H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Cliff Drysdale vs Rod Laver H2H: 4-13

Rod Laver holds a 13–4 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Rod Laver leads 6–1 on carpet and 3–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1976 Rome Wct fourth round 6-4 6-3.

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Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
4 – 13
17 main draw meetings
Rod Laver
AUS Age 87 Left-Handed 175 cm / 5'9"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Feb 21, 1976* Rome Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale #35 6-4 6-3 Rod Laver #8 Match data
Jan 24, 1974* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Rod Laver #8 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #23 Match data
Apr 14, 1973* Brussels Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 24, 1973* Atlanta Wct ATP 250 SF Clay Rod Laver 6-2 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 21, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 6-2 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 12, 1972* Richmond Wct ATP 250 F Carpet Rod Laver 2-6 6-3 7-5 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Nov 6, 1971* Wembley ATP 250 QF Hard Rod Laver 3-6 6-4 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 6, 1971* Quebec Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 6-3 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 10, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 F Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-2 6-4 3-6 6-4 Rod Laver Match data
Nov 21, 1970* Wembley ATP 250 SF Carpet Rod Laver 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 18, 1970* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 SF Clay Rod Laver 3-6 12-10 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 14, 1970* Boston ATP 250 SF Hard Rod Laver 6-3 6-0 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jun 13, 1970* Bristol ATP 250 QF Grass Rod Laver 7-5 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 25, 1970* Dallas ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 4-5 (ret.) Rod Laver Match data
Jul 4, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam QF Grass Rod Laver 6-4 6-2 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 9, 1969* Johannesburg ATP 250 SF Hard Rod Laver 6-1 1-6 6-1 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Sep 7, 1968* US Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-1 Rod Laver 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
Rod Laver #662 #3 0 2,300 576 147 79.7% 5 2 0 0 65 72

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 Rod Laver
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3 — — — — — — —
28 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3 — — — — — — —
29 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3 1968 73–19 79.3% — 1,881 1 13
30 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6 1969 97–14 87.4% — 2,161 5 29
31 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6 1970 89–15 85.6% — 2,213 5 42
32 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6 1971 85–20 81.0% — 2,155 5 49
33 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7 1972 50–16 75.8% — 2,016 5 54
34 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7 1973 67–16 80.7% #8 2,088 5 61
35 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7 1974 45–10 81.8% #4 2,115 5 67
36 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7 1975 52–13 80.0% #10 2,087 5 72
37 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8 1976 9–11 45.0% #73 1,995 5 72
38 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8 1977 5–9 35.7% #124 1,927 5 72
39 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8 1978 4–3 57.1% #216 1,917 5 72
40 — — — — — — — 1979 0–1 0.0% #662 1,901 5 72