In the ATP computer rankings, he peaked at No. 2 in May 1976. Ashe is believed to have contracted HIV from a blood transfusion he received during heart bypass surgery in 1983.
| Prize money | $1,584,909 (ATP) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 1985 (member page) |
| Singles | |
|---|---|
| Career record | 1085–337 (76.3%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era |
Considering this, was Arthur Ashe the first black tennis player?
Arthur Ashe, in full Arthur Robert Ashe, (born July 10, 1943, Richmond, Virginia, U.S.—died February 6, 1993, New York, New York), American tennis player, the first Black winner of a major men’s singles championship.
Similarly one may ask, has anyone ever been killed by a tennis ball?
Richard Wertheim ( c. 1923—September 15, 1983) was an American tennis linesman who suffered a fatal injury on September 10, 1983, during a match at the 1983 US Open. He was injured when Stefan Edberg sent an errant serve directly into his groin. Wertheim was sitting in a chair and officiating at the center line.
What was Arthur Ashe net worth when he died?
He was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Bill Clinton in 1993. Arthur Ashe passed away on February 6, 1993 at 49 years old from AIDS related pneumonia.
| Net Worth: | $4 Million |
|---|---|
| Height: | 6 ft (1.85 m) |
| Profession: | Tennis player |
| Nationality: | United States of America |
Who did Arthur Ashe marry?
Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe
How many black tennis players are there?
It helps that Black players are much less of a rarity today in professional tennis than in past decades. In the draws of this year’s edition of the 2020 US Open, there were 16 players either Black or multiracial, including 12 on the women’s side. That second figure is nearly 10 percent of the field.