H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Butch Walts vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 3-1

Butch Walts holds a 3–1 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Butch Walts leads 2–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Butch Walts won the 1979 Maui third round 6-4 6-1.

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Butch Walts
USA Age 71 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"
H2H
3 – 1
4 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 4, 1979* Maui ATP 250 R32 Hard Butch Walts #51 6-4 6-1 Cliff Drysdale #100 Match data
Apr 12, 1979* Tulsa ATP 250 R32 Hard Butch Walts #38 6-4 7-6 Cliff Drysdale #94 Match data
Nov 3, 1978* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #47 6-4 6-4 Butch Walts #99 Match data
Oct 1, 1976* San Francisco ATP 250 R16 Carpet Butch Walts #272 6-1 7-6 Cliff Drysdale #26 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 Walts #755 #30 0 1,913 140 135 50.9% 0 0 0 0 4 4
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 Walts Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 1975 0–3 0.0% #396 1,472 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1976 16–13 55.2% #79 1,661 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1977 21–19 52.5% #52 1,755 0 2 — — — — — — —
23 1978 13–20 39.4% #116 1,660 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1979 40–22 64.5% #39 1,868 0 4 — — — — — — —
25 1980 22–23 48.9% #47 1,805 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1981 15–17 46.9% #85 1,707 0 4 — — — — — — —
27 1982 3–5 37.5% #99 1,680 0 4 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1983 9–10 47.4% #473 1,679 0 4 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1984 1–3 25.0% #311 1,660 0 4 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 — — — — — — — 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