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Tom Edlefsen def. Cliff Drysdale

9-7 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-4

Match Information

Date Jun 30, 1968*
Tournament Wimbledon
Category Grand Slam
Surface Grass
RoundR32
Winner Tom Edlefsen
Score9-7 4-6 1-6 6-4 6-4
Loser Cliff Drysdale

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Pre-match Comparison

FieldTom EdlefsenCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 12, 1941May 26, 1941
Age2627
Height188188
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style——
Ranking (entering)——
Ranking points (entering)——
Elo (entering)1,5131,534
Career W-L109–147402–253
Pre-match H2H
Tom Edlefsen 0 – 0 Cliff Drysdale

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Path

Tom Edlefsen's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1968R64 Geoff Bluett 7-5 4-6 6-1 6-2W—Match data
Jun 26, 1968R128 Jurgen Fassbender 6-2 7-5 7-5WH2HMatch data

Tom Edlefsen's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 3, 1968R16 Raymond Moore 4-6 6-2 1-6 6-3 4-6LH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 28, 1968R64 Graydon Garner 6-2 7-5 8-6WH2HMatch data
Jun 26, 1968R128 Robert Wilson 9-7 6-3 6-2W—Match data