Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-5 7-5Player
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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Performance by surface
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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Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Louisville 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-2 6-3Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Charlotte 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 0-6 6-2Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-2Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Paris Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Paris Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-3Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-6 2-6 6-4Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-3Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Final
3-6 6-4 6-1Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-3Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-3 6-3Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-3Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
0-6 7-6 6-1Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-4Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 3-6 6-1Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Final
6-0 6-1 7-5Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-4 6-0 6-2Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3 7-5Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-1 7-5Brussels 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-4 7-6Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-3Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 5-7 6-1Barcelona 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 6-2 4-6 6-4Barcelona 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-4 7-5Canada Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
3-6 12-10 6-1Canada Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3Canada Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
8-6 6-2Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
15-17 6-2 6-3Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-0Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-8 11-9 7-5Gstaad 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-3Monte Carlo Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Monte Carlo Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
12-10 6-4Monte Carlo Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-3