H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Butch Seewagen vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 0-1
Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Butch Seewagen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1970 Merion third round 6-2 6-3.
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USA
Age 80
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
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1
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 20, 1970* | Merion | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Cliff Drysdale | 6-2 6-3 | Butch Seewagen | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Butch Seewagen | #826 | #87 | 0 | 1,679 | 67 | 83 | 44.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | Butch Seewagen | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 10–9 | 52.6% | — | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 10–12 | 45.5% | — | 1,578 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 9–9 | 50.0% | — | 1,611 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 10–11 | 47.6% | — | 1,666 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 7–15 | 31.8% | #96 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #200 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1976 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #183 | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1977 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #147 | 1,613 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 1978 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #227 | 1,603 | 0 | 0 | 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 | 1981 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |