Queen's Club 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
9-8 6-2Player
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
Ranking progression
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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
70 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Nottingham 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OWimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3 6-2Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-3 4-6 6-3Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
9-7 6-4 9-8Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-3 6-3Nottingham 1975ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Nottingham 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-4Nottingham 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
3-6 7-5 6-2Nottingham 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OUS Open 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-4 6-3US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4 6-7 7-6US Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
3-6 6-3 6-4 3-6 6-3US Open 1973ATP · Grass · First round
6-0 2-6 6-4 3-6 6-4Queen's Club 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-5 6-3US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-4 7-6US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-1 6-4 6-2US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 7-6 6-3US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-3 7-6 6-7 6-4US Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3 7-5US Open 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 7-6 6-2US 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 7-5Wimbledon 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 6-1US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 7-6 6-1US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3 6-4US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 7-6 7-5 6-1US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 6-3 6-4US Open 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 7-5 6-3US Open 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 1-6 2-6 6-4 6-3Wimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-8 6-4 6-4Queen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-3 6-1Queen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Queen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Queen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OQueen's Club 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Bristol 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-8 6-4 7-5US Open 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-4 6-4US Open 1969ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4Haverford 1969ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 7-9 6-2 6-4