Arthur Ashe
Awards And Accomplishments
American Tennis Association (ATA) is the oldest African-American sports organization in the United States. | |
Davis Cup: (as player) 1963, 1965-70, 1975, 1977-78, won 27 singles; (as captain) 1981-85, won 1981, 1982. | |
Ashe retired in 1980 with a career record of 818 wins, 260 losses, and 51 titles. | |
1955 | ATA 12-and-under singles; ATA 12-and-under doubles |
1956 | ATA 15-and-under doubles |
1957 | ATA 15-and-under singles |
1958 | 15-and-under singles; ATA 15-and-under doubles |
1960 | 18-and-under singles; ATA men's singles; U.S. Junior Indoors singles |
1961 | ATA men's singles; ATA men's doubles; U.S. Junior Indoors singles; U.S. Interscholastics singles |
1962 | ATA men's singles |
1963 | ATA men's singles; U.S. Hard Courts singles |
1964 | Eastern Grass Court Championship; sixth-ranked amateur in nation |
1964 | Received Johnston Award for contributing the most to the growth of tennis while exhibiting good sportsmanship |
1965 | NCAA singles; NCAA doubles |
1967 | U.S. Clay Courts singles |
1968 | U.S. National singles; U.S. Open singles |
1970 | U.S. Indoors doubles; Australian Open singles |
1971 | French Open doubles |
1975 | World Championship Tennis singles; Wimbledon singles |
1975 | Named Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Player of the Year |
1977 | Australian Open doubles |
1985 | Inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame |
1992 | Named Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year |
Additional topics
Famous Sports StarsTennisArthur Ashe Biography - Growing Up, Early Lessons, The Amateur Years, Chronology, Ranked Number One, Center Court