Stan Smith def. Cliff Drysdale

6-3 6-3

Stan Smith defeated Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 in the 1973 St. Louis Wct semifinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946May 26, 1941
Age2631
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1651,967
Current career W-L652–287397–251
Current career earnings$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander 4-6 6-0 7-6(1)WH2HMatch dataMar 31, 1973QF
Frank Froehling 6-4 6-0WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1973R16
Harold Solomon 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1973R32

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Rod Laver 6-4 3-6 6-4WH2HMatch dataApr 1, 1973F

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Bob Lutz 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataMar 31, 1973QF
Allan Stone 6-4 7-6(3)WH2HMatch dataMar 30, 1973R16
Colin Dibley 6-4 7-6(7)WH2HMatch dataMar 29, 1973R32