ATP · Historical · United States

Cliff Richey

Career-high ranking: 16

Player at a glance

For Cliff Richey, this snapshot records 714 matches and 490 wins from 1968 through 1979. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 16. The record includes 23 tour titles. On Hard, the snapshot shows a 71.6% win rate across 232 matches.

Status: Historical
Age: —
Height: 175 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 490 / 714
Tour titles: 23
Grand Slam titles: 0
Career win rate: 68.6%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 71.6%232 matches
Clay: 71.6%218 matches
Carpet: 60.9%151 matches
Grass: 68.6%70 matches

Career timeline by age

Feb 8, 1968 · Age 21
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Feb 12, 1968 · Age 21
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
Sep 17, 1973 · Age 26
Career-high ranking: No. 16
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Jan 15, 1979 · Age 32
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

What to watch

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

If you are new to this player

On Hard, follow the player’s starting position and first two shots after the serve or return.
After a lost point, look for a change in serve direction, return position, or rally height.
Follow the sequence that moves the opponent to one side before the direction changes.

For a closer look

Separate first- and second-serve points, then log return position, rally direction, and the third ball.
Distinguish the ball that turns defense into neutral play from the ball that starts the attack.
Compare serve location and first-attack direction before and after break points.

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Hard, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 16.
This page uses 714 recorded matches from the 1968–1979 seasons.
The snapshot records 23 tour titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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