Stan Smith def. Cliff Drysdale

0-6 7-6 6-1

Stan Smith defeated Cliff Drysdale 0-6 7-6 6-1 in the 1971 Washington Open quarterfinal on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldStan SmithCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateDec 14, 1946May 26, 1941
Age2430
Height193 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1012,063
Current career W-L652–287397–251
Current career earnings$1,774,811
Pre-match H2H

Path

Stan Smith's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Zeljko Franulovic 7-6 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 21, 1971R16
Tom Edlefsen 6-1 7-6WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1971R32
Harold Solomon 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1971R64

Stan Smith's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 3-6 2-6LH2HMatch dataJul 22, 1971SF

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 6-2 6-2WH2HMatch dataJul 21, 1971R16
Robert Maud 6-4 6-4WH2HMatch dataJul 20, 1971R32
Barry Mackay 6-3 3-6 6-1WH2HMatch dataJul 19, 1971R64