H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Bob Hewitt vs Cliff Richey H2H: 0-2
Cliff Richey holds a 2–0 lead over Bob Hewitt in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1970 Cincinnati quarterfinal 6-4 12-10.
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RSA
Age 86
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1970* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | QF | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-4 12-10 | Bob Hewitt | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1969* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Cliff Richey | 0-6 6-4 6-8 6-2 9-7 | Bob Hewitt | 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 Hewitt | #669 | #32 | 0 | 2,005 | 285 | 178 | 61.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 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 Hewitt | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1968 | 51–15 | 77.3% | — | 1,820 | 0 | 2 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1969 | 31–11 | 73.8% | — | 1,856 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1970 | 41–16 | 71.9% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1971 | 22–10 | 68.8% | — | 1,821 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1972 | 52–16 | 76.5% | — | 1,902 | 0 | 11 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |