H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Newcombe vs Cliff Richey H2H: 4-2
John Newcombe holds a 4–2 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, John Newcombe leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on clay. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1976 Las Vegas fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 82
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 14, 1976* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-4 | John Newcombe | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1974* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | F | Hard | John Newcombe | 6-4 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Apr 11, 1974* | New Orleans Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John Newcombe | 6-3 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Apr 3, 1974* | Atlanta Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | John Newcombe | 7-6(5) 7-6(6) | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Dec 7, 1972* | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | John Newcombe | 7-6 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Mar 9, 1970 | Cambridge | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-4 3-6 6-4 | John Newcombe | 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 Newcombe | #826 | #1 | 0 | 2,201 | 556 | 224 | 71.3% | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 41 |
| 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 Newcombe | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1968 | 70–37 | 65.4% | — | 1,819 | 0 | 8 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1969 | 64–26 | 71.1% | — | 1,887 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1970 | 65–23 | 73.9% | — | 2,031 | 1 | 14 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1971 | 61–18 | 77.2% | — | 2,082 | 2 | 20 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1972 | 69–22 | 75.8% | — | 2,129 | 2 | 27 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1973 | 59–19 | 75.6% | #2 | 2,052 | 4 | 31 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1974 | 87–16 | 84.5% | #2 | 2,115 | 4 | 40 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1975 | 21–9 | 70.0% | #20 | 2,004 | 5 | 41 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1976 | 21–17 | 55.3% | #21 | 1,827 | 5 | 41 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1977 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #119 | 1,833 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1978 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #24 | 1,815 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1979 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #226 | 1,831 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,799 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #594 | 1,792 | 5 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |