Cliff Richey
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Cliff Richey played amateur and professional tennis in the 1960s and 1970s.
Born December 31, 1946, in San Angelo, Texas, Richey was ranked as high as No. 16 in the world in singles on the ATP Rankings (achieving that ranking on September 13, 1973).
He won ten singles titles during his Open Era career, including titles at Cincinnati and Canada. He twice reached the semifinals at the U.S. Open (1970 & 1972), and also reached the semis at the French Open in 1970.
[edit] Career highlights
Career Singles Titles (10):
- 1969--Cincinnati, Canada;
- 1970--Indianapolis, Washington;
- 1971--Houston;
- 1972--Bretton Woods, Johannesburg, London Indoor;
- 1976--Bermuda;
- 1978--Johannesburg
Career Singles Finals (9):
- 1969--Los Angeles;
- 1970--Cincinnati, Berkeley;
- 1971--Indianapolis, Salisbury;
- 1972--Charlotte WCT;
- 1973--Munich WCT;
- 1974--Sydney Indoor;
- 1976--Boca Raton
Career Doubles Titles (1):
- 1972--Washington
Career Doubles Finals (3):
- 1976--Baltimore;
- 1973--Munich WCT;
- 1972--Bretton Woods