Achievements & Awards
Arthur Ashe’s Achievements
- Arthur graduated 1st in his class in high school.
- Arthur is the only black male tennis player to win Wimbledon (1975) and the U.S. Open (1968)
- Davis Cup member 1963, 1965-1970, 1975,1977-1978
- Davis Cup captain 1966, 1967, 1971
- First (and only) African-American to be ranked #1 in the world
- Received honorary doctorates from numerous higher institutions during his lifetime from Dartmouth College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Princeton University, Saint John’s University, Trinity University, Hartford College, and Virginia Union University.
- First African-American ever picked for US Davis Cup team (1963)
- Won NCAA individual and team (UCLA) championships (1965)
- Won three Grand Slam singles titles: 1968 US Open, 1970 Australian Open, and 1975 Wimbledon, during his 10-year playing career (1969-1979)
- Elected as President of ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals) in 1974
- Selected as captain of Davis Cup team in 1981
- Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame in 1985
Arthur Ashe’s Awards
- Wins the National Interscholastic’s, 1960
- Wins the U.S. Men’s Hardcourt championships, 1963
- National College Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American, 1963-1965
- 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.
- NCAA singles and doubles champion, 1965
- Wins U.S. Open Tennis Championships, 1968
- Wins Australian Open, 1970
- Wins French Open doubles title with Marty Riessen, 1971
- Wins South African Open doubles title with Tom Okker, 1973
- Wins Wimbledon singles title, 1975
- Named Player of the Year, Association of Tennis Profiles, 1975
- Wins Australian Open doubles title with Tony Roche, 1977
- Laurel Wreath Award from Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, 1986
- Inducted into UCLA Sports Hall of Fame, the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame, the Eastern Tennis Association Hall of Fame, and the U.S. Professional Tennis Association Hall of Fame
- A Hard Road To Glory, Ashe’s three-volume history of the African-American athlete that chronicles progress made and obstacles overcome from the period 1619-1918, was published in 1988 and soon thereafter adapted for television, ultimately winning an EMMY Award.
- Received honorary doctorates from numerous higher institutions during his lifetime from Dartmouth College, LeMoyne-Owen College, Princeton University, Saint John’s University, Trinity University, Hartford College, and Virginia Union University.
- Named Sport Illustrated Sportsman of the Year in 1992.
- Presidential Medal of Freedom Recipient (1993)
- A tennis club in Manayunk, Pennsylvania, has been named in Ashe’s honor.
- Center named the Ashe Athletic Center in Richmond, Virginia.
- Statue erected on Monument Avenue in Richmond, Virginia, 1996.
- Stadium named in his honor in Flushing Meadow, New York, 1997 where the US Open is held.