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

Cliff Drysdale vs Nikola Pilic H2H: 17-4

Cliff Drysdale holds a 17–4 lead over Nikola Pilic in their ATP head-to-head. Across 21 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 8–3 on carpet and 5–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1974 Rotterdam quarterfinal 6-2 6-4.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
17 – 4
21 main draw meetings
Nikola Pilic
CRO Left-Handed 191 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 30, 1974* Rotterdam ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale #23 6-2 6-4 Nikola Pilic #13 Match data
Feb 3, 1974* Richmond-Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic #15 6-0 6-3 Cliff Drysdale #23 Match data
Jul 6, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Nikola Pilic 4-6 7-6 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 5, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-6 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 19, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 21, 1971* Cologne Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 7-6 7-6 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 1, 1971* Berkeley ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-6 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 25, 1971* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-4 2-6 7-6 Nikola Pilic Match data
May 4, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 21, 1971 Denver ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Apr 9, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jul 10, 1970* Newport ATP 250 QF Grass Nikola Pilic 6-1 2-6 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jul 30, 1969 Portschach ATP 250 RR Clay Cliff Drysdale 9-7 2-6 6-2 Nikola Pilic Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 17, 1968* Newport Wct ATP 250 SF Grass Cliff Drysdale 31-17 27-31 31-19 Nikola Pilic Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Cliff Drysdale 21-18 21-19 Nikola Pilic Match data
Jul 26, 1968* Gstaad ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale 9-7 3-6 6-0 Nikola Pilic Match data
May 9, 1968* Minneapolis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Nikola Pilic 31-30 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-29 31-30 Nikola Pilic Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-30 30-31 5-4 Nikola Pilic Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-20 31-16 Nikola Pilic 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
Nikola Pilic #284 #12 0 1,953 301 248 54.8% 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 Nikola Pilic
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 — — — — — — —
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1968 42–46 47.7% — 1,638 0 1
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1969 27–24 52.9% — 1,767 0 2
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1970 47–31 60.3% — 1,891 0 3
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1971 39–31 55.7% — 1,836 0 4
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1972 34–28 54.8% — 1,894 0 5
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1973 44–27 62.0% #15 1,840 0 5
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1974 22–12 64.7% #32 1,898 0 5
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1975 20–15 57.1% #50 1,857 0 6
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 1976 13–14 48.1% #68 1,743 0 6
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 1977 11–13 45.8% #91 1,701 0 6
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 1978 2–7 22.2% #284 1,622 0 6
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —