Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 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.
Explore the complete career →The complete career archive remains available below, with seasons, rankings and matchups.
Historical graph
How far does this career reach?
Choose any player from the same tour and find the shortest chain of matches connecting their story to Cliff Drysdale's career.
Career path
Ranking progression
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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
∞searchable situations
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
180 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Maui 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Atlanta 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Atlanta 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
5-7 7-5 7-5Indian Wells Masters 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Maui 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
7-5 6-2Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-1Johannesburg 1 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Las Vegas 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-7 7-5 6-0Las Vegas 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-3Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Acapulco 1977ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-3Johannesburg-2 1976ATP · Hard · Final
7-6 6-3Johannesburg-2 1976ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-3Johannesburg-2 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 1-0 RETJohannesburg-2 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 7-6(6) 6-3Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-1Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Los Angeles 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Las Vegas 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 4-6 7-6Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-4Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
7-5 6-3San Antonio WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-3San Antonio WCT 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-3 7-6(4)Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-4 6-2Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6(5) 6-3Fort Worth NTL 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Las Vegas 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-5Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-4 3-6 6-4Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-0 6-1Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Johannesburg 1 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
2-6 7-5 6-3Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Tuscon 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-1Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Final
6-4 7-5Miami WCT 1974ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 1-6 7-5