Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
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Richard Lewis
GBRBorn: December 6, 1954left-handed
72–12237.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 766June 24, 1985
Best rankingNo. 77January 2, 1978
Record72–12237.1% wins
Titles00 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height—
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsleft-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Richard Lewis has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 77 January 2, 1978
- Archived observations
- 105 105 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 10029documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titlesNo finals identified in the database.
41best-of-five matches
8reached a fifth set
3comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Russell SimpsonNZL4 matches3–1Adriano PanattaITA3 matches1–2Bernie MittonRSA3 matches0–3Colin DibleyAUS3 matches0–3Guillermo VilasARG3 matches0–3Jimmy ConnorsUSA3 matches1–2Terry MoorUSA3 matches0–3Ulrich PinnerGER3 matches1–2Antonio MunozESP2 matches1–1Bob CarmichaelAUS2 matches1–1Brian GottfriedUSA2 matches0–2Buster C MottramGBR2 matches0–2
Matches
23 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
7-5 6-4Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3Calcutta 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-2Wembley 3 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-0Vienna 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-7 6-2Madrid 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-3Bournemouth 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Stuttgart 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
8-6 6-4 9-8Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
9-7 6-2Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 8-6Davis Cup WG R1: NED vs CAN 1978ATP · Grass · Round robin
3-6 6-4 8-6 6-4Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-3 7-5 6-3Hamburg Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2Hamburg Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 1-6 6-2Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 6-4Guadalajara 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1Johannesburg-2 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
2-6 6-4 7-5Davis Cup G1 R1: VEN vs PAR 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
2-6 2-6 8-6 6-1 6-1Davis Cup G1 R1: VEN vs PAR 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
8-6 4-6 10-12 7-5 6-1Baltimore 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-4