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

Cliff Drysdale vs Owen Davidson H2H: 8-2

Cliff Drysdale holds a 8–2 lead over Owen Davidson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 5–0 on carpet, while Owen Davidson leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1972 Philadelphia Wct third round 6-2 6-3.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
8 – 2
10 main draw meetings
Owen Davidson
AUS Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 11, 1972* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-3 Owen Davidson Match data
Aug 5, 1971* Quebec Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-2 7-6 Owen Davidson Match data
May 5, 1971* Dallas Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Owen Davidson Match data
May 2, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-4 Owen Davidson Match data
Apr 7, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-1 7-5 Owen Davidson Match data
Feb 13, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-5 Owen Davidson Match data
Aug 29, 1969* US Open Grand Slam R128 Grass Owen Davidson 6-2 6-3 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 1, 1969* Gstaad ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-2 Owen Davidson Match data
Jun 27, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-4 11-13 6-2 Owen Davidson Match data
Jun 20, 1968* London ATP 250 R32 Grass Owen Davidson 6-3 2-6 6-4 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
Owen Davidson #662 #73 0 1,816 89 111 44.5% 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 Owen Davidson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
24 — — — — — — — 1968 8–6 57.1% — 1,539 0 0
25 — — — — — — — 1969 14–12 53.8% — 1,653 0 0
26 — — — — — — — 1970 23–24 48.9% — 1,661 0 0
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1971 21–29 42.0% — 1,691 0 0
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1972 2–12 14.3% — 1,625 0 0
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1973 15–12 55.6% #147 1,665 0 0
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1974 5–13 27.8% #111 1,628 0 0
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1975 1–1 50.0% #252 1,630 0 0
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1976 0–1 0.0% #360 1,628 0 0
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 — — — — — — —
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 — — — — — — —
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,618 0 0
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 — — — — — — —
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 — — — — — — —
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 — — — — — — —
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 — — — — — — —