H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC

Cliff Richey vs Nicola Pietrangeli H2H: 2-0

Cliff Richey holds a 2–0 lead over Nicola Pietrangeli in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1972 New York second round 6-1 4-6 6-0.

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Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Nicola Pietrangeli
ITA Right-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Cliff Richey 6-1 4-6 6-0 Nicola Pietrangeli Match data Feb 28, 1972 R32 New York ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Richey 6-2 6-4 Nicola Pietrangeli Match data Feb 10, 1972* R16 Des Moines ATP 250 Carpet

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
Nicola Pietrangeli #271 #271 0 1,720 48 39 55.2% 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.

Age Cliff Richey Nicola Pietrangeli
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,738 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,948 0 7 — — — — — — —
23 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,045 0 12 — — — — — — —
24 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,910 0 15 — — — — — — —
25 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,957 0 18 — — — — — — —
26 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,849 0 18 — — — — — — —
27 1974 24–15 61.5% #23 1,907 0 19 — — — — — — —
28 1975 35–23 60.3% #32 1,857 0 19 — — — — — — —
29 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,860 0 20 — — — — — — —
30 1977 14–17 45.2% #87 1,720 0 20 — — — — — — —
31 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,709 0 21 — — — — — — —
32 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,697 0 21 — — — — — — —
34 — — — — — — — 1968 23–10 69.7% — 1,646 0 0
35 — — — — — — — 1969 8–6 57.1% — 1,632 0 0
36 — — — — — — — 1970 4–4 50.0% — 1,642 0 0
37 — — — — — — — 1971 7–5 58.3% — 1,637 0 0
38 — — — — — — — 1972 6–11 35.3% — 1,635 0 0
39 — — — — — — — 1973 0–3 0.0% — 1,558 0 0

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Cliff Richey Nicola Pietrangeli
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
21 1968 1739 120.9 — — — — +74 -1 -80 68.3% +1.05 12–4 (75%) — — +2.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1969 1948 136.7 — — — — +130 +23 -163 69.5% +1.45 14–3 (82%) — — +2.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1970 2046 149.9 — — — — +78 +58 -164 73.0% +1.54 16–7 (70%) 6–3 (67%) 105.3 -0.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1971 1911 147.5 — — — — +121 +58 +23 70.5% +1.44 11–13 (46%) 13–6 (68%) 96.4 +4.89 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1972 1958 154.4 — — — — +25 +29 +42 64.0% +1.09 16–12 (57%) 15–12 (56%) 100.7 -3.20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1973 1849 146.1 — — — — +102 -3 +123 61.0% +0.95 13–11 (54%) 14–11 (56%) 97.7 -1.67 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1974 1908 152.6 — — — — +81 -71 +58 59.8% +0.95 8–7 (53%) 9–8 (53%) 101.2 -3.71 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1975 1858 145.3 — — — — +59 -38 +101 56.6% +0.54 14–10 (58%) 8–7 (53%) 99.1 -3.96 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1976 1861 149.1 — — — — -31 +42 — 57.8% +0.65 8–8 (50%) 8–10 (44%) 96.3 -1.56 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1977 1720 132.8 — — — — +62 +54 — 47.8% -0.14 4–5 (44%) 7–6 (54%) 100.6 +1.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1978 1710 129.7 — — — — +66 — — 50.0% -0.05 5–4 (56%) 4–3 (57%) 100.7 +0.66 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1979 1698 102.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.06 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1646 122.4 — — — — — +95 — 69.1% +1.20 3–2 (60%) — — +1.36
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1633 115.6 — — — — — +78 — 56.1% +0.37 2–1 (67%) — — +0.47
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1642 112.1 — — — — — +49 — 52.4% +0.29 — — — 0.00
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1637 114.4 — — — — -59 +67 — 61.1% +0.64 0–2 — — +1.44
38 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1636 111.1 — — — — -92 +73 -103 41.0% -1.13 0–2 — — -0.23
39 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1558 96.7 — — — — — — — 30.0% -1.40 0–2 — — +0.38
Career — 2116 148.8 — — — — +70 +24 -48 64.7% +1.06 121–84 (59%) 84–66 (56%) 104.1 -0.53 — 1721 120.2 — — — — -74 +82 -103 57.5% +0.37 5–9 (36%) — — +4.22

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.