H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Cliff Drysdale vs Roger Dowdeswell H2H: 2-0
Cliff Drysdale holds a 2–0 lead over Roger Dowdeswell in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1970 Leicester fourth round 8-6 6-3.
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RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2
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0
2 main draw meetings
ZIM
Age 82
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 1970* | Leicester | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Cliff Drysdale | 8-6 6-3 | Roger Dowdeswell | Match data |
| Apr 6, 1969* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-1 6-2 | Roger Dowdeswell | 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 |
| Roger Dowdeswell | #272 | #64 | 0 | 1,557 | 18 | 40 | 31.0% | 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 | Roger Dowdeswell | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–4 | 33.3% | — | 1,480 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 | 1972 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 | 1974 | 9–20 | 31.0% | #64 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #156 | 1,452 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |