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Richard Akel
Richard Akel represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 345. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 0–1 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
345 (Jun 17, 1985)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Singles record
0–1 (0.0%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$3,244
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Turpin | 6-4 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1985* | R32 | ASB Classic | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Turpin | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 10, 1985 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 517 | 386 |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Total | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1985 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | |
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 23 | 1484 | 98.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.22 |
| Career | 1500 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +22.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
345
Career-high date
Jun 17, 1985
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Ranking History Matrix
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Richard Akel?
- Richard Akel is 64 years old, born on February 12, 1962.
- Which country does Richard Akel represent?
- Richard Akel represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Richard Akel left-handed or right-handed?
- Richard Akel plays left-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Richard Akel won?
- Richard Akel has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Richard Akel won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Richard Akel's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Richard Akel's highest ATP ranking?
- Richard Akel's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 345, first achieved on June 17, 1985.
- What is Richard Akel's career win-loss record?
- Richard Akel has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 1 losses (0.0%).
- How much career prize money has Richard Akel earned?
- Richard Akel has earned at least $3,244 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Richard Akel's career appear in TennisDB?
- Richard Akel appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records in 1985.
- Who has Richard Akel faced most often?
- Richard Akel's most frequent opponent is Jeff Turpin, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.