John Clifton
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Ulrich | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 12, 1970 | — |
| Owen Davidson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 1, 1968 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-12 00:00 UTC
Paul Hutchins holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Paul Hutchins leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Paul Hutchins won the 1968 London 2 round of 32 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hutchins | 5-7 6-3 6-4 6-1 | John Clifton | Match data | Nov 14, 1968* | R32 | London 2 | ATP 250 | Hard |
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.
| 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 |
| Paul Hutchins | — | — | — | 1,515 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Paul Hutchins | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Paul Hutchins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1968 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 26 | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 9 | 18 | 27 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 4 | 11 | 15 | 26.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
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 | Paul Hutchins | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1456 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +31 | +64 | 40.7% | -0.63 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1481 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | +55 | — | +35 | 44.4% | -0.39 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.11 | 1968 | 1469 | 103.2 | — | — | — | — | +35 | +56 | -15 | 32.6% | -0.96 | 2–2 (50%) | — | — | -0.08 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1445 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | +38 | 31.4% | -1.03 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.73 | 1969 | 1421 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.1% | -2.91 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.03 |
| 25 | 1971 | 1431 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +46 | 20.8% | -1.88 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.18 | 1970 | 1403 | 104.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.5% | -2.12 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.09 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1402 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | 33.3% | -2.17 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.11 | 1971 | 1423 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +58 | 50.0% | +0.10 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.37 |
| 27 | 1973 | 1385 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.11 | 1972 | 1407 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.33 | — | — | — | +0.11 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1407 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | 55.6% | -0.22 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1505 | 105.4 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +16 | +40 | 35.5% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | — | — | +3.29 | — | 1515 | 102.6 | — | — | — | — | +35 | +56 | +5 | 28.2% | -1.27 | 2–5 (29%) | — | — | +1.21 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Ulrich | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 12, 1970 | — |
| Owen Davidson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 1, 1968 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marty Riessen | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 11, 1970 | — |
| Premjit Lall | 0 | 2 | 2 | Aug 20, 1968 | — |
| Herb Fitzgibbon | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 18, 1968 | — |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 28, 1972 | — |
| Jim Mcmanus | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 11, 1971 | — |