H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
B. Hewitt vs J. Clifton H2H: 2-0
B. Hewitt holds a 2–0 lead over J. Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, B. Hewitt leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, B. Hewitt won the 1971 Newport third round 7-5 6-2.
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RSA
Age 86
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 1971* | Newport | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | B. Hewitt | 7-5 6-2 | J. Clifton | Match data |
| Jun 13, 1968* | Bristol | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | B. Hewitt | 7-5 2-6 6-3 | J. Clifton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B. Hewitt | #669 | #32 | 0 | 2,005 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| J. Clifton | #323 | #243 | 0 | 1,504 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | B. Hewitt | J. Clifton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,374 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #157 | 1,855 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1974 | 13–17 | 43.3% | #59 | 1,715 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1975 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #34 | 1,847 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1976 | 11–22 | 33.3% | #83 | 1,666 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1977 | 29–25 | 53.7% | #56 | 1,725 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1978 | 6–21 | 22.2% | #206 | 1,596 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1979 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #546 | 1,547 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1980 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,544 | 0 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |