H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Hans Joachim Ploetz vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0
Hans Joachim Ploetz holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hans Joachim Ploetz leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Hans Joachim Ploetz won the 1970 Hamburg third round 6-3 6-2 3-6 7-5.
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GER
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1970* | Hamburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Hans Joachim Ploetz | 6-3 6-2 3-6 7-5 | John Clifton | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | #281 | #65 | 0 | 1,661 | 70 | 94 | 42.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Clifton | #323 | #243 | 0 | 1,504 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | 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.
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | John Clifton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,549 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | 18–16 | 52.9% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 12–17 | 41.4% | — | 1,628 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,531 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,374 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #95 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 13–16 | 44.8% | #76 | 1,610 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #185 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |