H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Bernie Mitton vs Cliff Richey H2H: 1-4
Cliff Richey holds a 4–1 lead over Bernie Mitton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts and 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1978 Johannesburg semifinal 6-2 7-5.
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RSA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
–
4
5 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 8, 1978* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-2 7-5 | Bernie Mitton | Match data |
| Mar 3, 1978* | Miami | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 7-6 6-1 | Bernie Mitton | Match data |
| Nov 27, 1976* | Johannesburg - Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-7 6-4 6-4 | Bernie Mitton | Match data |
| Oct 7, 1976* | Maui | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Bernie Mitton | 6-3 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Sep 28, 1975* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-3 | Bernie Mitton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernie Mitton | #766 | #42 | 0 | 1,813 | 206 | 223 | 48.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 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 | Bernie Mitton | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,476 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,451 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 11–4 | 73.3% | #179 | 1,620 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 5–5 | 50.0% | #161 | 1,619 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 20–19 | 51.3% | #51 | 1,768 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–21 | 43.2% | #65 | 1,748 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1977 | 23–32 | 41.8% | #90 | 1,686 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1978 | 36–31 | 53.7% | #62 | 1,728 | 0 | 1 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1979 | 29–26 | 52.7% | #58 | 1,753 | 0 | 2 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1980 | 28–29 | 49.1% | #60 | 1,687 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1981 | 13–19 | 40.6% | #94 | 1,617 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1982 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #130 | 1,591 | 0 | 2 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1983 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #100 | 1,636 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1984 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #243 | 1,628 | 0 | 2 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |