Cliff Drysdale def. Rod Laver
6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4
Cliff Drysdale defeated Rod Laver 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4 in the 1971 Miami Open final on hard courts.
Match Information
Match Statistics
Our current data sources do not include detailed match statistics for this match.
Player Comparison
| Field | Cliff Drysdale | Rod Laver |
|---|---|---|
| Country | RSA | AUS |
| Birth date | May 26, 1941 | Aug 9, 1938 |
| Age | 29 | 32 |
| Height | 188 cm | 175 cm |
| Handedness | Right-Handed | Left-Handed |
| Backhand style | — | One-Handed Backhand |
| Ranking (entering) | — | — |
| Ranking points (entering) | — | — |
| Elo (entering) | 1,976 | 2,303 |
| Current career W-L | 397–251 | 570–145 |
| Current career earnings | — | $1,565,413 |
Path
Cliff Drysdale's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Roche | 6-4 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1971 | SF |
| Nikola Pilic | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1971 | QF |
| Bill Bowrey | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1971 | R16 |
| Owen Davidson | 6-1 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 1971 | R32 |
Cliff Drysdale's next match
No later same-event match found for the winner.
Rod Laver's path
| Opponent | Score | W-L | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Emerson | 2-6 6-3 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1971 | SF |
| Tom Okker | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 9, 1971 | QF |
| Dick Crealy | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 8, 1971 | R16 |
| Robert Maud | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Apr 7, 1971 | R32 |