H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Bob Lutz H2H: 5-3

Cliff Drysdale holds a 5–3 lead over Bob Lutz in their ATP head-to-head. Across 8 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 2–1 on carpet and 2–1 on clay. Most recently, Bob Lutz won the 1976 Rome Wct quarterfinal 6-1 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 Lutz
USA Age 79 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Bob Lutz 6-1 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data Feb 22, 1976* QF Rome Wct ATP 250 Clay
Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-3 Bob Lutz Match data Mar 31, 1973* QF St. Louis Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-4 Bob Lutz Match data Mar 22, 1973* R32 Atlanta Wct ATP 250 Clay
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data Dec 1, 1972* SF Rome Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 Bob Lutz Match data Oct 5, 1972* R16 Alamo Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Bob Lutz 6-4 6-3 6-7 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data Jul 11, 1972* SF U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 Bob Lutz Match data Mar 26, 1972* QF Hilton Head ATP 250 Clay
Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-2 Bob Lutz Match data Aug 6, 1970* R16 Louisville ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,135 397 251 61.3% 0 0 0 0 6 6
Bob Lutz — — — 2,053 388 272 58.8% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Lutz
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
20 — — — — — — — 1968 23–15 60.5% — 1,707 0 0
21 — — — — — — — 1969 24–16 60.0% — 1,845 0 0
22 — — — — — — — 1970 23–18 56.1% — 1,855 0 2
23 — — — — — — — 1971 45–25 64.3% — 1,992 0 4
24 — — — — — — — 1972 36–29 55.4% — 1,912 0 5
25 — — — — — — — 1973 16–14 53.3% — 1,841 0 5
26 — — — — — — — 1974 15–18 45.5% — 1,745 0 5
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,674 0 1 1975 36–19 65.5% — 1,875 0 6
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 1 1976 27–17 61.4% — 1,926 0 6
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,911 0 1 1977 36–22 62.1% — 1,833 0 6
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,992 0 4 1978 28–16 63.6% — 1,917 0 7
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,937 0 4 1979 23–13 63.9% — 1,889 0 8
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4 1980 33–17 66.0% — 1,952 0 11
33 1974 24–12 66.7% #18 1,900 0 5 1981 10–13 43.5% — 1,788 0 11
34 1975 30–19 61.2% #36 1,816 0 5 1982 6–15 28.6% — 1,698 0 11
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,831 0 5 1983 3–3 50.0% — 1,698 0 11
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,880 0 5 1984 3–1 75.0% — 1,740 0 11
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,869 0 6 1985 1–1 50.0% — 1,742 0 11
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,715 0 6 — — — — — — —
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,712 0 6 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Cliff Drysdale Bob Lutz
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 9 8 17 52.9% 3 2 5 60.0% 10 4 14 71.4% 1 1 2 50.0%
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 9 5 14 64.3% 2 4 6 33.3% 13 6 19 68.4% 0 1 1 0.0%
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 12 11 23 52.2% — — — — 10 5 15 66.7% 1 2 3 33.3%
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 13 7 20 65.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 10 5 15 66.7% 13 7 20 65.0%
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 6 7 13 46.2% 5 5 10 50.0% 3 1 4 75.0% 22 16 38 57.9%
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 6 4 10 60.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 10 6 16 62.5%
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 5 5 10 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% 1 3 4 25.0% 4 3 7 57.1%
27 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4% 1975 15 8 23 65.2% 4 4 8 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 17 6 23 73.9%
28 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 8 5 13 61.5% 3 2 5 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1%
29 1970 16 8 24 66.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 7 6 13 53.8% 1977 9 9 18 50.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 7 2 9 77.8% 9 4 13 69.2%
30 1971 25 8 33 75.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 11 3 14 78.6% 20 11 31 64.5% 1978 14 5 19 73.7% 4 1 5 80.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 10 8 18 55.6%
31 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3% 1979 5 4 9 55.6% 1 1 2 50.0% 8 3 11 72.7% 9 5 14 64.3%
32 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 1980 22 8 30 73.3% 1 0 1 100.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 9 6 15 60.0%
33 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 1981 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
34 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% — — — — 13 8 21 61.9% 1982 3 7 10 30.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
35 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 1983 1 2 3 33.3% — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7%
36 1977 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 10 20 50.0% 1984 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
37 1978 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 13 10 23 56.5% 1985 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — —
38 1979 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 111 68 179 62.0% 98 48 146 67.1% 58 30 88 65.9% 130 105 235 55.3% — 145 103 248 58.5% 54 47 101 53.5% 68 40 108 63.0% 121 82 203 59.6%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Cliff Drysdale Bob Lutz
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
20 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1708 127.8 — — — — -52 -164 +67 59.8% +0.80 4–5 (44%) — — -2.16
21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1846 130.9 — — — — -50 -320 +54 53.3% +0.29 10–3 (77%) — — -1.31
22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1855 135.8 — — — — -25 — +52 56.6% +0.49 4–8 (33%) 2–1 (67%) 95.6 -0.30
23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1992 148.4 — — — — +23 -288 -66 59.7% +0.74 12–8 (60%) 9–10 (47%) 102.7 -4.07
24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1913 151.7 — — — — +8 -156 +37 56.2% +0.37 12–14 (46%) 10–10 (50%) 96.5 -4.12
25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1841 135.1 — — — — +30 — — 57.1% +0.44 6–6 (50%) 4–5 (44%) 96.7 -1.03
26 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1974 1745 137.0 — — — — +68 -31 +144 42.5% -0.23 3–4 (43%) 7–9 (44%) 96.4 -2.71
27 1968 1675 114.3 — — — — -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) — — +0.91 1975 1875 152.4 — — — — +83 -147 — 63.6% +1.08 7–4 (64%) 4–6 (40%) 100.4 -0.90
28 1969 1782 128.9 — — — — -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) — — -0.64 1976 1926 158.4 — — — — +60 -149 -54 56.3% +0.54 11–7 (61%) 6–7 (46%) 102.0 -4.63
29 1970 1912 140.6 — — — — +41 -52 -103 60.3% +0.51 10–8 (56%) 6–2 (75%) 102.0 -4.84 1977 1833 152.1 — — — — +43 -24 +83 58.8% +0.77 11–5 (69%) 7–10 (41%) 99.8 -3.05
30 1971 1992 155.5 — — — — +24 +4 -33 65.8% +0.98 23–14 (62%) 20–17 (54%) 104.3 -7.28 1978 1917 150.2 — — — — +30 -70 — 61.5% +0.80 8–5 (62%) 7–7 (50%) 100.3 -2.30
31 1972 1938 158.1 — — — — +12 +53 +26 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) 95.7 -6.24 1979 1890 140.1 — — — — +29 — -26 63.9% +1.27 3–4 (43%) 4–6 (40%) 94.4 +0.36
32 1973 1882 141.7 — — — — +19 +74 +25 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) 99.4 -2.42 1980 1952 152.7 — — — — +46 — -133 61.7% +0.71 9–7 (56%) 8–6 (57%) 103.3 -2.36
33 1974 1900 147.0 — — — — +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — -2.22 1981 1789 132.9 — — — — +6 — — 47.3% -0.27 3–5 (38%) 4–3 (57%) 96.4 -1.03
34 1975 1817 135.6 — — — — +37 +49 — 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) 103.8 +0.26 1982 1698 127.1 — — — — +10 +75 — 31.4% -1.04 1–2 (33%) 1–5 (17%) 94.4 -1.57
35 1976 1832 148.0 — — — — +51 +32 — 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) 102.8 -1.10 1983 1698 117.4 — — — — +8 — — 53.8% +0.46 1–0 0–1 — +0.55
36 1977 1880 157.3 — — — — +19 — +12 48.2% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 7–3 (70%) 107.9 -4.71 1984 1740 119.9 — — — — +6 — — 66.7% +0.44 1–0 1–0 — -0.67
37 1978 1869 151.0 — — — — -9 — — 50.0% +0.36 5–3 (63%) 1–7 (13%) 97.4 -2.21 1985 1742 103.0 — — — — — — — 50.0% -1.25 — 1–0 — -0.35
38 1979 1715 125.5 — — — — +36 — +122 32.4% -0.73 0–2 2–4 (33%) — -1.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
39 1980 1712 110.1 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.45 1–1 2–0 — -0.40 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2135 149.3 — — — — -8 +47 -5 58.6% +0.60 102–79 (56%) 63–64 (50%) 100.2 -5.02 — 2053 152.2 — — — — +26 -133 +21 56.9% +0.55 106–87 (55%) 75–86 (47%) 96.1 -4.86

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.