H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Bjorn Borg vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 3-0
Bjorn Borg holds a 3–0 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 2–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1978 Las Vegas semifinal 6-4 6-5.
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SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3
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0
3 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 1978* | Las Vegas | ATP 250 | SF | Carpet | Bjorn Borg | 6-4 6-5 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Jan 13, 1978* | Birmingham Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Bjorn Borg | 7-5 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Jan 18, 1975* | San Juan | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | Bjorn Borg | 3-6 6-1 6-0 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
| Cliff Drysdale | #423 | #13 | 0 | 2,134 | 402 | 253 | 61.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | Bjorn Borg | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 | 1978 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #47 | 1,862 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #217 | 1,710 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #423 | 1,707 | 0 | 8 |