H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 2-10

Arthur Ashe holds a 10–2 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Arthur Ashe leads 3–2 on carpet and 3–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1974 Lakeway fourth round 6-4 2-6 6-4.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 10
12 main draw meetings
Arthur Ashe
USA Age 83 Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 18, 1974* Lakeway ATP 250 R16 Hard Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 2-6 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #23 Match data
Dec 2, 1973* Johannesburg ATP 250 SF Hard Arthur Ashe #10 6-4 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #24 Match data
Oct 6, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 7-5 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data
Jul 16, 1972* Washington Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-0 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 13, 1972* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 7-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Nov 23, 1971* Dallas ATP 250 QF Carpet Arthur Ashe 4-6 7-6 6-4 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Nov 12, 1971* Paris Indoor ATP 250 R16 Clay Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 2, 1971* Berkeley ATP 250 QF Hard Arthur Ashe 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 18, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam QF Grass Arthur Ashe 7-6 7-6 2-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Nov 19, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-2 Arthur Ashe Match data
Nov 13, 1970* Paris Indoor ATP 250 R16 Carpet Arthur Ashe 6-1 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Sep 9, 1968* US Open Grand Slam QF Grass Arthur Ashe 8-10 6-3 9-7 6-4 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
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,134 402 253 61.4% 0 0 0 0 8 8
Arthur Ashe #99 #2 0 2,255 800 258 75.6% 3 0 0 0 46 49

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 Cliff Drysdale Arthur Ashe
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 73–12 85.9% — 1,955 1 11
25 — — — — — — — 1969 77–24 76.2% — 1,958 1 12
26 — — — — — — — 1970 94–25 79.0% — 2,084 2 21
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1971 70–28 71.4% — 2,094 2 24
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1972 65–26 71.4% — 2,137 2 28
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1973 69–30 69.7% #10 1,965 2 30
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1974 84–27 75.7% #7 2,040 2 33
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1975 102–23 81.6% #4 2,132 3 41
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1976 64–21 75.3% #12 1,965 3 46
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1977 6–4 60.0% #130 1,896 3 46
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1978 66–25 72.5% #13 1,992 3 49
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1979 30–13 69.8% #7 1,911 3 49
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 — — — — — — —