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

Cliff Drysdale vs Pierre Barthes H2H: 10-4

Cliff Drysdale holds a 10–4 lead over Pierre Barthes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, they are tied 4–4 on carpet, while Cliff Drysdale leads 5–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1971 Wembley third round 6-1 6-3.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
10 – 4
14 main draw meetings
Pierre Barthes
FRA Age 84 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 4, 1971* Wembley ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-3 Pierre Barthes Match data
Jun 6, 1970* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Pierre Barthes 6-2 3-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 10, 1970* Durban ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-9 6-3 9-7 Pierre Barthes Match data
Oct 16, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Drysdale 8-2 Pierre Barthes Match data
Oct 14, 1968* East London Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Drysdale 11-9 Pierre Barthes Match data
Oct 7, 1968* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-0 8-6 Pierre Barthes Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Cliff Drysdale 21-18 21-15 Pierre Barthes Match data
May 10, 1968 Buffalo Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet Pierre Barthes 23-31 31-30 5-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 10, 1968* Fresno Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 21-11 21-17 Pierre Barthes Match data
Apr 2, 1968* Los Altos Hills Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Pierre Barthes 31-29 26-31 5-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 27, 1968 Tulsa Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-25 31-24 Pierre Barthes Match data
Feb 9, 1968 Miami Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet Pierre Barthes 16-31 31-20 5-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-18 31-28 Pierre Barthes Match data
Jan 20, 1968 Sydney Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 89-72 Pierre Barthes 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
Pierre Barthes #265 #57 0 1,887 185 190 49.3% 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 Pierre Barthes
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 — — — — — — — 1968 29–46 38.7% — 1,577 0 0
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1969 22–29 43.1% — 1,667 0 0
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1970 22–22 50.0% — 1,770 0 0
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1971 47–25 65.3% — 1,809 0 0
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1972 40–25 61.5% — 1,745 0 0
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1973 13–20 39.4% #63 1,715 0 0
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1974 8–13 38.1% #79 1,647 0 0
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1975 2–5 28.6% #222 1,618 0 0
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1976 0–2 0.0% #288 1,593 0 0
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1977 2–3 40.0% #247 1,606 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 — — — — — — —