H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs John Austin H2H: 0-1

John Austin holds a 1–0 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John Austin leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John Austin won the 1979 Wimbledon round of 128 6-2 7-6 6-3.

RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 1
1 main draw meetings
USA Age 69 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John Austin 6-2 7-6 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data Jun 27, 1979* R128 Wimbledon Grand Slam Grass

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
John Austin 1,771 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 John Austin
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% 1,674 0 1
28 1969 33–20 62.3% 1,782 0 1
29 1970 45–25 64.3% 1,911 0 1
30 1971 76–29 72.4% 1,992 0 4
31 1972 51–29 63.8% 1,937 0 4
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4
33 1974 24–12 66.7% #18 1,900 0 5
34 1975 30–19 61.2% #36 1,816 0 5
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,831 0 5
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,880 0 5
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,869 0 6
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 John Austin
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 %
13 1971 0 1 1 0.0%
15 1973 1 1 2 50.0%
16 1974 2 0 2 100.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
18 1976 0 2 2 0.0%
19 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
20 1978 4 5 9 44.4% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
21 1979 2 6 8 25.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3%
22 1980 6 5 11 54.5% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 4 3 7 57.1%
23 1981 12 9 21 57.1% 1 3 4 25.0% 3 4 7 42.9%
24 1982 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
25 1983 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1984 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4%
28 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 1986 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1970 16 8 24 66.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 7 6 13 53.8%
30 1971 25 8 33 75.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 11 3 14 78.6% 20 11 31 64.5%
31 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3%
32 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2%
33 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7%
34 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% 13 8 21 61.9%
35 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
36 1977 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 10 20 50.0%
37 1978 1 3 4 25.0% 13 10 23 56.5%
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% 26 31 57 45.6% 3 7 10 30.0% 5 15 20 25.0% 12 22 34 35.3%

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 John Austin
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
13 1971 1498 107.2 0.0% -3.50 -0.26
15 1973 1501 100.3 60.0% +1.20 0–1 0–1 +0.43
16 1974 1552 108.7 +72 63.6% +0.54 2–1 (67%) 2–1 (67%) +0.64
18 1976 1515 94.2 0.0% -3.25 +0.47
19 1977 1509 112.4 33.3% -1.00 0–2 0–1 -0.30
20 1978 1579 133.8 +76 -63 37.3% -0.67 6–3 (67%) 4–5 (44%) +0.39
21 1979 1567 125.0 +46 -27 34.0% -1.17 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) +0.37
22 1980 1721 131.1 -31 -109 50.0% -0.09 3–3 (50%) 5–3 (63%) -0.09
23 1981 1749 143.2 +35 -177 48.1% -0.21 5–3 (63%) 6–3 (67%) -2.01
24 1982 1659 109.4 +32 0.0% -3.27 0–3 (0%) -1.11
25 1983 1579 98.0 16.7% -2.00 0–1 0–3 (0%) +0.39
26 1984 1559 98.5 0.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.26
27 1968 1675 114.3 -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) +0.91
28 1969 1782 128.9 -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) -0.64 1986 1540 97.2 0.0% -3.00 +0.19
29 1970 1912 140.6 +41 -52 -103 60.3% +0.51 10–8 (56%) 6–2 (75%) -4.84
30 1971 1992 155.5 +24 +4 -33 65.8% +0.98 23–14 (62%) 20–17 (54%) -7.28
31 1972 1938 158.1 +12 +53 +26 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) -6.24
32 1973 1882 141.7 +19 +74 +25 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) -2.42
33 1974 1900 147.0 +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 -2.22
34 1975 1817 135.6 +37 +49 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) +0.26
35 1976 1832 148.0 +51 +32 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) -1.10
36 1977 1880 157.3 +19 +12 48.2% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 7–3 (70%) -4.71
37 1978 1869 151.0 -9 50.0% +0.36 5–3 (63%) 1–7 (13%) -2.21
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 1771 135.8 +32 -63 -105 39.6% -0.70 17–18 (49%) 20–25 (44%) 100.0 -0.52

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.