H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC
Tom Gorman vs Cliff Richey H2H: 4-1
Tom Gorman holds a 4–1 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Tom Gorman leads 3–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Tom Gorman won the 1977 Washington Indoor fourth round 4-6 7-6 7-6.
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USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
4
–
1
5 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 18, 1977* | Washington Indoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 4-6 7-6 7-6 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Jan 30, 1976* | Baltimore | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 6-4 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Sep 18, 1975* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-0 6-4 | Tom Gorman | Match data |
| Jul 27, 1973* | Washington | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Tom Gorman | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1972* | Washington | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Tom Gorman | 3-6 6-4 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Gorman | #826 | #10 | 0 | 2,006 | 418 | 293 | 58.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 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 | Tom Gorman | 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 | 1968 | 19–13 | 59.4% | — | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | 1969 | 18–17 | 51.4% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1970 | 49–31 | 61.2% | — | 1,793 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1971 | 44–27 | 62.0% | — | 1,789 | 0 | 2 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–28 | 61.1% | — | 1,955 | 0 | 2 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1973 | 52–28 | 65.0% | #11 | 1,942 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1974 | 53–26 | 67.1% | #21 | 1,829 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1975 | 28–28 | 50.0% | #45 | 1,868 | 0 | 7 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1976 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #46 | 1,747 | 0 | 9 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1977 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #41 | 1,768 | 0 | 9 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1978 | 15–10 | 60.0% | #53 | 1,772 | 0 | 9 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1979 | 31–25 | 55.4% | #53 | 1,738 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1980 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #156 | 1,598 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |