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

Cliff Drysdale vs Ray Ruffels H2H: 4-1

Cliff Drysdale holds a 4–1 lead over Ray Ruffels in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1971 Boston Wct third round 6-1 7-6.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 1
5 main draw meetings
Ray Ruffels
AUS Age 80 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 11, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-1 7-6 Ray Ruffels Match data
Aug 6, 1971* Quebec Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-2 Ray Ruffels Match data
Jul 29, 1971* Louisville Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 Ray Ruffels Match data
Apr 9, 1971* Johannesburg ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-6 1-6 6-4 1-6 6-3 Ray Ruffels Match data
Aug 22, 1970* Merion ATP 250 QF Grass Ray Ruffels 6-2 5-7 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
Ray Ruffels #482 #27 0 1,903 246 207 54.3% 0 0 0 0 5 5

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 Ray Ruffels
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 — — — — — — — 1968 41–19 68.3% — 1,718 0 1
23 — — — — — — — 1969 35–21 62.5% — 1,760 0 2
24 — — — — — — — 1970 35–22 61.4% — 1,781 0 3
25 — — — — — — — 1971 32–32 50.0% — 1,808 0 3
26 — — — — — — — 1972 19–22 46.3% — 1,785 0 4
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 1973 1–1 50.0% #141 1,773 0 4
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 1974 17–19 47.2% #76 1,760 0 4
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1975 16–23 41.0% #112 1,692 0 4
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1976 34–20 63.0% #27 1,782 0 5
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1977 12–17 41.4% #96 1,699 0 5
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1978 3–6 33.3% #279 1,617 0 5
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1979 0–4 0.0% #480 1,544 0 5
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1980 1–1 50.0% #482 1,539 0 5
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —