Match facts
US Open 1972PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Cliff Richey | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #6 | #12 |
| Country | USA | USA |
| Age | 29 | 26 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 175 cm |
| 1972 season | 65 - 26 | 54 - 24 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 48 - 22 (68.6%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 490 - 224 (68.6%) |
Head-to-head17 meetings
1976-03-22 · Palm Springs · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-36-4Round of 16Cliff Richey 1975-09-26 · San Francisco · Carpet
Arthur Ashe6-46-1Round of 16Cliff Richey 1975-06-16 · Nottingham · Grass
Arthur Ashe6-27-5Round of 16Cliff Richey 1972-09-17 · Montreal WCT · -
Arthur Ashe6-46-4QuarterfinalCliff Richey 1972-08-30 · US Open · Grass
Arthur Ashe6-16-47-6SemifinalCliff Richey 1972-07-09 · Bretton Woods · Hard
Cliff Richey6-26-4SemifinalArthur Ashe Road in US Open1972
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-36-34-67-6Round of 128Haroon RahimArthur Ashe6-46-47-6Round of 64Robert MaudArthur Ashe6-46-43-66-1Round of 32Ross CaseArthur Ashe5-77-56-46-3Round of 16Bob LutzArthur Ashe7-66-47-5QuarterfinalStan SmithArthur Ashe6-16-47-6SemifinalCliff RicheyIlie Nastase3-66-36-76-46-3FinalArthur Ashe Cliff Richey
Cliff Richey6-27-66-2Round of 128Brian GottfriedCliff Richey6-26-37-5Round of 64Alejandro OlmedoCliff Richey6-76-37-66-76-4Round of 32Paul GerkenCliff Richey3-67-67-66-3Round of 16Rod LaverCliff Richey3-66-16-46-2QuarterfinalFrew McmillanArthur Ashe6-16-47-6SemifinalCliff Richey