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Cliff Richey
Cliff Richey represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 16. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 485–222 and 21 singles titles.
Peak singles rank
16 (Sep 17, 1973)
Elo peak
2116 (96th percentile)
Singles record
485–222 (68.6%)
Singles titles
21
Prize money
$7,500
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Riessen | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1979* | R32 | Baltimore Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Onny Parun | 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1978* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roscoe Tanner | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1978* | R32 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Victor Amaya | 5-7 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1978* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 6-4 6-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 19, 1978* | QF | Stowe | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 5 | 20 | 25 | Feb 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 5 | 12 | 17 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 5 | 9 | 14 | Feb 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 8 | 5 | 13 | Dec 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 5 | 7 | 12 | Jan 17, 1975 | H2H |
Singles Titles (21)
| Season | Age | Singles titles | GS | Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | New Orleans 2 |
| 1969 | 22 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | — | Cincinnati Open, Curacao, Haverford, New Orleans, Omaha, Canadian Open |
| 1970 | 23 | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | Charlotte, Indianapolis, Macon, Washington Open |
| 1971 | 24 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Des Moines, Houston, Kansas City |
| 1972 | 25 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | Bretton Woods, London Indoor, South African Open |
| 1974 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Lakeway |
| 1976 | 29 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Bermuda |
| 1978 | 31 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Johannesburg |
| Total | 21 | — | — | — | 21 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 46 | 15 | 61 | 75.4% | — | — |
| 1969 | 22 | 64 | 18 | 82 | 78.1% | — | — |
| 1970 | 23 | 88 | 24 | 112 | 78.6% | — | — |
| 1971 | 24 | 67 | 23 | 90 | 74.4% | — | — |
| 1972 | 25 | 54 | 24 | 78 | 69.2% | — | — |
| 1973 | 26 | 47 | 26 | 73 | 64.4% | 17 | 19 |
| 1974 | 27 | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% | 20 | 23 |
| 1975 | 28 | 35 | 23 | 58 | 60.3% | 25 | 32 |
| 1976 | 29 | 33 | 24 | 57 | 57.9% | 38 | 28 |
| 1977 | 30 | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% | 28 | 87 |
| 1978 | 31 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 97 | 57 |
| 1979 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 71 | 662 |
| Career | 485 | 222 | 707 | 68.6% | — | — |
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 21 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 22 | 7 | 29 | 75.9% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 46 | 15 | 61 | 75.4% |
| 1969 | 22 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 27 | 7 | 34 | 79.4% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 64 | 18 | 82 | 78.0% |
| 1970 | 23 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 37 | 5 | 42 | 88.1% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 88 | 24 | 112 | 78.6% |
| 1971 | 24 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 67 | 23 | 90 | 74.4% |
| 1972 | 25 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 54 | 24 | 78 | 69.2% |
| 1973 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 47 | 26 | 73 | 64.4% |
| 1974 | 27 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 24 | 15 | 39 | 61.5% |
| 1975 | 28 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 35 | 23 | 58 | 60.3% |
| 1976 | 29 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 33 | 24 | 57 | 57.9% |
| 1977 | 30 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | 14 | 17 | 31 | 45.2% |
| 1978 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% |
| 1979 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 163 | 65 | 228 | 71.5% | 161 | 64 | 225 | 71.6% | 54 | 24 | 78 | 69.2% | 107 | 69 | 176 | 60.8% | 485 | 222 | 707 | 68.6% |
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 % | ||
| 1973 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% |
| 1974 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1975 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% |
| 1976 | 29 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 1978 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| Career | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 5 | 11 | 16 | 31.2% | 13 | 13 | 26 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 21 | 31 | 52 | 40.4% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 52/707 (7.4%) of Cliff Richey's ATP main draw matches.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | 1739 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -1 | -80 | 68.3% | +1.05 | 12–4 (75%) | — | — | +2.22 |
| 1969 | 22 | 1948 | 136.7 | — | — | — | — | +130 | +23 | -163 | 69.5% | +1.45 | 14–3 (82%) | — | — | +2.23 |
| 1970 | 23 | 2046 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +78 | +58 | -164 | 73.0% | +1.54 | 16–7 (70%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.3 | -0.55 |
| 1971 | 24 | 1911 | 147.5 | — | — | — | — | +121 | +58 | +23 | 70.5% | +1.44 | 11–13 (46%) | 13–6 (68%) | 96.4 | +4.89 |
| 1972 | 25 | 1958 | 154.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +29 | +43 | 64.0% | +1.09 | 16–12 (57%) | 15–12 (56%) | 100.7 | -3.20 |
| 1973 | 26 | 1849 | 146.1 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -3 | +122 | 61.0% | +0.95 | 13–11 (54%) | 14–11 (56%) | 97.7 | -1.67 |
| 1974 | 27 | 1908 | 152.6 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -72 | +58 | 59.8% | +0.95 | 8–7 (53%) | 9–8 (53%) | 101.2 | -3.69 |
| 1975 | 28 | 1858 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -38 | +101 | 56.6% | +0.54 | 14–10 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 99.1 | -3.96 |
| 1976 | 29 | 1861 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | -31 | +42 | — | 57.8% | +0.65 | 8–8 (50%) | 8–10 (44%) | 96.3 | -1.58 |
| 1977 | 30 | 1720 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +54 | — | 47.8% | -0.14 | 4–5 (44%) | 7–6 (54%) | 100.6 | +1.06 |
| 1978 | 31 | 1710 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.05 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.7 | +0.66 |
| 1979 | 32 | 1698 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| Career | 2116 | 148.8 | — | — | — | — | +70 | +24 | -48 | 64.7% | +1.06 | 121–84 (59%) | 84–66 (56%) | 104.1 | -0.52 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | R16 | R64 | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1969 | 22 | R16 | R64 | R32 | 6–3 (67%) |
| 1970 | 23 | SF | R64 | SF | 11–3 (79%) |
| 1971 | 24 | R16 | QF | R32 | 9–3 (75%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | — | SF | 5–1 (83%) |
| 1973 | 26 | R128 | — | R16 | 3–2 (60%) |
| 1975 | 28 | — | R16 | R64 | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1976 | 29 | — | — | R32 | 2–1 (67%) |
| 1977 | 30 | — | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1978 | 31 | R128 | — | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 14–6 (70%) | 10–5 (67%) | 21–9 (70%) |
45–20 (69%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | ITA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 | F | — | — | 5–1 (83%) |
| 1971 | 24 | R32 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1973 | 26 | — | R32 | R64 | 1–2 (33%) |
| W-L | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
7–4 (64%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ATL | BUE | CIN | HAM | HOU | MEL | MIA | MUN | NAP | PAR | QUE | ITA | ROT | SPB | STO | TKY | VIE | WAS | ALA | BAL | BAL | BAR | BER | BER | BER | MIA | BOS | BRE | BRI | BRU | BRU | CAM | CAR | CHA | CHA | CHI | CHR | CUR | DEN | DES | ESS | FOR | GOT | HAM | HAV | HEM | HIL | JAC | JOH | JOH | JOH | KAN | LAC | LAK | LAS | LAS | LON | LON | LOS | LOS | LOU | LOU | MAC | MAU | MEM | MIL | MON | MON | NEW | NEW | NEW | NEW | NOR | EAS | OCE | OMA | ORL | IW | PER | PHI | REG | RIC | RIC | SAC | SAL | SAN | SAN | SAN | SAO | SAR | SEA | SOU | SOU | SPR | ST. | ST. | STO | SYD | TAN | CAN | TOR | TOR | TOU | TUL | U.S | VAN | VIR | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 21 | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | F | — | — | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | SF | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R16 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42–13 (76%) |
| 1969 | 22 | — | SF | W | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | F | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58–15 (79%) |
| 1970 | 23 | — | QF | — | — | F | — | — | — | W | R16 | SF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | SF | — | RR | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | RR | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | F | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | F | 72–20 (78%) |
| 1971 | 24 | — | QF | — | — | W | — | — | — | F | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | F | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53–15 (78%) |
| 1972 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | SF | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | F | — | — | — | R16 | QF | SF | R16 | R16 | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | W | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | 46–22 (68%) |
| 1973 | 26 | SF | — | — | R64 | — | — | QF | F | SF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | SF | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | — | SF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | SF | — | — | — | 43–22 (66%) |
| 1974 | 27 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | W | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24–15 (62%) |
| 1975 | 28 | SF | — | — | — | R16 | SF | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | — | — | R32 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | QF | QF | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 31–20 (61%) |
| 1976 | 29 | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R16 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | W | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | SF | R64 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30–22 (58%) |
| 1977 | 30 | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | 13–15 (46%) |
| 1978 | 31 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 13–10 (57%) |
| 1979 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 6–3 (67%) | 8–4 (67%) | 11–2 (85%) | 0–1 (0%) | 15–4 (79%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–3 (57%) | 4–1 (80%) | 29–6 (83%) | 2–2 (50%) | 7–5 (58%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 (50%) | 19–7 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 12–3 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–0 (100%) | 4–1 (80%) | 3–1 (75%) | 4–0 (100%) | 4–2 (67%) | 7–3 (70%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–0 (100%) | 3–1 (75%) | 7–2 (78%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–1 (83%) | 3–1 (75%) | 3–3 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 6–3 (67%) | 6–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 1–2 (33%) | 4–0 (100%) | 10–6 (62%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 4–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 17–7 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–2 (71%) | 1–3 (25%) | 3–2 (60%) | 4–1 (80%) | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–0 (100%) | 3–0 (100%) | 1–1 (50%) | 6–6 (50%) | 4–1 (80%) | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 (50%) | 9–2 (82%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–3 (62%) | 2–1 (67%) | 11–6 (65%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 3–1 (75%) | 16–4 (80%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–3 (62%) | 8–3 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–1 (75%) | 12–4 (75%) | 3–1 (75%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 4–3 (57%) | 2–1 (67%) | 5–2 (71%) | 4–2 (67%) | 5–0 (100%) | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–4 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) |
425–190 (69%) |
ATP Finals
| Season | Age | FIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 24 | RR | 3–3 (50%) |
| W-L | 3–3 (50%) |
3–3 (50%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
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
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Ranking History Matrix
Similar Players
Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak ranking | Peak Elo | M | W | L | Win % | Prize money | Titles | GS | M1000 | Years | Rivalries | Match log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | AUS | #12 | 2,138 | 551 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | $529,199 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Jaime Fillol | CHI | #14 | 2,063 | 898 | 534 | 364 | 59.5% | $187,169 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Phil Dent | AUS | #17 | 1,958 | 758 | 414 | 344 | 54.6% | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Cliff Drysdale | RSA | #13 | 2,135 | 648 | 397 | 251 | 61.3% | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Buster C Mottram | GBR | #15 | 1,979 | 445 | 271 | 174 | 60.9% | $14,500 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1970–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Marty Riessen | USA | #11 | 2,105 | 845 | 531 | 314 | 62.8% | $465 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1981 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Mark Cox | GBR | #12 | 2,023 | 678 | 406 | 272 | 59.9% | — | 13 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1981 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Vijay Amritraj | IND | #18 | 2,008 | 681 | 387 | 294 | 56.8% | $1,331,913 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 1970–1993 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Onny Parun | NZL | #19 | 1,991 | 716 | 375 | 341 | 52.4% | $4,000 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1982 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Francois Jauffret | FRA | #20 | 1,909 | 334 | 200 | 134 | 59.9% | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1980 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Roy Emerson | AUS | #12 | 2,007 | 449 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | — | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1968–1983 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Kim Warwick | AUS | #15 | 1,946 | 557 | 288 | 269 | 51.7% | $989,620 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1969–1988 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Cliff Richey?
- Cliff Richey is 79 years old, born on December 31, 1946.
- Which country does Cliff Richey represent?
- Cliff Richey represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Cliff Richey?
- Cliff Richey is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Cliff Richey left-handed or right-handed?
- Cliff Richey plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Cliff Richey won?
- Cliff Richey has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Cliff Richey won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Cliff Richey's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- How many ATP titles has Cliff Richey won?
- Cliff Richey has won 21 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Johannesburg in 1978.
- What is Cliff Richey's highest ATP ranking?
- Cliff Richey's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 16, first achieved on September 17, 1973.
- What is Cliff Richey's career win-loss record?
- Cliff Richey has a career ATP singles record of 485 wins and 222 losses (68.6%).
- How much career prize money has Cliff Richey earned?
- Cliff Richey has earned at least $7,500 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Cliff Richey's career appear in TennisDB?
- Cliff Richey appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1979.
- On which surface does Cliff Richey have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Cliff Richey's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 71.6% (161–64).
- Who has Cliff Richey faced most often?
- Cliff Richey's most frequent opponent is Stan Smith, with a head-to-head record of 5–20 across 25 meetings.