Match facts
Australian Open 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Ray Ruffels | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 28 | 25 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | - |
| 1971 season | 70 - 28 | 37 - 32 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 102 - 58 (63.8%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 250 - 211 (54.2%) |
Head-to-head14 meetings
1978-12-24 · Sydney Outdoor · Grass
Arthur Ashe6-36-4Round of 64Ray Ruffels 1976-01-12 · Indianapolis WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-16-2SemifinalRay Ruffels 1974-03-30 · Tuscon · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-47-6Round of 64Ray Ruffels 1972-08-20 · Fort Worth WCT · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-26-2Round of 16Ray Ruffels 1971-08-10 · Montreal / Toronto · Clay
Ray Ruffels6-33-67-6Round of 32Arthur Ashe 1971-05-01 · Dallas WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-06-1Round of 16Ray Ruffels Road in Australian Open1971
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-46-16-70-67-5Round of 32Ray RuffelsArthur Ashe5-76-16-36-4Round of 16Fred StolleArthur Ashe7-67-62-66-2QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleArthur Ashe6-46-47-6SemifinalBob LutzKen Rosewall6-17-56-3FinalArthur Ashe Ray Ruffels
Ray Ruffels7-66-26-4Round of 64John FeaverArthur Ashe6-46-16-70-67-5Round of 32Ray Ruffels