Stanley Matthews
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hans Joachim Ploetz | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Richard Russell | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 15, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 23, 1971 | H2H |
| Geoff Stubbs | 2 | 0 | 2 | Jun 3, 1971 | — |
| Alex Metreveli | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jun 27, 1973 | — |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 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 round of 128 6-4 3-6 6-4 2-6 7-5.
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H2H
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Matthews | 6-4 3-6 6-4 2-6 7-5 | John Clifton | Match data | Jun 25, 1969* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley Matthews | — | — | — | 1,584 | 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 | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,471 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1969 | 3–5 | 37.5% | — | 1,495 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1970 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,486 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 4–10 | 28.6% | — | 1,444 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1971 | 4–6 | 40.0% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,431 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1972 | 7–5 | 58.3% | — | 1,542 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–3 | 0.0% | — | 1,401 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,385 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #318 | 1,407 | 0 | 0 |
Surface Results by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Stanley Matthews | John Clifton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1968 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 23 | 1969 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 24 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 9 | 13 | 30.8% | 16 | 15 | 31 | 51.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 10 | 14 | 28.6% | 9 | 18 | 27 | 33.3% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | Stanley Matthews | John Clifton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1471 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +13 | 44.4% | -0.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.07 | 1968 | 1456 | 101.2 | — | — | — | — | +17 | +31 | +64 | 40.7% | -0.63 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.13 |
| 23 | 1969 | 1495 | 106.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +7 | — | 37.0% | -1.33 | 2–0 | — | — | -0.10 | 1969 | 1481 | 108.3 | — | — | — | — | +55 | — | +35 | 44.4% | -0.39 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 24 | 1970 | 1487 | 99.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 40.0% | -0.72 | 2–1 (67%) | — | — | +0.97 | 1970 | 1445 | 104.0 | — | — | — | — | — | +12 | +38 | 31.4% | -1.03 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.73 |
| 25 | 1971 | 1508 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +49 | 35.7% | -0.79 | 2–1 (67%) | 2–4 (33%) | — | +0.43 | 1971 | 1431 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +13 | +46 | 20.8% | -1.88 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.18 |
| 26 | 1972 | 1543 | 107.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +45 | 54.8% | +0.10 | 3–2 (60%) | — | — | +0.29 | 1972 | 1402 | 99.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | 33.3% | -2.17 | 0–2 | — | — | -0.11 |
| 27 | 1973 | 1539 | 109.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.00 | — | — | — | -0.32 | 1973 | 1385 | 98.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | 0.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.11 |
| 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1407 | 100.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +15 | 55.6% | -0.22 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.46 |
| Career | — | 1584 | 109.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +10 | +40 | 41.8% | -0.61 | 10–6 (63%) | 2–4 (33%) | 103.3 | +2.68 | — | 1505 | 105.5 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +16 | +40 | 35.5% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | — | — | +3.29 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
John Clifton
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Torben Ulrich | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jun 28, 1972 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jun 26, 1972 | H2H |
| Bob Hewitt | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jul 13, 1971 | H2H |
| Andrew Pattison | 1 | 1 | 2 | Aug 12, 1970 | — |
| Owen Davidson | 0 | 2 | 2 | Nov 1, 1968 | H2H |