H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Bill Bowrey vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0
Bill Bowrey holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Bill Bowrey leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Bill Bowrey won the 1970 Hoylake fourth round 6-2 9-7.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 1970* | Hoylake | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Bill Bowrey | 6-2 9-7 | John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Bowrey | #264 | #162 | 0 | 1,752 | 122 | 114 | 51.7% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| John 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 | Bill Bowrey | John 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 | 1968 | 34–16 | 68.0% | — | 1,730 | 1 | 3 | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1969 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,702 | 1 | 3 | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1970 | 22–22 | 50.0% | — | 1,695 | 1 | 3 | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1971 | 16–32 | 33.3% | — | 1,674 | 1 | 3 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,374 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1972 | 5–11 | 31.2% | — | 1,661 | 1 | 3 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1973 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,598 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1974 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #181 | 1,601 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1975 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #264 | 1,566 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |