H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John Clifton vs Stan Smith H2H: 0-1
Stan Smith holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stan Smith leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Stan Smith won the 1969 London (4) quarterfinal 7-5 6-1.
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GBR
Age 80
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 1969* | London (4) | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Stan Smith | 7-5 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clifton | #323 | #243 | 0 | 1,504 | 15 | 35 | 30.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Smith | — | #3 | 0 | 2,254 | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 37 | 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 | Stan Smith | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |