H2H data updated: 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC

Mike Estep vs Hamilton Richardson H2H: 0-1

Hamilton Richardson holds a 1–0 lead over Mike Estep in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Hamilton Richardson leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Hamilton Richardson won the 1968 Houston 2 round of 32 6-4 6-1.

USA Age 77 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main-draw meetings

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Hamilton Richardson 6-4 6-1 Mike Estep Match data Apr 18, 1968* R32 Houston 2 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
Mike Estep #409 #59 0 1,760 118 181 39.5% 0 0 0 0 2 2
Hamilton Richardson — — — 1,516 — — — 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.

Mike Estep Hamilton Richardson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 5–7 41.7% — 1,502 0 0 — — — — — — —
1969 3–12 20.0% — 1,409 0 0 — — — — — — —
1970 3–4 42.9% — 1,449 0 0 — — — — — — —
1971 1–8 11.1% — 1,427 0 0 — — — — — — —
1972 13–13 50.0% — 1,544 0 0 — — — — — — —
1973 26–31 45.6% #75 1,628 0 1 — — — — — — —
1974 15–24 38.5% #98 1,632 0 1 — — — — — — —
1975 15–27 35.7% #106 1,630 0 1 — — — — — — —
1976 16–15 51.6% #81 1,659 0 2 — — — — — — —
1977 3–7 30.0% #142 1,638 0 2 — — — — — — —
1980 1–2 33.3% #203 1,643 0 2 — — — — — — —
1981 4–12 25.0% — 1,570 0 2 — — — — — — —
1982 11–15 42.3% #93 1,542 0 2 — — — — — — —
1983 2–4 33.3% #100 1,536 0 2 — — — — — — —

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.

Mike Estep Hamilton Richardson
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 %
1968 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — 1968 — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 0 1 100.0%
1969 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 1969 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
1970 2 1 3 66.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 12 10 22 54.5% 4 13 17 23.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 6 9 15 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 9 12 25.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 6 7 13 46.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 8 10 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 1 3 66.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 46 52 98 46.9% 15 54 69 21.7% 43 37 80 53.8% 14 38 52 26.9% Career 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0%

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.

Mike Estep Hamilton Richardson
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
1968 1502 100.1 — — — — +67 -53 +50 46.9% -0.41 2–2 (50%) — — +0.09 1968 1517 107.5 — — — — — — — 50.0% +0.63 — — — -0.20
1969 1410 100.7 — — — — — +15 +53 26.2% -1.62 2–4 (33%) — — -0.15 1969 1487 98.0 — — — — — — — 33.3% -1.17 0–2 — — +0.34
1970 1450 101.9 — — — — +184 — — 40.0% -1.07 1–0 — — -0.10 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1971 1428 109.5 — — — — +127 — — 26.1% -1.39 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) 97.8 -0.90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1972 1545 115.7 — — — — +3 -144 +39 51.6% +0.34 2–5 (29%) 1–1 — +1.16 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1973 1629 123.4 — — — — -7 -240 +77 47.8% -0.05 8–9 (47%) 9–7 (56%) 102.9 +3.18 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1974 1632 132.3 — — — — -25 -209 +58 42.2% -0.19 4–6 (40%) 3–18 (14%) 91.9 -1.03 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1975 1631 124.2 — — — — -28 -164 +108 36.5% -1.05 9–4 (69%) 4–5 (44%) 107.8 -0.54 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1976 1660 128.6 — — — — +22 — +62 51.8% +0.16 6–7 (46%) 4–6 (40%) 97.3 +2.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1977 1638 118.0 — — — — -11 — — 30.8% -0.92 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1980 1644 109.6 — — — — — — — 44.4% -1.22 — 1–1 — -0.15 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1981 1570 108.7 — — — — +63 -178 +68 33.3% -1.33 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) 97.4 +0.36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1982 1542 117.9 — — — — +35 — +95 40.0% -0.86 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) 107.6 +1.27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
1983 1537 102.7 — — — — +39 — — 33.3% -1.80 2–1 (67%) 5–1 (83%) 104.0 +0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career 1760 124.5 — — — — +9 -157 +67 41.9% -0.53 45–48 (48%) 39–48 (45%) 101.5 +1.86 Career 1517 103.1 — — — — — — — 42.9% -0.14 0–2 — — +2.33

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.