H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Dennis Ralston H2H: 6-6

Cliff Drysdale and Dennis Ralston are tied 6–6 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 12 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 4–3 on carpet, while Dennis Ralston leads 2–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1976 Columbus Wct fourth round 6-2 6-1.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
6 – 6
12 main draw meetings
Dennis Ralston
USA Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 11, 1976* Columbus Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #36 6-2 6-1 Dennis Ralston #187 Match data
Aug 27, 1971* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-5 3-6 7-6 Dennis Ralston Match data
Jul 29, 1971* Louisville Wct ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-3 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
Nov 21, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 9-8 6-8 6-3 Dennis Ralston Match data
May 11, 1970* Atlanta ATP 250 QF Hard Dennis Ralston 6-4 6-8 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jun 20, 1969* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 R16 Grass Dennis Ralston 6-3 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jun 5, 1968* Baltimore Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Dennis Ralston 11-9 11-9 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 25, 1968* Evansville Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-29 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 4, 1968* Tulsa Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-24 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-24 31-29 Dennis Ralston Match data
Feb 13, 1968* Shreveport Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Dennis Ralston 31-12 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Dennis Ralston 31-28 31-19 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
Dennis Ralston #287 #115 0 1,954 157 136 53.6% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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 Dennis Ralston
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
25 — — — — — — — 1968 48–25 65.8% — 1,683 0 5
26 — — — — — — — 1969 28–24 53.8% — 1,790 0 5
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1970 41–28 59.4% — 1,893 0 6
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1971 27–21 56.2% — 1,861 0 6
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1972 2–8 20.0% — 1,736 0 6
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1973 1–6 14.3% #219 1,666 0 6
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1974 3–5 37.5% #147 1,680 0 6
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1975 2–5 28.6% #187 1,631 0 6
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1976 1–9 10.0% #248 1,545 0 6
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1977 1–2 33.3% #294 1,563 0 6
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1978 0–1 0.0% #287 1,557 0 6
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 — — — — — — —
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,601 0 6
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —