H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Ray Ruffels vs Cliff Richey H2H: 4-5

Cliff Richey holds a 5–4 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Ray Ruffels won the 1977 Virginia Beach fourth round 6-4 7-6.

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Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
4 – 5
9 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 23, 1977* Virginia Beach ATP 250 R16 Clay Ray Ruffels #56 6-4 7-6 Cliff Richey #26 Match data
Mar 24, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 R64 Hard Cliff Richey #30 6-3 4-6 6-2 Ray Ruffels #68 Match data
Jan 23, 1975* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Richey #25 6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(3) Ray Ruffels #75 Match data
Nov 1, 1974* Christchurch ATP 250 QF Grass Ray Ruffels #99 6-7 6-4 7-5 Cliff Richey #28 Match data
Oct 10, 1974* Maui ATP 250 R16 Hard Ray Ruffels #99 7-6 3-6 7-6 Cliff Richey #28 Match data
Jul 17, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Ray Ruffels 6-7 6-4 6-1 Cliff Richey Match data
Jul 30, 1970* Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Clay Cliff Richey 6-3 8-10 6-3 Ray Ruffels Match data
Jul 30, 1970* Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Clay Cliff Richey 6-3 8-10 6-3 Ray Ruffels Match data
Mar 1, 1969* Curacao ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Richey 5-7 6-1 6-1 Ray Ruffels 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5
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 Ray Ruffels Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23
33 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5 — — — — — — —
34 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5 — — — — — — —