Arthur Ashe def. Cliff Drysdale

7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Cliff Drysdale 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 in the 1971 Australian 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
Age2729
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1031,976
Current career W-L792–256397–251
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fred Stolle 5-7 6-1 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 16, 1971R16
Ray Ruffels 6-4 6-1 6-7 0-6 7-5WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 1971R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 7-6WH2HMatch dataMar 20, 1971SF

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Tony Roche 4-6 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataMar 16, 1971R16
Brian Fairlie 6-1 6-7 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataMar 13, 1971R32