H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Ken Rosewall vs Cliff Richey H2H: 8-2

Ken Rosewall holds a 8–2 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 3–0 on clay and 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1976 St. Louis Wct fourth round 7-6(6) 7-6(2).

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Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
8 – 2
10 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 21, 1976* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Ken Rosewall #6 7-6(6) 7-6(2) Cliff Richey #32 Match data
Apr 25, 1975* Houston ATP 250 R16 Clay Ken Rosewall #6 1-6 6-4 6-2 Cliff Richey #22 Match data
Apr 4, 1975* Tuscon ATP 250 R16 Hard Ken Rosewall #6 6-1 6-0 Cliff Richey #20 Match data
Oct 25, 1974* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Richey #28 7-6 5-7 6-1 Ken Rosewall #7 Match data
Sep 7, 1973* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Ken Rosewall #6 6-3 6-4 6-3 Cliff Richey #17 Match data
Oct 10, 1972* Tokyo ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall 6-0 7-6 Cliff Richey Match data
Apr 29, 1972* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 F Clay Ken Rosewall 2-6 6-2 6-2 Cliff Richey Match data
Jul 2, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Ken Rosewall 6-8 5-7 6-4 9-7 7-5 Cliff Richey Match data
Nov 21, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet Cliff Richey 7-5 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data
Jul 27, 1970* Cincinnati Masters 1000 F Clay Ken Rosewall 7-9 9-7 8-6 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40
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 Ken Rosewall Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — — 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 — — — — — — — 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 — — — — — — — 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
33 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5 — — — — — — —
34 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8 — — — — — — —
35 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14 — — — — — — —
36 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22 — — — — — — —
37 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29 — — — — — — —
38 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34 — — — — — — —
39 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34 — — — — — — —
40 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37 — — — — — — —
41 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39 — — — — — — —
42 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40 — — — — — — —
43 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40 — — — — — — —
44 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —
45 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —