H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Roy Emerson vs Cliff Richey H2H: 4-2
Roy Emerson holds a 4–2 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 6 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts, while Roy Emerson leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1974 Lacosta Wct third round 6-3 6-7 6-3.
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AUS
Age 89
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
4
–
2
6 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 6, 1974* | Lacosta Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Roy Emerson | 6-3 6-7 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| May 18, 1973* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-0 2-6 6-4 | Roy Emerson | Match data |
| Jun 18, 1971* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Roy Emerson | 8-9 6-4 7-5 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Apr 8, 1969* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3 | Roy Emerson | Match data |
| Mar 28, 1969* | New York | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Roy Emerson | 7-5 9-7 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jun 5, 1968* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R16 | Clay | Roy Emerson | 0-6 6-4 8-6 11-9 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | #744 | #12 | 0 | 1,982 | 275 | 174 | 61.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 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 | Roy Emerson | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1968 | 44–26 | 62.9% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 2 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1969 | 62–31 | 66.7% | — | 1,859 | 0 | 5 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1970 | 41–25 | 62.1% | — | 1,927 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1971 | 46–30 | 60.5% | — | 1,910 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1972 | 31–24 | 56.4% | — | 1,898 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1973 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #12 | 1,931 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1974 | 7–5 | 58.3% | #82 | 1,876 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1975 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #154 | 1,800 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 39 | 1976 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #310 | 1,766 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 40 | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #156 | 1,786 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 46 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,759 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |