H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Bob Carmichael vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-7
Cliff Richey holds a 7–2 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on clay and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1971 Berkeley second round 6-4 6-2.
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AUS
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
7
9 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 1971* | Berkeley | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-2 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Apr 25, 1971* | Houston | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Cliff Richey | 1-6 7-5 6-0 6-4 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1970* | Buenos Aires | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Bob Carmichael | 7-6 5-7 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Oct 3, 1970* | Berkeley | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 7-5 3-6 6-3 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Apr 21, 1970* | Charlotte | ATP 250 | F | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-4 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Mar 5, 1970* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-3 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Feb 17, 1970* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-4 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Aug 17, 1969* | Haverford | ATP 250 | F | Grass | Cliff Richey | 6-4 7-9 6-2 6-4 | Bob Carmichael | Match data |
| Jun 27, 1969* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Bob Carmichael | 2-6 6-4 7-5 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Carmichael | #157 | #55 | 0 | 1,903 | 215 | 256 | 45.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Bob Carmichael | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1968 | 13–8 | 61.9% | — | 1,586 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1969 | 23–15 | 60.5% | — | 1,673 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1970 | 48–33 | 59.3% | — | 1,846 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1971 | 36–33 | 52.2% | — | 1,776 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1972 | 20–30 | 40.0% | — | 1,741 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1973 | 24–37 | 39.3% | #80 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1974 | 10–21 | 32.3% | #112 | 1,636 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 20–26 | 43.5% | #71 | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 11–18 | 37.9% | #134 | 1,615 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1–18 | 5.3% | #220 | 1,428 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 4–7 | 36.4% | #133 | 1,485 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1979 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #157 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |