John Clifton
Peak ranking
243 (Jun 3, 1974)
Elo peak
1505 (4.2%ile)
Career record
15–35 (30.0%)
Career titles
0
Recent ATP Matches full match log →
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 7, 1974* | Manchester | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Rayno Seegers | 2-6 7-5 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 6, 1974* | Manchester | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | D Beasant | 6-4 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1974* | Manchester | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Arlo Elkins | 7-5 6-2 | W | — | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1974* | London Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Colin Dibley | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 11, 1973* | Newport | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Greg Perkins | (w/o) | L | H2H | Match data |
Rivals full rivalries list →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Ulrich | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 12, 1970 | — |
| Owen Davidson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 1, 1968 | H2H |
Career Results
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 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1969 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1970 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% |
| 1971 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| 1972 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1973 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1974 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 9 | 18 | 27 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 15 | 35 | 50 | 30.0% |
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 % | ||
| 1974 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 2/50 (4.0%) of John Clifton'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 | 22 | 1458 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 70 | 40.7% | -0.42 | 47 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 23 | 1483 | 43 | 35 | — | 63 | 44.4% | -0.66 | 81 | 25 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 24 | 1447 | 10 | — | 10 | 21 | 31.4% | -0.83 | 29 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 25 | 1434 | 6 | — | 5 | 12 | 20.8% | -1.96 | 59 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 26 | 1404 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 33.3% | -2.17 | 63 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 27 | 1374 | 1 | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 8 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 28 | 1398 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 55.6% | +0.04 | 13 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| Career | 1440 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 27 | 35.5% | -0.97 | 45 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — |
Tournament Results by Category
Results show best round reached per tournament per season.
Grand Slams
ATP 250
| Season | Age | EAS | HAM | MUN | NWP | ABE | BEC | BER | BOU | BRE | BRI | HIL | HOY | KIT | LON | LON | LON | MAN | NIC | PAR | WEM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 22 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — |
| 1969 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | R16 |
| 1970 | 24 | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 | R32 | — | — | R32 | R16 | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 25 | — | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — |
| 1972 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 27 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — |
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Curtis | GBR | 235 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 53 | 76 | 41.1% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| David Lloyd | GBR | 128 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 35 | 71 | 33.0% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Stanley Matthews | GBR | 831 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 22 | 28 | 44.0% | 1968-1973 | Match log |
| Dennis Ralston | USA | 115 | 1,954 | 0 | 6 | 293 | 157 | 136 | 53.6% | 1968-1980 | Match log |
| Bill Bowrey | AUS | 162 | 1,752 | 1 | 3 | 236 | 122 | 114 | 51.7% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| Jim Osborne | USA | 211 | 1,817 | 0 | 0 | 239 | 118 | 121 | 49.4% | 1968-1982 | Match log |
| Manuel Santana | ESP | 145 | 1,994 | 0 | 11 | 163 | 113 | 50 | 69.3% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Earl Butch Buchholz | USA | 156 | 1,941 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 98 | 81 | 54.7% | 1968-1978 | Match log |
| Mal Anderson | AUS | 125 | 1,932 | 0 | 3 | 135 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 1968-1981 | Match log |
| Mike Belkin | CAN | 128 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 77 | 58 | 57.0% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
| Jean Loup Rouyer | FRA | 133 | 1,747 | 0 | 0 | 138 | 69 | 69 | 50.0% | 1968-1974 | Match log |
| Roy Barth | USA | 107 | 1,736 | 0 | 0 | 202 | 64 | 138 | 31.7% | 1968-1975 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is John Clifton?
- John Clifton is 80 years old, born on February 19, 1946.
- Which country is John Clifton from?
- John Clifton is from United Kingdom.
- Is John Clifton left-handed or right-handed?
- John Clifton plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has John Clifton won?
- John Clifton has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has John Clifton won?
- John Clifton has not won a Masters 1000 title.
- What is John Clifton's highest ATP ranking?
- John Clifton's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 243, first achieved on June 3, 1974.
- What is John Clifton's career win-loss record?
- John Clifton has a career ATP singles record of 15 wins and 35 losses (30.0%).
- When did John Clifton play professional tennis?
- John Clifton turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1974.
- What is John Clifton's best surface?
- John Clifton's best surface is grass court with a 33.3% win rate (9W-18L).
- Who is John Clifton's biggest rival?
- John Clifton's most frequent opponent is Torben Ulrich, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.