H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Cliff Drysdale vs Cliff Richey H2H: 3-4
Cliff Richey holds a 4–3 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 7 main-draw meetings, Cliff Richey leads 2–1 on hard courts, while they are tied 1–1 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Richey won the 1978 Palm Springs third round 6-3 7-6.
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RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
3
–
4
7 main draw meetings
USA
Age 79
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 16, 1978* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-3 7-6 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Jan 27, 1978* | Baltimore | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 6-4 6-2 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Aug 21, 1975* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 2-6 6-3 6-4 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Feb 21, 1975* | Fort Worth Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 3-6 7-6(5) 6-3 | Cliff Richey | Match data |
| Nov 2, 1972* | Essen Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Cliff Richey | 7-5 6-3 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1972* | Tokyo | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Richey | 6-2 7-6 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Apr 28, 1972* | Charlotte Wct | ATP 250 | SF | Clay | Cliff Richey | 6-2 6-3 | 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 |
| Cliff Richey | #662 | #16 | 0 | 2,112 | 488 | 224 | 68.5% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
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 | Cliff Richey | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 46–15 | 75.4% | — | 1,750 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 64–18 | 78.0% | — | 1,946 | 0 | 9 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 88–24 | 78.6% | — | 2,047 | 0 | 14 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 67–23 | 74.4% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 54–24 | 69.2% | — | 1,956 | 0 | 20 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 47–26 | 64.4% | #19 | 1,848 | 0 | 20 |
| 27 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 | 1974 | 25–16 | 61.0% | #23 | 1,891 | 0 | 21 |
| 28 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 1975 | 37–24 | 60.7% | #32 | 1,855 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 | 1976 | 33–24 | 57.9% | #28 | 1,848 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 14–17 | 45.2% | #97 | 1,714 | 0 | 22 |
| 31 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 13–12 | 52.0% | #57 | 1,705 | 0 | 23 |
| 32 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,693 | 0 | 23 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |