Cliff Drysdale
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 17 | 4 | 21 | Mar 30, 1974 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 5 | 14 | 19 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 12 | 7 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 7 | 11 | 18 | Jan 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 30, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-19 00:00 UTC
Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over Wanaro N'Godrella in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1972 US Open round of 64 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-3 4-6 6-1 6-4 | Wanaro N'Godrella | Match data | Sep 3, 1972* | R64 | US Open | 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.
| 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 |
| Wanaro N'Godrella | #272 | #71 | 0 | 1,707 | 55 | 81 | 40.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 | Wanaro N'Godrella | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 0–2 | 0.0% | — | 1,473 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 2–7 | 22.2% | — | 1,448 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 2–5 | 28.6% | — | 1,443 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 4–7 | 36.4% | — | 1,462 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 18–20 | 47.4% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 17–22 | 43.6% | #89 | 1,587 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #156 | 1,604 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #199 | 1,578 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #272 | 1,544 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Wanaro N'Godrella | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1474 | 96.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.25 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 1449 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | -1 | — | 23.8% | -1.48 | 1–0 | — | — | -0.36 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 1444 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | — | 33.3% | -1.19 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.03 |
| 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 1463 | 108.1 | — | — | — | — | — | +1 | +71 | 33.3% | -0.58 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.52 |
| 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 1594 | 116.2 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -133 | +34 | 44.4% | -0.42 | 7–2 (78%) | 6–6 (50%) | 108.3 | +0.58 |
| 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 1588 | 129.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -33 | +73 | 45.7% | -0.40 | 3–7 (30%) | 8–14 (36%) | 94.9 | -0.30 |
| 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1604 | 125.3 | — | — | — | — | — | -84 | +79 | 45.8% | -0.50 | 2–4 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 100.3 | -0.07 |
| 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1578 | 106.6 | — | — | — | — | — | -42 | — | 42.9% | -0.86 | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) | 100.9 | +1.03 |
| 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1544 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | -39 | — | 37.5% | -1.25 | — | — | — | +0.59 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1974 | 1900 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +50 | +12 | 64.3% | +1.12 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 | — | -2.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1975 | 1817 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | +48 | — | 57.9% | +0.41 | 11–8 (58%) | 8–4 (67%) | 103.8 | +0.26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1976 | 1832 | 147.9 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +31 | — | 52.2% | +0.36 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–6 (40%) | 102.8 | -1.10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | 1707 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -21 | -40 | +57 | 41.5% | -0.62 | 16–16 (50%) | 18–25 (42%) | 102.0 | +1.41 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikola Pilic | 17 | 4 | 21 | Mar 30, 1974 | H2H |
| John Newcombe | 5 | 14 | 19 | Mar 26, 1976 | H2H |
| Tony Roche | 12 | 7 | 19 | Mar 13, 1976 | H2H |
| Tom Okker | 7 | 11 | 18 | Jan 16, 1977 | H2H |
| Marty Riessen | 10 | 8 | 18 | Sep 30, 1976 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Phillips Moore | 2 | 4 | 6 | Apr 20, 1976 | — |
| Colin Dibley | 1 | 4 | 5 | Jan 5, 1974 | H2H |
| Onny Parun | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jun 8, 1975 | H2H |
| Jan Kodes | 0 | 4 | 4 | May 28, 1974 | H2H |
| Ross Case | 1 | 3 | 4 | Jan 11, 1974 | H2H |