Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 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
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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
235 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
7-5 4-6 6-3Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6 6-1Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 7-6 6-4Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-0Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Final
6-2 6-4Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-2 7-5Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
5-7 6-4 6-3Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 6-4Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-5Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 5-7 6-3Johannesburg 1 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-5 6-1Johannesburg 1 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
1-6 6-4 6-3Las Vegas 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-4Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-1Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-1Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-7 7-5 7-6Ocean City 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Johannesburg 1 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Johannesburg 1 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 6-4 6-4Johannesburg 1 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 1-6 6-3Vienna 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-1Maui 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-2Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Las Vegas 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 4-6 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 2-6 6-0Fort Worth NTL 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-0Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Final
3-6 6-4 6-4Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
7-6 6-2Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 2-6 6-1Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Boca Raton 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
7-5 7-5Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 7-6Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5Sydney Indoor 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 6-3 6-2Sydney Indoor 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Maui 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 6-4Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-0 6-3Las Vegas 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 1-6 7-6