H2H data updated: 2026-09-08 00:00 UTC

Kjell Johansson vs John Clifton H2H: 0-1

John Clifton holds a 1–0 lead over Kjell Johansson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Clifton leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John Clifton won the 1971 Nice round of 32 6-4 4-6 7-5.

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Kjell Johansson
SWE Age 75 Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings
John Clifton
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Clifton 6-4 4-6 7-5 Kjell Johansson Match data Apr 2, 1971* R32 Nice ATP 250 Clay

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
Kjell Johansson #644 #32 0 1,807 111 131 45.9% 0 0 0 0 1 1
John Clifton #323 #243 0 1,504 15 35 30.0% 0 0 0 0 0 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 Kjell Johansson John Clifton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1969 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1970 0–2 0.0% — 1,485 0 0 — — — — — — —
20 1971 1–3 25.0% — 1,487 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1972 1–3 25.0% — 1,472 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1973 20–18 52.6% #61 1,671 0 0 1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,455 0 0
23 1974 7–16 30.4% #138 1,574 0 0 1969 3–4 42.9% — 1,480 0 0
24 1975 11–20 35.5% #97 1,589 0 0 1970 4–10 28.6% — 1,444 0 0
25 1976 14–19 42.4% #96 1,623 0 0 1971 2–7 22.2% — 1,431 0 0
26 1977 13–10 56.5% #70 1,700 0 0 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,401 0 0
27 1978 18–9 66.7% #51 1,759 0 1 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,385 0 0
28 1979 4–8 33.3% #107 1,690 0 1 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,407 0 0
29 1980 10–9 52.6% #88 1,665 0 1 — — — — — — —
30 1981 9–8 52.9% #100 1,688 0 1 — — — — — — —
31 1982 3–5 37.5% — 1,649 0 1 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Kjell Johansson John Clifton
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 %
18 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 5 4 9 55.6% 12 12 24 50.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1974 0 2 2 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 1969 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1975 0 2 2 0.0% 6 9 15 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 5 8 13 38.5% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
25 1976 1 4 5 20.0% 13 11 24 54.2% — — — — 0 4 4 0.0% 1971 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
26 1977 6 3 9 66.7% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 2 6 66.7% 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
27 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 17 7 24 70.8% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
28 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
29 1980 — — — — 10 8 18 55.6% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1981 3 3 6 50.0% 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1982 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 15 25 40 37.5% 80 76 156 51.3% 2 6 8 25.0% 14 24 38 36.8% — 0 3 3 0.0% 4 10 14 28.6% 9 18 27 33.3% 2 4 6 33.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. 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.

Age Kjell Johansson John Clifton
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
18 1969 1498 102.2 — — — — — — — 0.0% -3.00 — — — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 1486 105.6 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.60 — — — -0.30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1971 1487 105.9 — — — — — +40 — 33.3% -0.67 0–1 — — +0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 1472 105.0 — — — — — — — 22.2% -1.55 — 0–1 — +0.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 1671 125.2 — — — — -23 -52 — 51.9% +0.20 4–3 (57%) 2–2 (50%) 102.7 +1.25 1968 1456 101.2 — — — — +17 +31 +64 40.7% -0.63 0–1 — — +0.13
23 1974 1574 112.5 — — — — +10 +2 -36 36.4% -0.96 2–5 (29%) 2–1 (67%) 98.8 +0.94 1969 1481 108.3 — — — — +55 — +35 44.4% -0.39 1–1 — — +0.11
24 1975 1590 126.2 — — — — -28 +22 — 40.6% -0.56 2–7 (22%) 2–4 (33%) 93.9 +0.52 1970 1445 104.0 — — — — — +12 +38 31.4% -1.03 0–1 — — +0.73
25 1976 1624 124.7 — — — — -133 +63 — 44.3% -0.56 4–6 (40%) 5–2 (71%) 102.3 +0.79 1971 1431 106.5 — — — — — +13 +46 20.8% -1.88 1–0 — — +0.18
26 1977 1701 133.4 — — — — -48 -37 — 55.6% +0.37 3–3 (50%) 5–1 (83%) 103.5 +0.96 1972 1402 99.1 — — — — — — +30 33.3% -2.17 0–2 — — -0.11
27 1978 1760 133.1 — — — — -101 -9 — 58.5% +0.32 9–4 (69%) 5–1 (83%) 107.8 +1.72 1973 1385 98.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.11
28 1979 1690 126.1 — — — — — +3 — 38.7% -0.68 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) 96.5 -0.39 1974 1407 100.6 — — — — — — +15 55.6% -0.22 0–1 — — +0.46
29 1980 1666 128.7 — — — — — +28 — 54.0% +0.30 4–6 (40%) 2–1 (67%) 98.6 +1.14 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1981 1688 127.1 — — — — -79 +43 — 55.3% +0.05 1–3 (25%) 4–0 (100%) 101.2 +0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1982 1650 114.0 — — — — — +58 — 40.0% -0.53 1–0 2–0 — +0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1808 133.2 — — — — -49 +11 -36 46.9% -0.23 32–41 (44%) 30–15 (67%) 105.5 +3.06 — 1505 105.5 — — — — +33 +16 +40 35.5% -0.97 2–7 (22%) — — +3.29

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.