Rod Laver def. Cliff Drysdale
3-6 6-4 6-2
Rod Laver defeated Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-4 6-2 in the 1971 Wembley quarterfinal on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Rod Laver | Cliff Drysdale |
|---|---|---|
| Country | AUS | RSA |
| Birth date | Aug 9, 1938 | May 26, 1941 |
| Age | 33 | 30 |
| Height | 175 cm | 188 cm |
| Handedness | Left-Handed | Right-Handed |
| Backhand style | One-Handed Backhand | — |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 2,178 | 2,056 |
| Current career W-L | 570–145 | 397–251 |
| Current career earnings | $1,565,413 | — |
Path
Rod Laver's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Goven | 5-7 8-6 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 5, 1971 | R16 |
| Roger Taylor | 7-5 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 1971 | R32 |
Rod Laver's next match
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Hewitt | (w/o) | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 6, 1971 | SF |
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clark Graebner | 5-7 6-3 9-7 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 5, 1971 | R16 |
| Pierre Barthes | 6-1 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 4, 1971 | R32 |