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.

SRB Right-Handed
H2H
0 4
4 main draw meetings
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
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
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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