H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs Cliff Richey H2H: 0-3
Cliff Richey holds a 3–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1972 London Indoor quarterfinal 4-6 6-1 6-3.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
0
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3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 27, 1972* | London Indoor | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 4-6 6-1 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| Feb 1, 1970* | Omaha | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-1 6-1 | Ion Tiriac | Match data |
| May 16, 1969* | Brussels | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 8-6 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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 | Ion Tiriac | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |