H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Brian Teacher vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-1
Brian Teacher holds a 2–1 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Teacher leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Teacher won the 1978 Miami quarterfinal 6-4 7-6.
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USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2
–
1
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 1978* | Miami | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Brian Teacher | 6-4 7-6 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1975 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Brian Teacher | 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Sep 2, 1973* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Cliff Richey | 3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Brian Teacher | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Teacher | #938 | #7 | 0 | 2,043 | 338 | 237 | 58.8% | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
| 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 | Brian Teacher | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,498 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1973 | 6–6 | 50.0% | #158 | 1,543 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1974 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #121 | 1,642 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1975 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #109 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 11–12 | 47.8% | #81 | 1,625 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1977 | 31–31 | 50.0% | #54 | 1,774 | 0 | 1 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1978 | 38–23 | 62.3% | #31 | 1,925 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1979 | 19–18 | 51.4% | #59 | 1,806 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1980 | 63–26 | 70.8% | #20 | 2,039 | 1 | 4 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1981 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #9 | 1,987 | 1 | 5 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1982 | 42–20 | 67.7% | #19 | 1,935 | 1 | 6 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1983 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #29 | 1,822 | 1 | 8 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1984 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #53 | 1,765 | 1 | 8 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1985 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #66 | 1,708 | 1 | 8 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1986 | 8–13 | 38.1% | #104 | 1,618 | 1 | 8 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |