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.
