Philadelphia WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-4Player
Cliff Drysdale
RSABorn: May 26, 1941right-handed
405–25361.6% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 423December 22, 1980
Best rankingNo. 13May 6, 1974
Record405–25361.6% wins
Titles826 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height188 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Cliff Drysdale has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
8 career titlesWBaltimore 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Tom GormanFJohannesburg-2 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Onny ParunFBarcelona WCT 1976ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Eddie DibbsFHouston 1975ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Ken RosewallWMiami WCT 1974ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Tom GormanFAlamo WCT 1972ATP/WTA main tour John NewcombeFLas Vegas 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard John NewcombeFMiami WCT 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ken RosewallFRichmond 1972ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet Rod LaverFBoston 1 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Ken RosewallFLouisville 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Tom OkkerWDublin 1971ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Clark Graebner
8ATP/WTA main tour
115best-of-five matches
21reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Frequent opponents
Nikola PilicCRO21 matches17–4John NewcombeAUS19 matches5–14Tony RocheAUS19 matches12–7Marty RiessenUSA18 matches10–8Tom OkkerNED18 matches7–11Mark CoxGBR17 matches11–6Rod LaverAUS17 matches4–13Roger TaylorGBR17 matches12–5John AlexanderAUS15 matches7–8Ken RosewallAUS15 matches5–10Pierre BarthesFRA14 matches10–4Arthur AsheUSA12 matches2–10
Matches
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Birmingham WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Birmingham WCT 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 7-5San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 7-6San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-7 6-3San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-0Washington 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 2-6 6-3Memphis 1976ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Memphis 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 6-2 6-2Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-5 6-4Indianapolis WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6(4) 6-3Indianapolis WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Columbus WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-4Columbus WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
3-6 7-6(5) 7-6(5)Columbus WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-1San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4San Jose 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 7-6(3)Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6(6) 4-6 7-5Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 2-6 6-1Tokyo 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-5Atlanta 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Atlanta 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-0Memphis 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-2Memphis 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
W/OWashington 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
2-6 6-1 6-4Washington 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 7-6(0)Toronto WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-7(5) 7-5 7-6(6)Toronto WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 3-6 6-4Basel 1975ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 2-6 6-3 6-3Basel 1975ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-2Basel 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 4-6 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-5 4-6 6-4Philadelphia WCT 1975ATP · Carpet · First round
W/OMunich WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-3Rotterdam 1974ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 3-6 6-3Rotterdam 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Rotterdam 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-1Rotterdam 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-4Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-3Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Washington 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-4Toronto WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Toronto WCT 1974ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-4Richmond 1974ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-3Richmond 1974ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
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