H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Arthur Ashe vs Cliff Richey H2H: 12-5

Arthur Ashe holds a 12–5 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 7–3 on hard courts, while they are tied 2–2 on carpet. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1976 Palm Springs fourth round 6-3 6-4.

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Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
12 – 5
17 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 26, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe #4 6-3 6-4 Cliff Richey #30 Match data
Sep 30, 1975* San Francisco ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe #5 6-4 6-1 Cliff Richey #22 Match data
Jun 20, 1975* Nottingham ATP 250 R16 Grass Arthur Ashe #8 6-2 7-5 Cliff Richey #23 Match data
Sep 22, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Sep 12, 1972* US Open Grand Slam SF Grass Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-4 7-6 Cliff Richey Match data
Jul 14, 1972* Bretton Woods ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Richey 6-2 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
May 4, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Arthur Ashe 7-6 4-6 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Apr 23, 1971* Charlotte ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe 7-6 4-6 7-6 Cliff Richey Match data
Nov 6, 1970* Stockholm Open ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe 7-5 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Oct 4, 1970* Berkeley ATP 250 F Hard Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-2 6-4 Cliff Richey Match data
Jul 24, 1970* Washington ATP 250 F Hard Cliff Richey 7-5 6-2 6-1 Arthur Ashe Match data
Apr 4, 1970* San Juan ATP 250 F Hard Arthur Ashe 6-4 6-3 1-6 6-3 Cliff Richey Match data
Mar 3, 1970* Macon ATP 250 F Carpet Cliff Richey 6-3 3-6 8-6 Arthur Ashe Match data
Feb 6, 1970* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 4-6 8-6 Arthur Ashe Match data
Oct 11, 1969* Las Vegas ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-3 Cliff Richey Match data
Oct 4, 1969* Berkeley ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Richey 9-11 6-4 6-4 Arthur Ashe Match data
Jun 15, 1968* Bristol ATP 250 SF Grass Arthur Ashe 4-6 6-3 3-2 (ret.) Cliff Richey Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49
Cliff Richey #662 #16 0 2,112 488 224 68.5% 0 2 0 0 21 23

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Arthur Ashe Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 — — — — — — — 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 — — — — — — — 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
33 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46 — — — — — — —
34 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49 — — — — — — —
35 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49 — — — — — — —