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

Cliff Drysdale vs Jim Mcmanus H2H: 2-1

Cliff Drysdale holds a 2–1 lead over Jim Mcmanus in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 2–0 on grass, while Jim Mcmanus leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jim Mcmanus won the 1973 Miami Wct third round W/O.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Jim Mcmanus
USA Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 18, 1973* Miami Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Jim Mcmanus (w/o) Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jun 16, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 R64 Grass Cliff Drysdale 6-4 4-6 6-4 Jim Mcmanus Match data
Aug 21, 1970* Merion ATP 250 R16 Grass Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-3 Jim Mcmanus 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
Jim Mcmanus #418 #90 0 1,730 132 222 37.3% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Jim Mcmanus
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1968 34–20 63.0% — 1,660 0 0
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1969 15–22 40.5% — 1,593 0 0
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1970 29–34 46.0% — 1,559 0 0
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1971 14–27 34.1% — 1,501 0 0
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1972 14–26 35.0% — 1,592 0 0
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1973 16–32 33.3% #95 1,564 0 0
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1974 4–22 15.4% #132 1,431 0 0
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1975 5–17 22.7% #152 1,476 0 0
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1976 1–17 5.6% #192 1,391 0 0
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 1977 0–2 0.0% #332 1,371 0 0
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 1978 0–3 0.0% #418 1,348 0 0
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —