H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Eliot Teltscher vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 2-0
Eliot Teltscher holds a 2–0 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Eliot Teltscher leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Eliot Teltscher won the 1979 Los Angeles second round 6-4 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19, 1979* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | Eliot Teltscher | 6-4 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Sep 14, 1979* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Eliot Teltscher | 6-3 6-0 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliot Teltscher | #1,093 | #6 | 15 | 2,091 | 392 | 207 | 65.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Cliff Drysdale | #423 | #13 | 0 | 2,134 | 402 | 253 | 61.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Eliot Teltscher | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #239 | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1977 | 9–14 | 39.1% | #106 | 1,545 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 24–18 | 57.1% | #42 | 1,753 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1979 | 42–25 | 62.7% | #25 | 1,850 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 71–27 | 72.4% | #10 | 1,974 | 0 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1981 | 54–19 | 74.0% | #8 | 2,052 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1982 | 38–18 | 67.9% | #14 | 1,909 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1983 | 43–19 | 69.4% | #13 | 1,928 | 0 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1984 | 42–19 | 68.9% | #8 | 1,987 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1985 | 19–12 | 61.3% | #24 | 1,830 | 0 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1986 | 13–11 | 54.2% | #53 | 1,797 | 0 | 9 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1987 | 24–13 | 64.9% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 10 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1988 | 11–9 | 55.0% | #138 | 1,703 | 0 | 10 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1990 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #564 | 1,682 | 0 | 10 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 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 |