H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Ove Bengtson vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0

Ove Bengtson holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ove Bengtson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ove Bengtson won the 1969 Beckenham round of 16 6-3 7-5.

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Ove Bengtson
SWE Age 81 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
John Clifton
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ove Bengtson 6-3 7-5 John Clifton Match data Jun 13, 1969* R16 Beckenham ATP 250 Grass

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
Ove Bengtson #261 #43 0 1,732 132 168 44.0% 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 Ove Bengtson John Clifton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,455 0 0
23 1968 5–6 45.5% — 1,557 0 0 1969 3–4 42.9% — 1,480 0 0
24 1969 24–14 63.2% — 1,699 0 1 1970 4–10 28.6% — 1,444 0 0
25 1970 1–4 20.0% — 1,648 0 1 1971 2–7 22.2% — 1,431 0 0
26 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,636 0 1 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,401 0 0
27 1972 17–24 41.5% — 1,678 0 1 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,385 0 0
28 1973 22–27 44.9% #56 1,646 0 1 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,407 0 0
29 1974 12–20 37.5% #68 1,635 0 1 — — — — — — —
30 1975 2–15 11.8% #177 1,539 0 1 — — — — — — —
31 1976 13–11 54.2% #43 1,657 0 1 — — — — — — —
32 1977 12–13 48.0% #89 1,665 0 1 — — — — — — —
33 1978 14–15 48.3% #88 1,725 0 1 — — — — — — —
34 1979 4–12 25.0% #261 1,598 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 Ove Bengtson 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 %
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 1968 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1969 — — — — — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3%
24 1969 8 4 12 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 3 12 75.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — —
25 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1971 — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% 1 4 5 20.0% — — — —
26 1971 4 4 8 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — 0 3 3 0.0% — — — —
27 1972 3 6 9 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
28 1973 7 10 17 41.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 10 9 19 52.6% 1974 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
29 1974 6 4 10 60.0% 1 7 8 12.5% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1975 1 6 7 14.3% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — 1 5 6 16.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 2 3 5 40.0% 4 1 5 80.0% 2 4 6 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1977 6 9 15 40.0% — — — — — — — — 6 4 10 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1978 7 5 12 58.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 4 6 10 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1979 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 48 58 106 45.3% 19 37 56 33.9% 25 22 47 53.2% 40 51 91 44.0% — 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 are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 Ove Bengtson 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
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1456 101.2 — — — — +17 +31 +64 40.7% -0.63 0–1 — — +0.13
23 1968 1558 109.4 — — — — — -67 -17 45.5% -0.18 2–1 (67%) — — -1.21 1969 1481 108.3 — — — — +55 — +35 44.4% -0.39 1–1 — — +0.11
24 1969 1699 122.0 — — — — +49 -151 -25 58.8% +0.65 10–5 (67%) — — +3.21 1970 1445 104.0 — — — — — +12 +38 31.4% -1.03 0–1 — — +0.73
25 1970 1649 106.8 — — — — — -104 — 37.5% -1.19 0–1 — — -0.47 1971 1431 106.5 — — — — — +13 +46 20.8% -1.88 1–0 — — +0.18
26 1971 1636 112.8 — — — — +63 — -23 47.4% -0.34 2–2 (50%) 3–1 (75%) — +0.19 1972 1402 99.1 — — — — — — +30 33.3% -2.17 0–2 — — -0.11
27 1972 1679 130.8 — — — — +45 -99 -132 46.0% -0.24 4–10 (29%) 3–3 (50%) — +1.02 1973 1385 98.6 — — — — — — — 40.0% 0.00 0–1 — — +0.11
28 1973 1647 123.8 — — — — +16 -57 -86 44.3% -0.42 4–6 (40%) 10–6 (63%) — +2.04 1974 1407 100.6 — — — — — — +15 55.6% -0.22 0–1 — — +0.46
29 1974 1636 126.2 — — — — +34 -130 -46 39.2% -0.96 2–7 (22%) 13–6 (68%) — -1.62 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1975 1540 122.9 — — — — +28 -64 — 26.2% -1.57 1–7 (13%) 2–5 (29%) — -1.08 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1976 1657 131.0 — — — — -19 -165 +36 53.6% +0.04 4–4 (50%) 6–2 (75%) — +1.17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1977 1666 124.8 — — — — 0 — — 46.3% -0.43 3–1 (75%) 8–3 (73%) — +1.91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
33 1978 1726 135.2 — — — — -9 -188 -18 50.0% -0.32 6–7 (46%) 12–6 (67%) — +0.31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
34 1979 1598 117.7 — — — — -27 — +138 36.4% -0.71 3–5 (38%) 1–8 (11%) — +0.48 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1732 131.5 — — — — +18 -112 -17 45.9% -0.35 41–56 (42%) 58–40 (59%) 104.0 +2.02 — 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.