H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Buster C Mottram vs Cliff Richey H2H: 1-1
Buster C Mottram and Cliff Richey are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 1–0 on grass, while Buster C Mottram leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Buster C Mottram won the 1977 Johannesburg Wct fourth round 7-5 6-1.
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GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
1
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 1977* | Johannesburg Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Buster C Mottram | 7-5 6-1 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jun 17, 1970* | London / Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-1 | Buster C Mottram | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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.
| Buster C Mottram | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |