Match log updated: 2026-08-25 14:24 UTC
Cliff Richey — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 78 | W: 54 | L: 24 | Win %: 69.2%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↓ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Newcombe | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1972* | SF | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roger Taylor | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1972* | QF | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-2 1-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1972* | R16 | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Marty Riessen | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 17, 1972* | R16 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Addison | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 16, 1972* | R32 | ABN AMRO Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Borowiak | 4-6 6-2 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 9, 1972* | R16 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Graham Stilwell | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1972* | R32 | Gothenberg Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Brian Fairlie | 7-6 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1972* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-4 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1972* | SF | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Wilhelm Bungert | 6-1 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1972* | QF | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1972* | R16 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 1, 1972* | R32 | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tom Okker | 6-7 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1972* | R16 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 25, 1972* | R32 | Vancouver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 0-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1972* | SF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1972* | QF | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Haroon Rahim | 5-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 4, 1972* | R32 | Alamo Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1972* | QF | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1972* | R16 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Allan Stone | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 20, 1972* | R32 | Montreal Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 1-6 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 12, 1972* | SF | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Frew Mcmillan | 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 10, 1972* | QF | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rod Laver | 3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 8, 1972* | R16 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Paul Gerken | 6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 5, 1972* | R32 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Alejandro Olmedo | 6-2 6-3 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Sep 3, 1972* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brian Gottfried | 6-2 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 1, 1972* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Marty Riessen | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1972* | R16 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Phil Dent | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 23, 1972* | R32 | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mark Cox | 7-6 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1972* | R16 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Robert Maud | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1972* | R32 | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Ruffels | 7-6 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 17, 1972* | QF | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1972* | R16 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jeff Borowiak | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1972* | F | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bob Lutz | 4-6 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1972* | R32 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | SF | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 7-6 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | QF | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Sashi Menon | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1972* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bob Lutz | 6-2 1-0 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1972* | R16 | Bretton Woods | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rod Laver | 6-3 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1972* | R32 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Charlie Pasarell | 3-6 7-5 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 6, 1972* | QF | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 5, 1972* | R16 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Alexander | 6-3 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 4, 1972* | R32 | St. Louis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Rod Laver | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R16 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Arthur Ashe | 6-7 6-4 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1972* | R32 | Las Vegas Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Terry Addison | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1972* | R32 | Denver Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-2 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 29, 1972* | F | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 28, 1972* | SF | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Mark Cox | 1-6 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 28, 1972* | QF | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Fred Stolle | 6-4 4-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1972* | R16 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Charlie Pasarell | 6-0 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1972* | R32 | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 7-5 3-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 14, 1972* | F | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Andres Gimeno | 3-6 6-1 5-7 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 13, 1972* | SF | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Martin Mulligan | 3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Apr 13, 1972* | QF | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Frew Mcmillan | 6-1 6-1 3-6 4-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 12, 1972* | R16 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jim Ward | 6-1 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 11, 1972* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Derek Schroder | 6-2 6-2 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 10, 1972* | R64 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tom Gorman | 6-3 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 11, 1972* | QF | Washington | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ilie Nastase | 6-3 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 10, 1972* | SF | Hampton | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Georges Goven | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 10, 1972* | QF | Hampton | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-3 3-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 10, 1972* | R16 | Washington | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Manuel Orantes | 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972* | R16 | Hampton | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Colin Dibley | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 9, 1972* | R32 | Washington | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Parker | 6-1 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Mar 8, 1972* | R32 | Hampton | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Stan Smith | 5-7 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 1972 | SF | New York | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ove Bengtson | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 1972 | QF | New York | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Manuel Orantes | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 1972 | R16 | New York | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-1 4-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 28, 1972 | R32 | New York | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Manuel Orantes | 1-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 24, 1972* | R16 | Salisbury | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ian Crookenden | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 23, 1972* | R32 | Salisbury | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jimmy Connors | 7-6 2-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 19, 1972* | QF | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Gerald Battrick | 6-0 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 18, 1972* | R16 | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Robert Kreiss | 7-5 4-6 6-2 | W | — | Match data | Feb 17, 1972* | R32 | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Rahim | 6-7 5-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 11, 1972* | QF | Des Moines | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nicola Pietrangeli | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Feb 10, 1972* | R16 | Des Moines | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Clark Graebner | 7-5 6-7 7-5 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 28, 1972* | F | London Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Lew Hoad | 7-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jan 27, 1972* | SF | London Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ion Tiriac | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 27, 1972* | QF | London Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jan Leschly | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jan 26, 1972* | R16 | London Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.