H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Richard Russell vs Cliff Richey H2H: 0-5

Cliff Richey holds a 5–0 lead over Richard Russell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 3–0 on hard courts and 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1973 Rome second round 6-1 6-0.

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Richard Russell
JAM Right-Handed
H2H
0 – 5
5 main draw meetings
Cliff Richey
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 4, 1973* Rome Masters 1000 R64 Clay Cliff Richey 6-1 6-0 Richard Russell Match data
Sep 23, 1971* Sacramento ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-1 5-7 6-1 Richard Russell Match data
Jul 27, 1971* Tanglewood ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-1 6-1 Richard Russell Match data
Oct 1, 1970* Berkeley ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Richey 6-0 6-4 Richard Russell Match data
Jul 23, 1969* Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay Cliff Richey 6-1 5-7 6-3 Richard Russell 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
Richard Russell #755 #140 40 1,575 56 100 35.9% 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.

Age Richard Russell Cliff Richey
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
21 — — — — — — — 1968 46–15 75.4% — 1,750 0 3
22 1968 15–19 44.1% — 1,511 0 0 1969 64–18 78.0% — 1,946 0 9
23 1969 12–18 40.0% — 1,560 0 0 1970 88–24 78.6% — 2,047 0 14
24 1970 6–20 23.1% — 1,496 0 0 1971 67–23 74.4% — 1,906 0 17
25 1971 12–24 33.3% — 1,496 0 0 1972 54–24 69.2% — 1,956 0 20
26 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,508 0 0 1973 47–26 64.4% #19 1,848 0 20
27 1973 3–7 30.0% #191 1,498 0 0 1974 25–16 61.0% #23 1,891 0 21
28 1974 1–1 50.0% #249 1,509 0 0 1975 37–24 60.7% #32 1,855 0 21
29 1975 0–2 0.0% #373 1,500 0 0 1976 33–24 57.9% #28 1,848 0 22
30 — — — — — — — 1977 14–17 45.2% #97 1,714 0 22
31 — — — — — — — 1978 13–12 52.0% #57 1,705 0 23
32 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,693 0 23