H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John Whitlinger vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-0
John Whitlinger holds a 2–0 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John Whitlinger leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Whitlinger won the 1976 Hampton fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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USA
Age 72
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 1976* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John Whitlinger | 6-3 6-2 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1975* | Maui | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | John Whitlinger | 6-3 7-5 | Cliff Richey | 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 Whitlinger | #264 | #75 | 0 | 1,630 | 45 | 77 | 36.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 Whitlinger | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #143 | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1974 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #85 | 1,579 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1975 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #98 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1976 | 17–29 | 37.0% | #130 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1977 | 7–17 | 29.2% | #167 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #374 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #264 | 1,494 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |