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Dick Crealy

AUS Age 81 191 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1981

Dick Crealy represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 33. In TennisDB's records, Dick Crealy finished with a career record of 335–317 and 2 singles titles.

Peak ranking
33 (Mar 14, 1977)
Elo peak
1904 (83rd percentile)
Career record
335–317 (51.4%)
Career titles
2

Records cover completed main-draw singles matches in TennisDB's ATP event archive; qualifying is shown separately below.

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

Dick Crealy's five most recent ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Chris Mayotte #124 3-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jan 9, 1981* R16 ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard
Cary Stansbury #245 6-4 7-6 W H2H Match data Jan 8, 1981* R32 ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard
Lawrence Hall #662 5-7 6-3 9-11 L H2H Match data Jan 10, 1980* R32 Perth ATP 250 Grass
U Unknown UNK W Match data Jan 9, 1980* R64 Perth ATP 250 Grass
Tim Wilkison #69 2-6 6-7 L H2H Match data Jan 6, 1980* QF ASB Classic ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Dick Crealy's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Ross Case 3 7 10 Nov 23, 1978 H2H
Zeljko Franulovic 9 1 10 Mar 3, 1978 H2H
Cliff Drysdale 2 7 9 Oct 18, 1979 H2H
Bob Carmichael 4 5 9 Nov 26, 1976 H2H
Brian Fairlie 4 4 8 Jul 13, 1978 H2H

Titles (2)

Dick Crealy titles by season and category
SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
197025 1 1 Swedish Open
197530 1 1 Nice
Total 2 2

Career Results

Dick Crealy career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682331164766.0%
19692430235356.6%
19702532215360.4%
19712610233330.3%
19722718143256.3%
19732831336448.4%4651
19742941408150.6%5771
19753041377852.6%6156
19763146348057.5%5238
19773231306150.8%4167
19783319335236.5%68131
197934110119.1%274274
19803532560.0%309309
19813611250.0%
Career33531765251.4%

Career Results by Surface

Dick Crealy career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196823 1592462.5%1672369.6% 31164766.0%
196924 651154.5%1582365.2%9101947.4% 30235356.6%
197025 661250.0%1051566.7%1682466.7%0220.0% 32215360.4%
197126 24633.3%5101533.3%34742.9%0550.0% 10233330.3%
197227 22450.0%1292157.1%43757.1% 18143256.2%
197328 45944.4%6101637.5%971656.3%12112352.2% 31336448.4%
197429 7111838.9%17173450.0%1382161.9%44850.0% 41408150.6%
197530 581338.5%21153658.3%951464.3%691540.0% 41377852.6%
197631 1241675.0%27194658.7%551050.0%26825.0% 46348057.5%
197732 45944.4%19163554.3%891747.1% 31306150.8%
197833 25728.6%6121833.3%36933.3%8101844.4% 19335236.5%
197934 0220.0%0330.0%13425.0%0220.0% 110119.1%
198035 21366.7%11250.0% 32560.0%
198136 11250.0% 11250.0%
Career535911247.3%15313328653.5%977617356.1%32498139.5%33531765251.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Dick Crealy career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197328 0110.0%0023540.0%0110.0% 25728.6%
197429 0550.0%3141717.6%13132650.0%941369.2% 25366141.0%
197530 16714.3%3101323.1%12132548.0%1652176.2% 32346648.5%
197631 14520.0%3111421.4%15142951.7%1531883.3% 34326651.5%
197732 0220.0%0880.0%13112454.2%1462070.0% 27275450.0%
197833 14520.0%0660.0%11122347.8%25728.6% 14274134.1%
197934 000220.0%14520.0%0440.0% 110119.1%
198035 00000110.0%21366.7% 22450.0%
198136 00000011250.0% 11250.0%
Career 3222512.0%9516015.0%677113848.6%59308966.3% 13817431244.2%

Opponent ranking data available for 312/652 (47.9%) of Dick Crealy's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Dick Crealy advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Schedule
1968 23 1648 121.4 -6 +57 61.9% +0.86 8–4 (67%) +0.39
1969 24 1640 118.3 +8 +69 +27 55.6% +0.27 5–8 (38%) +1.60
1970 25 1700 134.5 -77 +136 +67 59.1% +0.64 8–7 (53%) 6–4 (60%) +0.40
1971 26 1599 133.2 -35 +84 +120 29.9% -1.06 5–0 (100%) 2–3 (40%) -4.45
1972 27 1715 123.6 -155 +49 +32 55.6% +0.02 2–5 (29%) 4–1 (80%) +1.76
1973 28 1624 127.9 +9 +30 +65 48.6% +0.01 7–8 (47%) 8–10 (44%) +0.41
1974 29 1720 137.1 -74 -17 +77 51.0% +0.03 14–12 (54%) 14–17 (45%) -0.58
1975 30 1736 137.5 -70 +19 +96 50.8% +0.12 16–8 (67%) 15–9 (63%) -0.53
1976 31 1781 142.9 -3 -11 +9 58.6% +0.68 11–16 (41%) 12–16 (43%) +2.59
1977 32 1672 127.2 +57 +16 +44 49.7% -0.07 10–12 (45%) 10–7 (59%) +1.97
1978 33 1566 128.8 +99 +15 +91 40.5% -0.56 11–14 (44%) 3–13 (19%) +0.03
1979 34 1498 117.0 +98 +43 +127 22.2% -1.18 0–3 (0%) 1–5 (17%) -0.28
1980 35 1512 105.5 +100 50.0% +0.60 1–1 0–1 +1.25
1981 36 1510 100.0 50.0% -0.25 1–1 +0.51
Career 1904 135.3 -10 +24 +62 51.6% +0.14 98–98 (50%) 76–87 (47%) +0.78

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

Dick Crealy Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSOAO
196823 R32R64QF
196924 R32R64R32R64
197025 FR16R64R128
197126 R32R64R128
197227 QFR64R64
197328 R64R128R64
197429 R16R64R32R128
197530 SFR128R64
197631 QFR128R128R128
197732 R16R128R128
197833 R32R128R128R64
197934 R128

Masters 1000

Dick Crealy Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CINITACANCAN
196823 R32
196924 R16R16QF
197025 R64
197126 R64R64
197227 R32
197328 R16R32
197429 R32R64
197530 QFR64
197631 SFR64
197732 R16R32
197833 R16R16

ATP 250

Dick Crealy ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ADEATLASBSWEBARBASBRIBUEDALEASFLRGSTHAMHKGHOUAUSMADMCMELMIAMUNNAPNWPPARQUEROMROTSPBSTOTKYWASAIXAPTBALBANBECBERBERBERBIRBIRBOLBOMBOSBOSBOUBRIBRUCALCEDCHACHACHICHICHRCLECOLCOLCOLCOPDAYDENDENDURHARHAVHEMHILHILHOBJAKJOHJOHKANLACLAGLASQUELONLOSLOULUGMANMANMAUMERMEXMILMILMURNANNAPNEWNICNOREASORLPALIWPERPHIPHOQUEREGRICSANSOUST.ST.STOSYDSYDSYDTAITEHTEHIWVANWEM
196823 SFQFR16R32R16R32SFR16R16R32SFSF
196924 R16R32R32R16R32R16R64QFQFSFR16R16R16R32R64R32
197025 SFWQFR16R64R32QFR32QFR64R32R32SFR16R32R32
197126 R16R32R64R32R32R32QFQFR16R32R64R64R32R16R32R32R32R32
197227 R16R32R32R16R16FR32R32R64QF
197328 R16R32R16R64R16QFR16R32R32R16SFR32R16R16QFR32R16R16R16QFQFFQFR32R32R32R16
197429 R32QFR32R32R16R32R16R16R16R32SFR64QFR16R16QFQFR32SFR32QFR64R64R32R16R32R32R64R32SFR16R32QFR64
197530 SFR16R32R16R16QFQFR16R16R32QFR32R16R16R64R16R32R16R32R64QFR32WR16R32R16R32R32R64R16R32R32
197631 R16QFR16SFQFQFR16R16R16R16R16R16QFR16R16SFR32QFR64R32SFR16R16R64QFR32SFR32
197732 R64R32SFR32R32SFR32R16R16R64R64R16R16R16SFR32R32R16R32R32R32R16R16R16
197833 R32R64R32R32SFR64R32R32R32QFR32R32R64R16QFR32R16R64R32R64R32R64R32R32R32R64R32
197934 R32R64R32R32R32R32R32R32R32
198035 QFR32
198136 R16

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
33
Career-high date
Mar 14, 1977
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Dick Crealy ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973284645465051
197429577361646477807971
197530615855605856
1976315238
197732423533393635434341616967
1978337083747784868699131
197934274
198035309
198237509

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Dick Crealy's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Colin Dibley AUS 33 1,875 0 5 648 338 310 52.2% 1968-1981 Match log
Jurgen Fassbender GER 31 1,868 0 2 337 170 167 50.4% 1968-1980 Match log
Raymond Moore RSA 32 1,887 0 1 733 357 376 48.7% 1968-1982 Match log
Charlie Pasarell USA 35 1,937 0 4 577 302 275 52.3% 1968-1979 Match log
Haroon Rahim PAK 34 1,851 0 2 324 148 176 45.7% 1968-1977 Match log
Fred Stolle AUS 30 1,921 0 6 345 177 168 51.3% 1968-1982 Match log
Allan Stone AUS 38 1,888 0 0 491 247 244 50.3% 1968-1979 Match log
Hans Jurgen Pohmann GER 30 1,808 0 1 244 119 125 48.8% 1968-1979 Match log
Geoff Masters AUS 42 1,883 0 2 493 238 255 48.3% 1968-1981 Match log
Vladimir Zednik CZE 35 1,756 0 2 270 113 157 41.9% 1968-1980 Match log
Billy Martin USA 32 1,823 0 1 321 146 175 45.5% 1972-1982 Match log
Paul Gerken USA 35 1,828 0 0 253 124 129 49.0% 1968-1977 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Dick Crealy?
Dick Crealy is 81 years old, born on September 18, 1944.
Which country is Dick Crealy from?
Dick Crealy is from Australia.
How tall is Dick Crealy?
Dick Crealy is 191 cm / 6'3".
Is Dick Crealy left-handed or right-handed?
Dick Crealy plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Dick Crealy won?
Dick Crealy has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Dick Crealy won?
Dick Crealy has not won a Masters 1000 title.
How many ATP titles has Dick Crealy won?
Dick Crealy has won 2 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Nice in 1975.
What is Dick Crealy's highest ATP ranking?
Dick Crealy's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 33, first achieved on March 14, 1977.
What is Dick Crealy's career win-loss record?
Dick Crealy has a career ATP singles record of 335 wins and 317 losses (51.4%).
When did Dick Crealy play professional tennis?
Dick Crealy turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1981.
What is Dick Crealy's best surface?
Dick Crealy's best surface is grass court with a 56.1% win rate (97W-76L).
Who is Dick Crealy's biggest rival?
Dick Crealy's most frequent opponent is Ross Case, with a head-to-head record of 3–7 across 10 meetings.