Cologne 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Player
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
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 13 May 6, 1974
- Archived observations
- 96 95 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 2011documented weeks
- Top 5089documented weeks
- Top 10093documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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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
226 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Cologne 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-1Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-7 6-3Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Dallas 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
3-6 6-1 6-2Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-4Chicago 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-7 7-5Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Final
6-2 6-2Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-3 6-5Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-1Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2Denver 1971ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-4Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
3-6 2-6 6-1 6-4 7-6(4)Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-5 4-6 6-1Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Philadelphia WCT 1971ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-1Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 6-4Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
9-8 6-8 6-3Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
9-8 6-3Wembley 3 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-3Paris Masters 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Vancouver 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Vancouver 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
2-6 6-4 6-1St. Louis 1970ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 3-6 6-2Dallas 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Dallas 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-5 RETWembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Wembley 1970ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Wembley 3 1969ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-4Paris 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-4Chicago 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
8-4Boston 2 1969ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
4-6 7-5 6-4Baltimore WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
6-3 7-5Baltimore WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
11-9 11-9Baltimore WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
8-5Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
23-31 31-30 5-1Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
25-31 31-23 5-2Buffalo WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-29 27-31 5-2Minneapolis WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-30Evansville WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
31-29Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Bronze medal match
21-31 31-18 5-2Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
31-25 31-28Fresno WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
21-11 21-17Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Final
31-12 31-22Bakersfield WCT 1968ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
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