H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Nicola Spear vs Cliff Richey H2H: 0-4
Cliff Richey holds a 4–0 lead over Nicola Spear in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1971 Des Moines quarterfinal 6-1 7-6.
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SRB
Right-Handed
H2H
0
–
4
4 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 1971* | Des Moines | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6-1 7-6 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1970* | Cincinnati | Masters 1000 | R16 | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-4 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1970* | Houston | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-1 6-3 | Nicola Spear | Match data |
| Jun 15, 1968* | Bristol | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | Cliff Richey | 3-6 6-3 7-5 | Nicola Spear | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicola Spear | #536 | #68 | 0 | 1,707 | 109 | 170 | 39.1% | 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.
| Nicola Spear | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 7–11 | 38.9% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 1969 | 11–14 | 44.0% | — | 1,532 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 1970 | 28–18 | 60.9% | — | 1,657 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 1971 | 10–20 | 33.3% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 1972 | 3–12 | 20.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 1973 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #124 | 1,469 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 1974 | 3–14 | 17.6% | #153 | 1,440 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 1975 | 20–25 | 44.4% | #92 | 1,554 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 1976 | 5–15 | 25.0% | #151 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 1977 | 15–19 | 44.1% | #122 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 1978 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #357 | 1,535 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #312 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 1980 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #383 | 1,482 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |