H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Roger Taylor vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-5
Cliff Richey holds a 5–2 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 3–1 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1972 Johannesburg (2) quarterfinal 6-1 6-3.
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GBR
Age 84
Left-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
5
7 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1972* | Johannesburg (2) | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-1 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| Sep 30, 1971* | Berkeley | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| Sep 25, 1971* | Sacramento | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Roger Taylor | 6-7 6-2 6-1 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1971* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Cliff Richey | 6-2 3-6 2-6 6-4 11-9 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| Nov 21, 1970* | Wembley | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 8-6 8-9 6-2 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| Sep 24, 1969* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 5-7 6-2 6-1 | Roger Taylor | Match data |
| May 23, 1969* | Berlin | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Roger Taylor | 6-1 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roger Taylor | #372 | #11 | 0 | 2,004 | 369 | 296 | 55.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| 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 | Roger Taylor | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1968 | 27–51 | 34.6% | — | 1,569 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1969 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,794 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1970 | 62–37 | 62.6% | — | 1,914 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1971 | 44–37 | 54.3% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 4 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1972 | 42–27 | 60.9% | — | 1,901 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1973 | 51–23 | 68.9% | #16 | 1,883 | 0 | 7 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1974 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #42 | 1,849 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1975 | 39–22 | 63.9% | #52 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1976 | 13–14 | 48.1% | #80 | 1,702 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1977 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #112 | 1,602 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1978 | 6–12 | 33.3% | #162 | 1,552 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1979 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #400 | 1,558 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1980 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #372 | 1,519 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |