Cliff Drysdale
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 17 | 4 | 21 | Mar 30, 1974 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 5 | 14 | 19 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 12 | 7 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 7 | 11 | 18 | Jan 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 30, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC
Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Patrick Hombergen in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1969 Wimbledon round of 128 7-5 7-5 9-7.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Drysdale | 7-5 7-5 9-7 | Patrick Hombergen | Match data | Jun 25, 1969* | 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.
| 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 | 2,134 | 397 | 251 | 61.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Patrick Hombergen | #368 | #115 | 0 | 1,656 | 30 | 42 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Patrick Hombergen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,447 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,456 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–6 | 25.0% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 13–9 | 59.1% | — | 1,633 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 5–7 | 41.7% | #196 | 1,593 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #318 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #282 | 1,585 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,909 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,991 | 0 | 4 | 1977 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #366 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 4 | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #404 | 1,557 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,882 | 0 | 4 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #368 | 1,568 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Patrick Hombergen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 % | |||
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 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% | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1969 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1975 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | 1977 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1972 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% | 1978 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1973 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% | 1979 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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% | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 24 | 30 | 54 | 44.4% | 3 | 8 | 11 | 27.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. 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 | Patrick Hombergen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1448 | 96.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +16 | — | 31.6% | -1.26 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.14 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1456 | 102.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | 22.2% | -1.83 | 1–1 | — | — | -0.88 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1444 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | — | +21 | — | 34.8% | -1.13 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.05 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1491 | 111.9 | — | — | — | — | — | +30 | — | 45.5% | -0.55 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.61 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1633 | 123.4 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +26 | -118 | 54.2% | +0.48 | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 | — | +1.85 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1593 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | +64 | — | 37.0% | -1.00 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — | +1.05 |
| 27 | 1968 | 1675 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -176 | +56 | +81 | 58.1% | +0.92 | 13–19 (41%) | — | — | +0.91 | 1974 | 1563 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | — | 1–0 | — | +0.18 |
| 28 | 1969 | 1782 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -122 | +107 | -9 | 59.8% | +0.44 | 8–7 (53%) | — | — | -0.64 | 1975 | 1585 | 103.3 | — | — | — | — | — | +50 | — | 66.7% | +1.67 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.24 |
| 29 | 1970 | 1910 | 140.6 | — | — | — | — | +42 | -47 | -102 | 60.3% | +0.51 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–2 (75%) | 102.0 | -4.86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 1992 | 155.4 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +3 | -34 | 65.8% | +0.98 | 23–14 (62%) | 20–17 (54%) | 104.3 | -7.24 | 1977 | 1568 | 99.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.19 |
| 31 | 1972 | 1937 | 158.0 | — | — | — | — | +13 | +53 | +27 | 60.4% | +0.73 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–14 (33%) | 95.7 | -6.22 | 1978 | 1558 | 101.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 32 | 1973 | 1882 | 141.6 | — | — | — | — | +19 | +74 | +26 | 58.7% | +0.63 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–6 (50%) | 99.4 | -2.41 | 1979 | 1568 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.01 |
| 33 | 1974 | 1900 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +50 | +12 | 64.3% | +1.12 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 | — | -2.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 1817 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | +48 | — | 57.9% | +0.41 | 11–8 (58%) | 8–4 (67%) | 103.8 | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 1832 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +31 | — | 52.2% | +0.36 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–6 (40%) | 102.8 | -1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1977 | 1880 | 157.2 | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | +12 | 48.2% | -0.18 | 7–3 (70%) | 7–3 (70%) | 107.9 | -4.71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1978 | 1869 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.36 | 5–3 (63%) | 1–7 (13%) | 97.4 | -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 | — | 2134 | 149.2 | — | — | — | — | -8 | +47 | -5 | 58.6% | +0.60 | 102–79 (56%) | 63–64 (50%) | 100.2 | -5.01 | — | 1657 | 115.4 | — | — | — | — | -45 | +32 | -118 | 41.5% | -0.59 | 9–8 (53%) | 2–2 (50%) | 102.8 | +4.83 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 17 | 4 | 21 | Mar 30, 1974 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 5 | 14 | 19 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 12 | 7 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 7 | 11 | 18 | Jan 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 30, 1976 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Phillips Moore | 0 | 3 | 3 | Jun 9, 1977 | — |
| Ion Tiriac | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 23, 1973 | H2H |
| Antonio Zugarelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jun 15, 1978 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 12, 1973 | H2H |
| Adriano Panatta | 0 | 2 | 2 | Apr 7, 1973 | H2H |