Arthur Ashe def. Cliff Drysdale

8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4

Arthur Ashe defeated Cliff Drysdale 8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4 in the 1968 US Open quarterfinal on grass courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 26, 1941
Age2527
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9121,808
Current career W-L792–256397–251
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Roy Emerson 6-4 9-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1968R16
Paul Hutchins 6-3 6-4 6-1WMatch dataSep 4, 1968R32
Frank Parker 6-3 6-2 6-2WMatch dataSep 2, 1968R64

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Clark Graebner 4-6 8-6 7-5 6-2WH2HMatch dataSep 11, 1968SF

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 7, 1968R16
Allan Stone 6-3 6-2 6-1WH2HMatch dataSep 4, 1968R32
Luis Ayala 6-4 8-10 6-0 6-3WH2HMatch dataSep 2, 1968R64