H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Butch Walts vs Cliff Richey H2H: 1-1
Butch Walts and Cliff Richey are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 1–0 on carpet, while Butch Walts leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1977 Memphis second round 7-6 6-4.
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USA
Age 71
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2, 1977* | Memphis | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 7-6 6-4 | Butch Walts | Match data |
| Feb 8, 1976* | Boca Raton | ATP 250 | F | Hard | Butch Walts | 3-6 6-4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Walts | #755 | #30 | 0 | 1,913 | 140 | 135 | 50.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 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 | Butch Walts | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 20 | 1975 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,472 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1976 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #79 | 1,661 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1977 | 21–19 | 52.5% | #52 | 1,755 | 0 | 2 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1978 | 13–20 | 39.4% | #116 | 1,660 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1979 | 40–22 | 64.5% | #39 | 1,868 | 0 | 4 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1980 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #47 | 1,805 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1981 | 15–17 | 46.9% | #85 | 1,707 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1982 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #99 | 1,680 | 0 | 4 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1983 | 9–10 | 47.4% | #473 | 1,679 | 0 | 4 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1984 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #311 | 1,660 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |