Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 6-2 7-5Player
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
Cliff Richey has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
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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
208 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Houston 2 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-2US Open 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-0US Open 1977ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 6-2Cincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 3-1 RETCincinnati Masters 1977ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-4Virginia Beach 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 7-6Buenos Aires 1977ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
9-7 6-3Buenos Aires 1977ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Miami WCT 1977ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Bermuda 1976ATP · Clay · Final
7-6 6-2Bermuda 1976ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-0 6-4Bermuda 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-2Bermuda 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-0 6-3Bermuda 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-2 6-1US Open 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5US Open 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-0 6-2US Open 1976ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 7-6Indianapolis 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-2Indianapolis 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-1 6-3North Conway 1976ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-1 6-1North Conway 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3North Conway 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-3North Conway 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3North Conway 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-7 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Cincinnati Masters 1976ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 7-6Houston 2 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6(3) 6-1Melbourne 1975ATP · Clay · Semifinal
2-6 6-3 6-3Melbourne 1975ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-2 6-0Melbourne 1975ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Melbourne 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-6US Open 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-0US Open 1975ATP · Clay · First round
7-6 6-0Boston 1 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-3 6-4Boston 1 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-7 6-4Louisville 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-2 7-5Indianapolis 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-4Houston 1975ATP · Clay · Round of 16
1-6 6-4 6-2Houston 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
1-6 6-2 6-4San Juan 1975ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 1-6 6-4St. Louis 1974ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 6-2St. Louis 1974ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-7(5) 6-4 7-5St. Louis 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6(4) 6-1Charlotte 1974ATP · Clay · Round of 16
3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(6)Charlotte 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Atlanta 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6(5) 7-6(6)Canada Masters 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
1-6 6-3 6-4