H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Alexander vs Cliff Richey H2H: 3-6

Cliff Richey holds a 6–3 lead over John Alexander in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, John Alexander leads 3–2 on carpet, while Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1975 Philadelphia Wct quarterfinal 6-2 7-6(6).

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
3 – 6
9 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 25, 1975* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Alexander #28 6-2 7-6(6) Cliff Richey #25 Match data
Jan 20, 1974* Lakeway ATP 250 F Hard Cliff Richey #19 7-6 6-1 John Alexander #29 Match data
Sep 21, 1973* Seattle ATP 250 SF Carpet John Alexander #28 7-6 0-6 7-6 Cliff Richey #16 Match data
Apr 28, 1973* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet John Alexander 6-4 6-3 Cliff Richey Match data
Nov 1, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-4 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Jul 4, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Richey 6-3 4-6 7-6 John Alexander Match data
Sep 25, 1971* Los Angeles ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Richey 7-6 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Jul 24, 1969* Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Clay Cliff Richey 2-6 6-1 6-0 John Alexander Match data
Jul 17, 1969* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R32 Clay Cliff Richey 6-4 3-6 8-6 John Alexander 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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,067 579 422 57.8% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 John Alexander Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 27–14 65.9% — 1,647 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 — — — — — — —