967 – U.S. Men’s Clay Court Championship
1968 – U.S. Amateur Championships; US Open (Grass)
1970 – Australian Open (Grass); Berkeley; Paris Indoor
1971 – Charlotte; Paris Indoor; Stockholm Open
1972 – Louisville WCT; Montreal WCT; Rome WCT; Rotterdam WCT
1973 – Chicago WCT; Washington
1974 – Barcelona WCT; Bologna WCT; Stockholm
1975 – Barcelona WCT; Dallas WCT; Los Angeles; Munich WCT; Rotterdam WCT; San Francisco; Stockholm WCT; Wimbledon
1976 – Columbus WCT; Indianapolis WCT; Richmond WCT; Rome WCT; Rotterdam WCT
1978 – Colombus; Los Angeles; San Jose

Singles Finalist
1966 – Australian Open
1967 – Australian Open
1969 – Indianapolis
1970 – Stockholm Open; Washington
1971 – Australian Open; Bologna WCT; Chicago WCT; Dallas WCT; Richmond
1972 – Chicago WCT; US Open
1973 – Boston; Charlotte WCT; Dallas WCT; Denver WCT
1973 – Johannesburg; Las Vegas; Washington WCT
1974 – Denver WCT; Johannesburg; Philadelphia WCT; San Francisco; Sao Paulo WCT; Tuscon
1975 – Bologna WCT; Indianapolis; Paris Indoor; Richmond-WCT
1976 – Lagos WCT; Los Angeles
1978 – Masters
1979 – Memphis; Philadelphia

Doubles Titles
1965 – NCAA doubles champion
1970 – Indianapolis; Stockholm Open
1971 – Roland Garros
1972 – Philadelphia WCT
1973 – Johannesburg; Denver WCT
1974 – Barcelona WCT; Denver WCT
1975 – Barcelona WCT; Johannesburg WCT; Stockholm WCT
1976 – Las Vegas
1977 – Australian Open
1978 – Washington

Doubles Finalist
1968 – US Open
1969 – Cincinnati
1970 – London / Queen’s Club; Roland Garros; Philadelphia WCT
1971 – Stockholm Open; Montreal / Toronto, Toronto WCT; Wimbledon
1972 – Boston WCT; Louisville WCT; Rotterdam WCT
1973 – Houston WCT; London WCT; Paris Indoor; Washington WCT
1974 – Bologna WCT; Houston
1975 – Bologna WCT; Monte Carlo WCT
1976 – Washington; Columbus WCT; Richmond WCT; Rotterdam WCT’ Los Angeles
1978 – Washington Indoor

Other Honors

  • National College Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American, 1963-1965
  • U.S. Davis Cup Tennis Team member, beginning 1963
  • Won the Davis Cup in 1963, 1968, 1969 and 1970
  • Winner of 1964 Johnston Award, prestigious honor awarded annually to the American tennis player who contributes the most to the growth of the sport while exhibiting good sportsmanship and character.
  • U.S. Intercollegiate Championships, 1965
  • Was ranked number 1 in the U.S. both in 1968 and 1975
  • Named Player of the Year, Association of Tennis Players, 1975