H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ion Tiriac vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0
Ion Tiriac holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ion Tiriac leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ion Tiriac won the 1968 Parioli third round 6-2 6-0.
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ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H
1
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0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 1968* | Parioli | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Ion Tiriac | 6-2 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 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.
| Age | Ion Tiriac | John Clifton | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,458 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,482 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,434 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,403 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,374 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,397 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |