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C. Richey

USA Age 79 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1979
Peak ranking
16 (Sep 17, 1973)
Elo peak
2112 (96.1%ile)
Career record
488–224 (68.5%)
Career titles
23
Prize money
$7,500

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Jan 18, 1979* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet M. Riessen #84 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Dec 7, 1978* Johannesburg ATP 250 R32 Hard O. Parun #141 3-6 5-7 L H2H Match data
Sep 21, 1978* Los Angeles ATP 250 R32 Carpet R. Tanner #10 2-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 31, 1978* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard V. Amaya #34 5-7 6-4 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 19, 1978* Stowe ATP 250 QF Hard Bob Lutz 6-4 6-7 1-6 L Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Stan Smith 5 20 25 Feb 15, 1978
A. Ashe 5 12 17 Mar 26, 1976 H2H
I. Nastase 5 9 14 Feb 17, 1978 H2H
Z. Franulovic 8 5 13 Dec 4, 1971 H2H
R. Laver 5 7 12 Jan 17, 1975 H2H

Titles (23)

SeasonAgeTitlesGSM1000500250FinalsTournaments
196821 3 3 Houston 2 , New Orleans 2 , Salisbury
196922 6 2 4 Curacao , Haverford , New Orleans , Omaha , Cincinnati , Toronto
197023 4 4 Charlotte , Indianapolis , Macon , Washington
197124 3 3 Des Moines , Houston , Kansas City
197225 3 3 Bretton Woods , Johannesburg , London Indoor
197427 1 1 Lakeway
197629 1 1 Bermuda
197831 1 1 Johannesburg
Total 23 2 21

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19682146156175.4%
19692264188278.1%
197023882411278.6%
19712467239074.4%
19722554247869.2%
19732647267364.4%1719
19742725164161.0%2023
19752837246160.7%2532
19762933245757.9%3228
19773014173145.2%2897
19783113122552.0%9757
1979320110.0%58662
Career48822471268.5%

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196821 921181.8%2272975.9%1151668.8%41580.0% 46156175.4%
196922 2352882.1%2773479.4%1031376.9%43757.1% 64188278.0%
197023 2673378.8%3754288.1%1041471.4%1582365.2% 882411278.6%
197124 2673378.8%2072774.1%831172.7%1361968.4% 67239074.4%
197225 2283073.3%831172.7%51683.3%19123161.3% 54247869.2%
197326 951464.3%15102560.0%32560.0%2092969.0% 47267364.4%
197427 1792665.4%33650.0%22450.0%32560.0% 25164161.0%
197528 1081855.6%1081855.6%52771.4%1261866.7% 37246160.7%
197629 1271963.2%1662272.7%0110.0%5101533.3% 33245757.9%
197730 34742.9%36933.3%0110.0%861457.1% 14173145.2%
197831 951464.3%0220.0%45944.4% 13122552.0%
197932 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career1666723371.2%1616422571.6%54247869.2%1076917660.8%48822471268.5%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
197326 0110.0%11250.0%41580.0%21366.7% 741163.6%
197427 371030.0%43757.1%851361.5%404100.0% 19153455.9%
197528 16714.3%5111631.2%1652176.2%71887.5% 29235255.8%
197629 16714.3%491330.8%1271963.2%1111291.7% 28235154.9%
197730 0220.0%0440.0%871553.3%42666.7% 12152744.4%
197831 0110.0%23540.0%741163.6%23540.0% 11112250.0%
197932 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 5232817.9%16314734.0%55308564.7%3083878.9% 1069219853.5%

Opponent ranking data available for 198/712 (27.8%) of C. Richey's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 21 1750 98 97 98 94 68.3% +1.19 60 61 75 0 0
1969 22 1947 99 100 98 94 69.5% +1.58 65 63 82 0 0
1970 23 2047 99 99 99 96 73.0% +1.76 80 74 70 6 3 67
1971 24 1907 97 98 96 96 70.5% +1.77 69 71 46 13 6 68
1972 25 1956 98 98 95 98 64.0% +1.19 89 59 57 15 12 56
1973 26 1849 96 96 93 97 61.0% +1.08 83 54 54 14 11 56
1974 27 1892 95 97 91 95 59.8% +1.18 93 41 50 9 9 50
1975 28 1855 93 93 90 94 57.0% +0.54 78 33 58 10 7 59
1976 29 1848 93 87 93 57.8% +0.75 77 40 50 8 10 44
1977 30 1714 84 86 87 47.8% -0.12 58 24 44 7 6 54
1978 31 1706 84 85 50.0% +0.05 65 33 56 4 3 57
1979 32 1693 85 0.0% -3.00 87 0 0 0
Career 1877 95 95 95 95 64.7% +1.06 75 52 59 86 67 56

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge RGWUSO
196821 R16R64
196922 R16R64R32
197023 SFR64SF
197124 R16QFR32
197225 SF
197326 R128R16
197528 R16R64
197629 R32
197730 R64
197831 R128R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CINROMTOR
196821 R16
196922 WR64W
197023 F
197124 R32
197326 R32R64
197629 QF
197730 R32

ATP 250

SeasonAge ATLBUEHAMHOUMELMIAMUNNAPPARQUEROTSPBSTOTKYVIEWASALABALBALBARBERBERBERBOCBOSBOSBOSBREBRIBRUBRUCAMCARCHACHACHICHRCURDENDESESSFORGOTHAMHAVHEMHILJACJOHJOHJOHJOHKANLACLAKLASLASLONLONLOSLOSLOULOUMACMAUMEMMILMONMONNEWNEWNEWNEWNORNOTOCEOMAORLPALPERPHIREGRICRICSACSALSANSANSANSAOSARSEASOUSPRST.ST.STOSYDTANTORTORTOUTULTUSVANVIRWEM
196821 WFQFR16R16SFFR64QFSFWQFR16WQF
196922 SFQFR64QFFR16QFWWQFQFFR32WR16WQFR32
197023 QFFWR16SFSFWFR32R32SFRRWSFR32WRRSFQFQFFFF
197124 QFWFR16R16SFQFQFSFWWSFQFFQFFFSF
197225 R16R64SFQFR32R32WFR16QFSFR16R16SFWSFR32WQFR16QFSFR16QFR16
197326 SFR64SFQFFR32R16SFQFR16QFSFR16R16SFR16QFQFSFQFR16QF
197427 R32R32QFR16QFQFR32WR16R16R16R64QFR32QFFR32
197528 SFR16SFSFR32R16QFR16R64R32QFR16QFQFR32R16R16R16QFR16
197629 R16R16R16QFWFQFQFR16QFQFR32R32QFSFR64R16R64R16R16R16
197730 QFR32R64R16SFR16R32QFR32QFR32R32R16R16
197831 R32QFQFWR32R16R32R32QFR32
197932 R32

ATP Finals

SeasonAge MAS
197124 RR

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
16
Career-high date
Sep 17, 1973
First top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First top 50
Aug 27, 1973
First top 20
Aug 27, 1973
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1973261716181919
197427202828272226282223
197528252022242232
1976293828
197730292930253232365071716287
197831666966494546373942474957
19793271809293662

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
M. Riessen USA 11 2,101 0 15 849 533 316 62.8% 1968-1981 Match log
J. Borowiak USA 20 1,941 0 5 594 289 305 48.7% 1968-1984 Match log
H. Pfister USA 19 1,926 0 2 473 260 213 55.0% 1975-1988 Match log
J. Fillol CHI 14 2,041 0 7 899 532 367 59.2% 1968-1983 Match log
T. Smid CZE 11 1,998 0 10 815 497 318 61.0% 1976-1989 Match log
P. Dent AUS 17 1,953 0 3 769 418 351 54.4% 1968-1983 Match log
M. Cox GBR 12 2,009 0 15 682 408 274 59.8% 1968-1981 Match log
C. Drysdale RSA 13 2,134 0 8 655 402 253 61.4% 1968-1980 Match log
V. Amritraj IND 18 2,005 0 16 684 390 294 57.0% 1970-1993 Match log
B. Taroczy HUN 12 2,003 0 13 609 381 228 62.6% 1972-1986 Match log
O. Parun NZL 19 1,990 0 6 717 375 342 52.3% 1968-1982 Match log
R. Taylor GBR 11 2,004 0 9 665 369 296 55.5% 1968-1980 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is C. Richey?
C. Richey is 79 years old, born on December 31, 1946.
Which country is C. Richey from?
C. Richey is from United States.
How tall is C. Richey?
C. Richey is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is C. Richey left-handed or right-handed?
C. Richey plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has C. Richey won?
C. Richey has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has C. Richey won?
C. Richey has won 2 Masters 1000 titles. The most recent was Toronto in 1969.
How many ATP titles has C. Richey won?
C. Richey has won 23 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent other title was Johannesburg in 1978.
What is C. Richey's highest ATP ranking?
C. Richey's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 16, first achieved on September 17, 1973.
What is C. Richey's career win-loss record?
C. Richey has a career ATP singles record of 488 wins and 224 losses (68.5%).
How much career prize money has C. Richey earned?
C. Richey has earned at least $7,500 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did C. Richey play professional tennis?
C. Richey turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1979.
What is C. Richey's best surface?
C. Richey's best surface is clay court with a 71.6% win rate (161W-64L).
Who is C. Richey's biggest rival?
C. Richey's most frequent opponent is Stan Smith, with a head-to-head record of 5–20 across 25 meetings.