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

Cliff Drysdale vs Bob Carmichael H2H: 5-3

Cliff Drysdale holds a 5–3 lead over Bob Carmichael in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 4–1 on carpet, while they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Bob Carmichael won the 1975 Indianapolis third round 7-5 6-3.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
5 – 3
8 main draw meetings
Bob Carmichael
AUS Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 4, 1975 Indianapolis ATP 250 R32 Clay Bob Carmichael #61 7-5 6-3 Cliff Drysdale #36 Match data
Apr 19, 1974* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale #15 6-4 6-2 Bob Carmichael #102 Match data
Feb 14, 1974* Toronto Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #23 6-0 6-4 Bob Carmichael #80 Match data
Nov 1, 1972* Essen Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Bob Carmichael Match data
Apr 20, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-6 Bob Carmichael Match data
Feb 10, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-3 Bob Carmichael Match data
Oct 13, 1971* Vancouver Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Bob Carmichael 3-6 6-4 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Sep 5, 1970* South Orange ATP 250 R16 Hard Bob Carmichael 4-6 7-6 6-2 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
Bob Carmichael #157 #55 0 1,903 215 256 45.6% 0 0 0 0 1 1

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 Bob Carmichael
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1968 13–8 61.9% — 1,586 0 0
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1969 23–15 60.5% — 1,673 0 0
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1970 48–33 59.3% — 1,846 0 0
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1971 36–33 52.2% — 1,776 0 1
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1972 20–30 40.0% — 1,741 0 1
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1973 24–37 39.3% #80 1,598 0 1
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1974 10–21 32.3% #112 1,636 0 1
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1975 20–26 43.5% #71 1,648 0 1
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1976 11–18 37.9% #134 1,615 0 1
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 1977 1–18 5.3% #220 1,428 0 1
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 1978 4–7 36.4% #133 1,485 0 1
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 1979 5–10 33.3% #157 1,495 0 1
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —