H2H data updated: 2026-09-11 00:00 UTC

Kenichi Hirai vs Richard Gonzalez H2H: 0-1

Richard Gonzalez holds a 1–0 lead over Kenichi Hirai in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Richard Gonzalez leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Richard Gonzalez won the 1972 Beckenham round of 64 7-5 9-7.

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Kenichi Hirai
JPN Age 76 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
Richard Gonzalez
USA

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Richard Gonzalez 7-5 9-7 Kenichi Hirai Match data Jun 14, 1972* R64 Beckenham ATP 250 Grass

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.

Career Comparison

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
Kenichi Hirai #648 #180 0 1,503 7 32 17.9% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Richard Gonzalez — — — 2,030 — — — 0 0 0 0 9 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.

Kenichi Hirai Richard Gonzalez
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1971 1–7 12.5% — 1,443 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 2–3 40.0% — 1,466 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 1–5 16.7% #226 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
1974 1–4 20.0% #228 1,438 0 0 — — — — — — —
1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,413 0 0 — — — — — — —
1976 2–4 33.3% #187 1,438 0 0 — — — — — — —
1977 0–2 0.0% #220 1,420 0 0 — — — — — — —
1978 0–2 0.0% #496 1,413 0 0 — — — — — — —
1981 0–1 0.0% — 1,400 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Kenichi Hirai Richard Gonzalez
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
1971 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1968 4 9 13 30.8% 11 9 20 55.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 5 5 10 50.0%
1972 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1969 12 4 16 75.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 12 6 18 66.7% 10 12 22 45.5%
1973 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1970 13 6 19 68.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
1974 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1971 10 1 11 90.9% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% — — — —
1975 — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1972 7 4 11 63.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 7 2 9 77.8%
1976 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1973 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% — — — —
1977 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 3 9 12 25.0% 2 13 15 13.3% 2 8 10 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% Career 48 27 75 64.0% 14 14 28 50.0% 32 18 50 64.0% 28 26 54 51.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season

Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. 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.

Kenichi Hirai Richard Gonzalez
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
1971 1444 96.8 — — — — +64 — — 11.1% -2.11 1–0 0–2 — +0.42 1968 1694 115.5 — — — — -167 -49 -59 51.2% +0.16 8–7 (53%) — — -2.13
1972 1466 108.1 — — — — — — — 45.5% -0.27 0–1 — — -0.18 1969 1958 138.2 — — — — -26 -295 -88 61.5% +0.72 12–7 (63%) — — -2.11
1973 1460 113.9 — — — — — +51 — 31.3% -1.13 0–2 0–1 — -0.37 1970 1938 138.5 — — — — +36 — -100 55.1% -0.12 6–5 (55%) 6–2 (75%) 100.8 -2.32
1974 1439 100.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.42 0–2 0–1 — +0.48 1971 1935 130.2 — — — — +97 -289 -141 67.3% +1.15 4–1 (80%) 3–1 (75%) 104.5 +0.19
1975 1413 115.4 — — — — — — — 10.0% -2.60 — 0–1 — -0.20 1972 1837 121.3 — — — — +100 — -61 62.7% +0.64 6–2 (75%) 4–3 (57%) 101.7 +3.13
1976 1439 111.6 — — — — — +36 — 35.7% -0.43 — 0–1 — +0.34 1973 1815 122.6 — — — — +71 — -49 43.5% -0.83 2–1 (67%) 6–3 (67%) 104.0 -1.43
1977 1421 99.6 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.40 0–1 0–1 — +0.09 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1978 1414 105.5 — — — — — — — 20.0% -2.60 0–1 — — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1400 96.5 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1504 112.1 — — — — +64 +44 — 25.8% -1.50 1–7 (13%) 0–7 (0%) 88.6 +1.79 Career 2031 133.8 — — — — -2 -105 -84 57.8% +0.39 38–23 (62%) 19–9 (68%) 111.0 -2.29

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.