H2H data updated: 2026-10-18 00:00 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Robert Wilson H2H: 1-0

Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Robert Wilson in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1968 Wimbledon round of 128 9-7 6-3 6-2.

RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main-draw meetings
GBR Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Cliff Drysdale 9-7 6-3 6-2 Robert Wilson Match data Jun 26, 1968* 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.

Career Comparison

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
Robert Wilson — — — 1,524 — — — 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 Robert Wilson
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,674 0 1 — — — — — — —
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 1 — — — — — — —
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,909 0 1 — — — — — — —
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,991 0 4 — — — — — — —
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,937 0 4 — — — — — — —
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4 — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

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 Robert Wilson
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
27 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2% 1968 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
33 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7% 1969 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 0 2 2 0.0%
34 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% — — — — 13 8 21 61.9% 1970 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 2 3 5 40.0% — — — —
35 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 1971 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
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% 1974 — — — — — — — — 2 1 3 66.7% — — — —
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% — 1 4 5 20.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 7 12 19 36.8% 0 3 3 0.0%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 Robert Wilson
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
27 1968 1675 114.3 — — — — -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) — — +0.91 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
28 1969 1782 128.9 — — — — -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) — — -0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
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 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
31 1972 1937 158.0 — — — — +13 +53 +27 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) 95.7 -6.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1973 1882 141.6 — — — — +19 +74 +26 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) 99.4 -2.41 1968 1430 93.9 — — — — +27 +77 +4 24.2% -1.70 0–1 — — +0.35
33 1974 1900 147.0 — — — — +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — -2.23 1969 1488 112.9 — — — — -24 — +12 30.3% -0.97 2–2 (50%) — — -0.57
34 1975 1817 135.6 — — — — +37 +48 — 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) 103.8 +0.26 1970 1470 100.5 — — — — — — +15 35.3% -1.18 1–1 — — +0.66
35 1976 1832 147.9 — — — — +51 +31 — 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) 102.8 -1.10 1971 1493 99.4 — — — — — — — 66.7% 0.00 1–0 — — +0.02
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 1974 1517 107.9 — — — — — — +32 66.7% +1.00 — — — +0.38
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 — 1524 104.9 — — — — -5 +77 +15 32.6% -1.11 4–4 (50%) — — +2.55

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.