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

Stanley Matthews vs John Clifton H2H: 1-0

Stanley Matthews holds a 1–0 lead over John Clifton in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Stanley Matthews leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Stanley Matthews won the 1969 Wimbledon first round 6-4 3-6 6-4 2-6 7-5.

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Stanley Matthews
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
John Clifton
GBR Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 25, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Stanley Matthews 6-4 3-6 6-4 2-6 7-5 John Clifton 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
Stanley Matthews #831 #831 0 1,587 22 28 44.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 Stanley Matthews John Clifton
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 4–6 40.0% — 1,471 0 0 1968 4–7 36.4% — 1,458 0 0
23 1969 3–5 37.5% — 1,495 0 0 1969 3–4 42.9% — 1,482 0 0
24 1970 4–5 44.4% — 1,488 0 0 1970 4–10 28.6% — 1,447 0 0
25 1971 4–6 40.0% — 1,509 0 0 1971 2–7 22.2% — 1,434 0 0
26 1972 7–5 58.3% — 1,545 0 0 1972 0–3 0.0% — 1,403 0 0
27 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,541 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,374 0 0
28 — — — — — — — 1974 2–2 50.0% #318 1,397 0 0