H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jan Kodes vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 1-1
Jan Kodes and Cliff Drysdale are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on hard courts. Most recently, Jan Kodes won the 1971 Stockholm Open semifinal 2-6 6-2 6-4.
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CZE
Age 80
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
H2H
1
–
1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 1971* | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Jan Kodes | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data |
| Aug 14, 1970* | Boston | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | Cliff Drysdale | 6-7 6-3 6-4 | Jan Kodes | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | #1,109 | #5 | 14 | 2,117 | 465 | 274 | 62.9% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 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 | Jan Kodes | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 32–19 | 62.7% | — | 1,730 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 58–31 | 65.2% | — | 1,817 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 49–23 | 68.1% | — | 1,967 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–15 | 74.6% | — | 1,937 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #9 | 1,934 | 3 | 8 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1974 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #17 | 1,936 | 3 | 8 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1975 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #19 | 1,982 | 3 | 9 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1976 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #19 | 1,983 | 3 | 10 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1977 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #40 | 1,851 | 3 | 10 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 1978 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #119 | 1,754 | 3 | 10 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | 1979 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #88 | 1,701 | 3 | 10 | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #221 | 1,581 | 3 | 10 | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | 1981 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #221 | 1,509 | 3 | 10 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | 1982 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,464 | 3 | 10 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,447 | 3 | 10 | 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 |