H2H data updated: 2026-09-10 00:00 UTC

John Clifton vs Ezio Di Matteo H2H: 0-1

Ezio Di Matteo holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ezio Di Matteo leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ezio Di Matteo won the 1970 Beckenham round of 64 8-6 6-4.

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John Clifton
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Ezio Di Matteo
ITA Age 77 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ezio Di Matteo 8-6 6-4 John Clifton Match data Jun 10, 1970* R64 Beckenham ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John Clifton #323 #243 0 1,504 15 35 30.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ezio Di Matteo — — — 1,618 — — — 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 John Clifton Ezio Di Matteo
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,455 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1969 3–4 42.9% — 1,480 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1970 4–10 28.6% — 1,444 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1971 2–7 22.2% — 1,431 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,401 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,385 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,407 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age John Clifton Ezio Di Matteo
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — 4 3 7 57.1% — — — — — — — —
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
22 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1971 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 2 6 66.7% 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1969 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
24 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — 1973 — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% — — — — — — — —
25 1971 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 1974 — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 1975 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1976 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
28 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
Career — 0 3 3 0.0% 4 10 14 28.6% 9 18 27 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3% — 0 3 3 0.0% 12 28 40 30.0% 6 7 13 46.2% 0 4 4 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age John Clifton Ezio Di Matteo
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
19 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1554 103.1 — — — — — +36 — 57.1% +0.14 1–1 — — +0.07
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1533 96.8 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — +0.07
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1497 104.2 — — — — — +58 +30 39.1% -0.26 1–1 — — +0.97
22 1968 1456 101.2 — — — — +17 +31 +64 40.7% -0.63 0–1 — — +0.13 1971 1577 120.9 — — — — — +22 +46 45.9% -0.65 3–1 (75%) — — -0.19
23 1969 1481 108.3 — — — — +55 — +35 44.4% -0.39 1–1 — — +0.11 1972 1490 104.1 — — — — — +82 +56 32.4% -1.38 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +0.17
24 1970 1445 104.0 — — — — — +12 +38 31.4% -1.03 0–1 — — +0.73 1973 1481 115.4 — — — — — +61 — 33.3% -1.13 — 1–1 — +0.15
25 1971 1431 106.5 — — — — — +13 +46 20.8% -1.88 1–0 — — +0.18 1974 1463 110.7 — — — — — +33 — 20.0% -1.90 0–1 1–1 — -0.45
26 1972 1402 99.1 — — — — — — +30 33.3% -2.17 0–2 — — -0.11 1975 1454 102.1 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.75 — — — -0.18
27 1973 1385 98.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.11 1976 1439 95.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.24
28 1974 1407 100.6 — — — — — — +15 55.6% -0.22 0–1 — — +0.46 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1978 1438 99.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -5.50 — — — -0.08
Career — 1505 105.4 — — — — +33 +16 +40 35.5% -0.97 2–7 (22%) — — +3.29 — 1619 114.0 — — — — — +51 +43 37.3% -0.95 7–8 (47%) 3–3 (50%) 99.8 +1.33

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.