Match facts
Sydney Outdoor 1978PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Ray Ruffels | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #17 | #92 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | - |
| Country | USA | AUS |
| Age | 35 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | - |
| 1978 season | 64 - 24 | 3 - 6 |
| 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 Sydney Outdoor1978
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-36-4Round of 64Ray RuffelsArthur Ashe6-26-2Round of 32Mark EdmondsonAllan Stone6-23-66-3Round of 16Arthur Ashe Ray Ruffels
Arthur Ashe6-36-4Round of 64Ray Ruffels
Form last six before this match
Ray RuffelsWLLWLL
1978-08-29 · US Open
David Carter6-26-2Round of 128Ray Ruffels 1978-06-26 · Wimbledon
Terry Moor7-57-59-8Round of 64Ray Ruffels 1978-06-26 · Wimbledon
Ray Ruffels6-36-46-2Round of 128John Paish 1978-06-19 · Queen's Club
Nick Saviano3-67-56-3Round of 64Ray Ruffels 1978-04-16 · Guadalajara
Ricardo Ycaza6-26-3QuarterfinalRay Ruffels 1978-04-16 · Guadalajara
Ray Ruffels6-26-1Round of 16Woody Blocher