Arthur Ashe def. Cliff Drysdale

7-6 6-2

Arthur Ashe defeated Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-2 in the 1972 Philadelphia Wct quarterfinal on carpet courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldArthur AsheCliff Drysdale
Country USA RSA
Birth dateJul 10, 1943May 26, 1941
Age2830
Height185 cm188 cm
HandednessRight-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand styleOne-Handed Backhand
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,1022,028
Current career W-L792–256397–251
Current career earnings$1,584,909
Pre-match H2H

Path

Arthur Ashe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ron Holmberg 6-4 6-3WMatch dataFeb 12, 1972R16
Frank Froehling 3-6 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 1972R32

Arthur Ashe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-7 6-7 2-6LH2HMatch dataFeb 13, 1972SF

Cliff Drysdale's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Charlie Pasarell 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataFeb 12, 1972R16
Owen Davidson 6-2 6-3WH2HMatch dataFeb 11, 1972R32