H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Eliot Teltscher vs Cliff Richey H2H: 1-0
Eliot Teltscher holds a 1–0 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Eliot Teltscher leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Eliot Teltscher won the 1977 Palm Springs third round 7-5 6-1.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 1977* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 7-5 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Teltscher | #1,093 | #6 | 15 | 2,091 | 392 | 207 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| 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 | Eliot Teltscher | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #239 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #106 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #42 | 1,753 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 42–25 | 62.7% | #25 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 71–27 | 72.4% | #10 | 1,974 | 0 | 4 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1981 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #8 | 2,052 | 0 | 6 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1982 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,909 | 0 | 6 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1983 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,928 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1984 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,987 | 0 | 9 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1985 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #24 | 1,830 | 0 | 9 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1986 | 13–11 | 54.2% | #53 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1987 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 10 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1988 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #138 | 1,703 | 0 | 10 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #564 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |