Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
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Cliff Richey
USABorn: December 31, 1946right-handed
490–22468.6% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 662December 26, 1979
Best rankingNo. 16September 17, 1973
Record490–22468.6% wins
Titles2341 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height175 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 16 September 17, 1973
- Archived observations
- 97 96 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 209documented weeks
- Top 5066documented weeks
- Top 10095documented weeks
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
23 career titlesWJohannesburg-2 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Colin DowdeswellWBermuda 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Gene MayerFBoca Raton 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Butch WaltsFSydney Indoor 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard John NewcombeWLakeway 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard John AlexanderFMunich WCT 1973ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Stan SmithWBretton Woods 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Jeff BorowiakFCharlotte 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Ken RosewallWJohannesburg 1 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Manuel OrantesWLondon Indoor 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Clark GraebnerFHouston 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Zeljko FranulovicWKansas City 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Alejandro Olmedo
21ATP/WTA main tour2Masters 1000
140best-of-five matches
24reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Stan SmithUSA25 matches5–20Arthur AsheUSA17 matches5–12Ilie NastaseROU14 matches5–9Zeljko FranulovicCRO13 matches8–5Rod LaverAUS12 matches5–7Brian GottfriedUSA11 matches7–4Bob LutzUSA10 matches5–5Dick StocktonUSA10 matches6–4Ken RosewallAUS10 matches2–8Bob CarmichaelAUS9 matches7–2Haroon RahimPAK9 matches7–2Jaime FillolCHI9 matches6–3
Matches
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Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 3-6 6-4Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-7 6-4 6-3Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4 6-3Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-3 6-3Masters Cup 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
5-7 6-4 8-6Buenos Aires 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 4-6 6-3 6-2Buenos Aires 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
3-6 6-4 4-6 7-6 6-2Buenos Aires 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2 6-4Paris Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Paris Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-2 6-2San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-1San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 4-6 6-3San Jose 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-5 6-2Sacramento 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 6-2 6-1Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Sacramento 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 4-6 7-6Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-1Sacramento 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 5-7 6-1Los Angeles 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-4Sacramento 1971ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4US Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2 6-3US Open 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-4 7-5Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Final
6-3 6-4 0-6 6-3Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-4 7-5Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 7-5Houston 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-3Cincinnati Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-7 6-4 6-2Cincinnati Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-0Tanglewood 1971ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 5-7 6-4Tanglewood 1971ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 7-5 6-4Tanglewood 1971ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Tanglewood 1971ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 7-6Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-8 5-7 6-4 9-7 7-5Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2 6-4Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 3-6 2-6 6-4 11-9Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 9-7 2-6 6-3Queen's Club 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
8-9 6-4 7-5Queen's Club 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-0Queen's Club 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-8 6-3 1-6 6-3 6-4