Cliff Richey
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stan Smith | 5 | 20 | 25 | Feb 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 5 | 12 | 17 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 5 | 9 | 14 | Feb 17, 1978 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 8 | 5 | 13 | Dec 4, 1971 | H2H |
| Rod Laver | 5 | 7 | 12 | Jan 17, 1975 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC
Cliff Richey vs Chum Steele Iii H2H: 3-0 (incl. walkovers)
Cliff Richey vs Chum Steele Iii: 2–0 excluding walkovers; 3–0 including 1 walkover. Across 3 main-draw results including walkovers, Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1970 US Open round of 128 6-4 6-4 6-4.
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H2H including walkovers
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
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| Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-4 6-4 | Chum Steele Iii | Match data | Sep 4, 1970* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Cliff Richey | 9-7 11-9 | Chum Steele Iii | Match data | Aug 15, 1969* | R16 | Haverford | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Cliff Richey | (w/o) | Chum Steele Iii | Match data | Jul 17, 1968* | R64 | Milwaukee | ATP 250 | Clay |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richey | #662 | #16 | 0 | 2,115 | 485 | 222 | 68.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| Chum Steele Iii | — | — | — | 1,502 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| Cliff Richey | Chum Steele Iii | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,948 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,045 | 0 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,958 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #23 | 1,907 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 35–23 | 60.3% | #32 | 1,857 | 0 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,861 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #87 | 1,720 | 0 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,709 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,697 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 81.8% | 22 | 7 | 29 | 75.9% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 4 | 1 | 5 | 80.0% | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 23 | 5 | 28 | 82.1% | 27 | 7 | 34 | 79.4% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 37 | 5 | 42 | 88.1% | 10 | 4 | 14 | 71.4% | 15 | 8 | 23 | 65.2% | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 26 | 7 | 33 | 78.8% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 22 | 8 | 30 | 73.3% | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 5 | 1 | 6 | 83.3% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 15 | 10 | 25 | 60.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 5 | 2 | 7 | 71.4% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 16 | 6 | 22 | 72.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 8 | 6 | 14 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 163 | 65 | 228 | 71.5% | 161 | 64 | 225 | 71.6% | 54 | 24 | 78 | 69.2% | 107 | 69 | 176 | 60.8% | Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 7 | 14 | 21 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1739 | 120.9 | — | — | — | — | +76 | -1 | -80 | 68.3% | +1.05 | 12–4 (75%) | — | — | +2.22 | 1968 | 1473 | 94.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +8 | 26.3% | -2.16 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | -0.18 |
| 1969 | 1948 | 136.7 | — | — | — | — | +130 | +23 | -163 | 69.5% | +1.45 | 14–3 (82%) | — | — | +2.23 | 1969 | 1444 | 98.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -28 | 26.3% | -1.11 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.04 |
| 1970 | 2046 | 149.9 | — | — | — | — | +78 | +58 | -164 | 73.0% | +1.54 | 16–7 (70%) | 6–3 (67%) | 105.3 | -0.55 | 1970 | 1434 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | -4 | 35.5% | -1.00 | 2–4 (33%) | 1–1 | — | +0.47 |
| 1971 | 1911 | 147.5 | — | — | — | — | +121 | +58 | +23 | 70.5% | +1.44 | 11–13 (46%) | 13–6 (68%) | 96.4 | +4.89 | 1974 | 1420 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1972 | 1958 | 154.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | +29 | +43 | 64.0% | +1.09 | 16–12 (57%) | 15–12 (56%) | 100.7 | -3.20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 1849 | 146.1 | — | — | — | — | +101 | -3 | +122 | 61.0% | +0.95 | 13–11 (54%) | 14–11 (56%) | 97.7 | -1.67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1908 | 152.6 | — | — | — | — | +81 | -72 | +58 | 59.8% | +0.95 | 8–7 (53%) | 9–8 (53%) | 101.2 | -3.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1858 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | +59 | -38 | +101 | 56.6% | +0.54 | 14–10 (58%) | 8–7 (53%) | 99.1 | -3.96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1861 | 149.1 | — | — | — | — | -31 | +42 | — | 57.8% | +0.65 | 8–8 (50%) | 8–10 (44%) | 96.3 | -1.58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1720 | 132.8 | — | — | — | — | +62 | +54 | — | 47.8% | -0.14 | 4–5 (44%) | 7–6 (54%) | 100.6 | +1.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1710 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | +66 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.05 | 5–4 (56%) | 4–3 (57%) | 100.7 | +0.66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1698 | 102.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | -0.06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 2116 | 148.8 | — | — | — | — | +70 | +24 | -48 | 64.7% | +1.06 | 121–84 (59%) | 84–66 (56%) | 104.1 | -0.52 | Career | 1502 | 98.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +28 | -10 | 29.6% | -1.40 | 4–7 (36%) | 1–1 | — | +1.70 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Chum Steele Iii
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richey | 0 | 3 | 3 | Sep 4, 1970 | — |
| Jim Mcmanus | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 29, 1970 | — |
| Premjit Lall | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 25, 1969 | — |
| Belus Prajoux | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 28, 1974 | — |
| Dick Crealy | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 20, 1970 | — |