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Nikola Pilic def. Cliff Drysdale

4-6 7-6 7-6

Match Information

Date Jul 6, 1972*
Tournament St. Louis Wct
Category ATP 250
Surface Carpet
RoundSF
Winner Nikola Pilic
Score4-6 7-6 7-6
Loser Cliff Drysdale

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldNikola PilicCliff Drysdale
Country CRO RSA
Birth dateAug 27, 1939May 26, 1941
Age3231
Height191188
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,8782,009
Career W-L301–248402–253
Pre-match H2H
Nikola Pilic 2 16 Cliff Drysdale

Path

Nikola Pilic's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 6, 1972QF Tom Okker 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch data
Jul 5, 1972R16 Mark Cox 6-3 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jul 4, 1972R32 Roy Emerson (w/o)WH2HMatch data

Nikola Pilic's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 7, 1972F John Newcombe 6-3 6-3LH2HMatch data

Cliff Drysdale's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jul 6, 1972QF Tony Roche 6-7 6-2 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jul 5, 1972R16 Allan Stone 6-1 6-2WH2HMatch data
Jul 4, 1972R32 Graham Stilwell 7-6 6-2WH2HMatch data