Cliff Drysdale def. Richard Gonzalez

3-6 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-5

Cliff Drysdale defeated Richard Gonzalez 3-6 3-6 10-8 6-4 7-5 in the 1969 South African Open quarterfinal on hard courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldCliff DrysdaleRichard Gonzalez
Country RSA USA
Birth dateMay 26, 1941
Age27
Height188 cm
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,7221,740
Current career W-L397–251
Pre-match H2H
Cliff Drysdale 0 1 Richard Gonzalez

Path

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Robert Maud 5-7 6-2 2-6 6-4 7-5WH2HMatch dataApr 8, 1969R16
Keith Brebnor 6-3 6-4 8-6WMatch dataApr 7, 1969R32
Roger Dowdeswell 6-4 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch dataApr 6, 1969R64

Cliff Drysdale's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 1-6 6-1 1-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataApr 9, 1969SF

Richard Gonzalez's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Fred Stolle 2-6 6-3 6-4 12-14 11-9WMatch dataApr 8, 1969R16