H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Tony Roche vs Cliff Richey H2H: 2-0
Tony Roche holds a 2–0 lead over Cliff Richey in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1970 US Open semifinal 6-2 7-6 6-1.
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AUS
Age 81
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 1970* | US Open | Grand Slam | SF | Grass | Tony Roche | 6-2 7-6 6-1 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Feb 7, 1970* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Tony Roche | 6-2 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | #166 | #8 | 0 | 2,135 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
| 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 | Tony Roche | 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 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 12 | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,060 | 0 | 16 | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 16 | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 17 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,929 | 0 | 18 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,962 | 0 | 18 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,016 | 0 | 20 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #19 | 1,918 | 0 | 20 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 33 | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,843 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,797 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |