H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Ove Bengtson vs Cliff Richey H2H: 0-3
Cliff Richey holds a 3–0 lead over Ove Bengtson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1973 Lacosta Wct third round 6-2 7-6(4).
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SWE
Age 81
Right-Handed
196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25, 1973* | Lacosta Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-2 7-6(4) | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1972* | New York | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 6-1 6-3 | Ove Bengtson | Match data |
| Mar 1, 1969* | Curacao | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-4 6-2 | Ove Bengtson | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ove Bengtson | #261 | #43 | 0 | 1,755 | 134 | 169 | 44.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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.
| Age | Ove Bengtson | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1968 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1969 | 24–14 | 63.2% | — | 1,699 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1970 | 1–4 | 20.0% | — | 1,648 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1971 | 6–7 | 46.2% | — | 1,634 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1972 | 17–24 | 41.5% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1973 | 22–27 | 44.9% | #56 | 1,660 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1974 | 14–21 | 40.0% | #68 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1975 | 2–16 | 11.1% | #177 | 1,558 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1976 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #43 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1977 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #78 | 1,668 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1978 | 14–15 | 48.3% | #88 | 1,725 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #261 | 1,598 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |