H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
Cliff Drysdale vs Mal Anderson H2H: 1-1
Cliff Drysdale and Mal Anderson are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on clay, while Mal Anderson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1969 Portschach round-robin match 6-4 6-8 8-6.
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RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1969 | Portschach | ATP 250 | RR | Clay | Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-8 8-6 | Mal Anderson | Match data |
| Jun 16, 1968* | Boston 1 | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6-2 5-7 7-5 | 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 |
| Mal Anderson | #662 | #125 | 0 | 1,932 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Mal Anderson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 27 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 | 1968 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 | 1969 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 | 1971 | 13–3 | 81.2% | — | 1,784 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | 1978 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #47 | 1,862 | 0 | 8 | 1972 | 22–8 | 73.3% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | 1979 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #217 | 1,710 | 0 | 8 | 1973 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #154 | 1,805 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | 1980 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #423 | 1,707 | 0 | 8 | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,744 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #215 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #294 | 1,671 | 0 | 3 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,666 | 0 | 3 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 3 |