Cliff Drysdale def. John Alexander
6-3 6-5
Cliff Drysdale defeated John Alexander 6-3 6-5 in the 1971 Denver semifinal on carpet courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Cliff Drysdale | John Alexander |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Birth date | May 26, 1941 | Jul 4, 1951 |
| Age | 29 | 19 |
| Height | 188 cm | 190 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,010 | 1,814 |
| Current career W-L | 397–251 | 567–419 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,214,079 |
Path
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Roger Taylor | 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
Cliff Drysdale's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Rosewall | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 27, 1971 | F |
John Alexander's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 6-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Torben Ulrich | 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |
| Ismail El Shafei | 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Apr 21, 1971 | RR |