Match facts
US Open 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Stan Smith | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #6 | #1 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 193 cm |
| 1972 season | 65 - 26 | 86 - 13 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 152 - 46 (76.8%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 819 - 314 (72.3%) |
Head-to-head25 meetings
1979-02-19 · Denver · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-44-66-4Round of 16Stan Smith 1978-11-14 · Wembley · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-36-2QuarterfinalStan Smith 1978-02-20 · Denver · Carpet
Stan Smith6-47-5SemifinalArthur Ashe 1976-10-04 · Maui · Hard
Stan Smith6-46-4QuarterfinalArthur Ashe 1976-05-10 · Las Vegas · Hard
Arthur Ashe7-53-67-5Round of 16Stan Smith 1976-02-23 · Rotterdam WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-46-2QuarterfinalStan Smith Road in US Open1972
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-36-34-67-6Round of 128Haroon RahimArthur Ashe6-46-47-6Round of 64Robert MaudArthur Ashe6-46-43-66-1Round of 32Ross CaseArthur Ashe5-77-56-46-3Round of 16Bob LutzArthur Ashe7-66-47-5QuarterfinalStan SmithArthur Ashe6-16-47-6SemifinalCliff RicheyIlie Nastase3-66-36-76-46-3FinalArthur Ashe Stan Smith
Stan Smith5-76-17-56-3Round of 128Billy MartinStan Smith6-16-46-76-0Round of 64Clark GraebnerStan Smith6-37-67-5Round of 32Allan StoneStan Smith2-67-66-41-66-3Round of 16Andres GimenoArthur Ashe7-66-47-5QuarterfinalStan Smith