H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 02:15 UTC
C. Drysdale vs R. Ruffels H2H: 4-1
Compare the head-to-head record, career totals, season-by-season performance, and match log for C. Drysdale vs R. Ruffels.
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RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4
–
1
5 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 80
Right-Handed
Career Comparison
| Metric | C. Drysdale | R. Ruffels |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #13 | #27 |
| Peak Points | 0 | 0 |
| Peak Elo | 2,134 | 1,903 |
| Singles W-L | 402–253 | 246–207 |
| Win % | 61.4% | 54.3% |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 8 | 5 |
| Total titles | 8 | 5 |
| Age | C. Drysdale | R. Ruffels | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 41–19 | 68.3% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 35–21 | 62.5% | — | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 35–22 | 61.4% | — | 1,781 | 0 | 3 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 32–32 | 50.0% | — | 1,808 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 19–22 | 46.3% | — | 1,785 | 0 | 4 |
| 27 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 | 1973 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #141 | 1,773 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 17–19 | 47.2% | #76 | 1,760 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #112 | 1,692 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 34–20 | 63.0% | #27 | 1,782 | 0 | 5 |
| 31 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 12–17 | 41.4% | #96 | 1,699 | 0 | 5 |
| 32 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #279 | 1,617 | 0 | 5 |
| 33 | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 | 1979 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #480 | 1,544 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 | 1980 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #482 | 1,539 | 0 | 5 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 1971* | Boston Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | C. Drysdale | 6-1 7-6 | R. Ruffels | Match data |
| Aug 6, 1971* | Quebec Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | C. Drysdale | 6-2 6-2 | R. Ruffels | Match data |
| Jul 29, 1971* | Louisville Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | C. Drysdale | 6-3 6-3 | R. Ruffels | Match data |
| Apr 9, 1971* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | C. Drysdale | 7-6 1-6 6-4 1-6 6-3 | R. Ruffels | Match data |
| Aug 22, 1970* | Merion | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | R. Ruffels | 6-2 5-7 6-4 | C. Drysdale | Match data |