H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Chris Lewis vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 0-1
Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Chris Lewis in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1978 Palm Springs second round 6-3 6-1.
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NZL
Age 69
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
0
–
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 6-1 | Chris Lewis | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Lewis | #1,054 | #19 | 8 | 1,863 | 221 | 196 | 53.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | Chris Lewis | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1974 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #318 | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #396 | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1976 | 9–16 | 36.0% | #127 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1977 | 18–12 | 60.0% | #51 | 1,743 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1978 | 34–26 | 56.7% | #40 | 1,773 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1979 | 10–18 | 35.7% | #65 | 1,617 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1980 | 24–24 | 50.0% | #59 | 1,669 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1981 | 41–24 | 63.1% | #31 | 1,829 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1982 | 30–20 | 60.0% | #48 | 1,712 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1983 | 28–23 | 54.9% | #26 | 1,774 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1984 | 15–18 | 45.5% | #93 | 1,649 | 0 | 2 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1985 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #120 | 1,595 | 0 | 3 | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |