Jan Kodes
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 5 | 14 | 19 | Jun 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 6 | 7 | 13 | Nov 10, 1977 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 6 | 6 | 12 | Nov 26, 1977 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 5 | 6 | 11 | Jun 4, 1978 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6 | 5 | 11 | Oct 10, 1976 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC
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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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | 2-6 6-2 6-4 | Cliff Drysdale | Match data | Nov 6, 1971* | SF | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Drysdale | 6-7 6-3 6-4 | Jan Kodes | Match data | Aug 14, 1970* | QF | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Hard |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan Kodes | #1,109 | #5 | 14 | 2,122 | 471 | 276 | 63.1% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Cliff Drysdale | #423 | #13 | 0 | 2,135 | 397 | 251 | 61.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | ||||||||||||
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| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 22 | 1968 | 23–18 | 56.1% | — | 1,605 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 32–19 | 62.7% | — | 1,738 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 58–31 | 65.2% | — | 1,820 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 49–23 | 68.1% | — | 1,977 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 44–15 | 74.6% | — | 1,941 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 51–20 | 71.8% | #9 | 1,936 | 3 | 8 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,674 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1974 | 45–23 | 66.2% | #17 | 1,922 | 3 | 8 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1975 | 55–21 | 72.4% | #19 | 1,985 | 3 | 9 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,911 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1976 | 49–21 | 70.0% | #19 | 1,986 | 3 | 10 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,992 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 1977 | 30–25 | 54.5% | #41 | 1,854 | 3 | 10 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,937 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | 1978 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #119 | 1,757 | 3 | 10 | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,882 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | 1979 | 16–16 | 50.0% | #88 | 1,704 | 3 | 10 | 1974 | 24–12 | 66.7% | #18 | 1,900 | 0 | 5 |
| 34 | 1980 | 5–13 | 27.8% | #221 | 1,583 | 3 | 10 | 1975 | 30–19 | 61.2% | #36 | 1,816 | 0 | 5 |
| 35 | 1981 | 1–7 | 12.5% | — | 1,510 | 3 | 10 | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,831 | 0 | 5 |
| 36 | 1982 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,466 | 3 | 10 | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,880 | 0 | 5 |
| 37 | 1983 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #504 | 1,449 | 3 | 10 | 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. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | Jan Kodes | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 22 | 1968 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 62.5% | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 58.3% | 20 | 9 | 29 | 69.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 16 | 12 | 28 | 57.1% | 42 | 11 | 53 | 79.2% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 15 | 9 | 24 | 62.5% | 25 | 6 | 31 | 80.6% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 31 | 7 | 38 | 81.6% | 6 | 2 | 8 | 75.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 19 | 7 | 26 | 73.1% | 16 | 2 | 18 | 88.9% | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 1968 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 37.5% | 12 | 4 | 16 | 75.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 22 | 17 | 39 | 56.4% |
| 28 | 1974 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 63.6% | 16 | 9 | 25 | 64.0% | 10 | 3 | 13 | 76.9% | 12 | 7 | 19 | 63.2% | 1969 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 72.7% | 19 | 9 | 28 | 67.9% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1975 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 35 | 10 | 45 | 77.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 17 | 7 | 24 | 70.8% | 1970 | 16 | 8 | 24 | 66.7% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 14 | 7 | 21 | 66.7% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 30 | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 13 | 51 | 74.5% | — | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 19 | 57.9% | 1971 | 25 | 8 | 33 | 75.8% | 20 | 7 | 27 | 74.1% | 11 | 3 | 14 | 78.6% | 20 | 11 | 31 | 64.5% |
| 31 | 1977 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 19 | 10 | 29 | 65.5% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 1972 | 18 | 8 | 26 | 69.2% | 9 | 5 | 14 | 64.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 21 | 15 | 36 | 58.3% |
| 32 | 1978 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 8 | 10 | 18 | 44.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 1973 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 12 | 6 | 18 | 66.7% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 7 | 13 | 46.2% |
| 33 | 1979 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 69.2% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 11 | 6 | 17 | 64.7% |
| 34 | 1980 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1975 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 11 | 7 | 18 | 61.1% | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | 21 | 61.9% |
| 35 | 1981 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 7 | 6 | 13 | 53.8% |
| 36 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% |
| 37 | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 10 | 23 | 56.5% |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 77 | 65 | 142 | 54.2% | 281 | 127 | 408 | 68.9% | 43 | 22 | 65 | 66.2% | 70 | 62 | 132 | 53.0% | — | 111 | 68 | 179 | 62.0% | 98 | 48 | 146 | 67.1% | 58 | 30 | 88 | 65.9% | 130 | 105 | 235 | 55.3% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. 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 | Jan Kodes | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
| 22 | 1968 | 1605 | 118.0 | — | — | — | — | -36 | +42 | — | 56.1% | +0.68 | 5–9 (36%) | — | — | -0.12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1969 | 1738 | 130.3 | — | — | — | — | -81 | +93 | -208 | 60.3% | +0.76 | 10–9 (53%) | — | — | +2.03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1970 | 1820 | 143.1 | — | — | — | — | -122 | +159 | — | 63.2% | +1.07 | 11–11 (50%) | 3–0 (100%) | — | +2.16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1971 | 1978 | 151.3 | — | — | — | — | -117 | +115 | -220 | 62.9% | +0.93 | 16–9 (64%) | 7–2 (78%) | — | -1.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1972 | 1942 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | -111 | +207 | -133 | 68.5% | +1.30 | 8–5 (62%) | 7–3 (70%) | — | +0.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1973 | 1937 | 151.7 | — | — | — | — | -54 | +97 | +95 | 65.5% | +1.02 | 14–8 (64%) | 4–7 (36%) | — | -0.84 | 1968 | 1675 | 114.3 | — | — | — | — | -176 | +56 | +81 | 58.1% | +0.92 | 13–19 (41%) | — | — | +0.91 |
| 28 | 1974 | 1923 | 150.6 | — | — | — | — | +12 | +34 | +136 | 63.7% | +0.97 | 10–9 (53%) | 8–7 (53%) | — | -2.48 | 1969 | 1782 | 128.9 | — | — | — | — | -122 | +107 | -9 | 59.8% | +0.44 | 8–7 (53%) | — | — | -0.64 |
| 29 | 1975 | 1986 | 152.7 | — | — | — | — | -43 | +124 | -4 | 65.8% | +1.06 | 14–8 (64%) | 8–6 (57%) | — | +1.04 | 1970 | 1912 | 140.6 | — | — | — | — | +41 | -52 | -103 | 60.3% | +0.51 | 10–8 (56%) | 6–2 (75%) | — | -4.84 |
| 30 | 1976 | 1986 | 154.1 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +46 | — | 64.5% | +1.06 | 11–6 (65%) | 8–12 (40%) | — | +1.98 | 1971 | 1992 | 155.5 | — | — | — | — | +24 | +4 | -33 | 65.8% | +0.98 | 23–14 (62%) | 20–17 (54%) | — | -7.28 |
| 31 | 1977 | 1855 | 150.0 | — | — | — | — | -30 | +83 | — | 55.2% | +0.36 | 9–10 (47%) | 8–3 (73%) | — | -2.80 | 1972 | 1938 | 158.1 | — | — | — | — | +12 | +53 | +26 | 60.4% | +0.73 | 9–7 (56%) | 7–14 (33%) | — | -6.24 |
| 32 | 1978 | 1757 | 139.9 | — | — | — | — | +40 | +72 | — | 43.8% | -0.40 | 5–5 (50%) | 3–4 (43%) | — | -2.06 | 1973 | 1882 | 141.7 | — | — | — | — | +19 | +74 | +25 | 58.7% | +0.63 | 6–2 (75%) | 6–6 (50%) | — | -2.42 |
| 33 | 1979 | 1704 | 135.5 | — | — | — | — | +72 | +67 | — | 47.7% | -0.22 | 8–6 (57%) | 7–7 (50%) | — | +0.10 | 1974 | 1900 | 147.0 | — | — | — | — | +26 | +50 | +12 | 64.3% | +1.12 | 4–3 (57%) | 0–1 | — | -2.22 |
| 34 | 1980 | 1584 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | +90 | +91 | — | 30.4% | -1.65 | 2–4 (33%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.22 | 1975 | 1817 | 135.6 | — | — | — | — | +37 | +49 | — | 57.9% | +0.41 | 11–8 (58%) | 8–4 (67%) | — | +0.26 |
| 35 | 1981 | 1510 | 103.4 | — | — | — | — | — | +86 | — | 15.8% | -2.63 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.28 | 1976 | 1832 | 148.0 | — | — | — | — | +51 | +32 | — | 52.2% | +0.36 | 5–2 (71%) | 4–6 (40%) | — | -1.10 |
| 36 | 1982 | 1466 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +64 | — | 0.0% | -3.20 | — | — | — | -0.03 | 1977 | 1880 | 157.3 | — | — | — | — | +19 | — | +12 | 48.2% | -0.18 | 7–3 (70%) | 7–3 (70%) | — | -4.71 |
| 37 | 1983 | 1449 | 96.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.31 | 1978 | 1869 | 151.0 | — | — | — | — | -9 | — | — | 50.0% | +0.36 | 5–3 (63%) | 1–7 (13%) | — | -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 | — | 2122 | 150.1 | — | — | — | — | -50 | +102 | -11 | 60.1% | +0.73 | 123–100 (55%) | 65–52 (56%) | 100.3 | -0.18 | — | 2135 | 149.3 | — | — | — | — | -8 | +47 | -5 | 58.6% | +0.60 | 102–79 (56%) | 63–64 (50%) | 100.2 | -5.02 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | 5 | 14 | 19 | Jun 1, 1977 | H2H |
| Stan Smith | 6 | 7 | 13 | Nov 10, 1977 | H2H |
| Mark Cox | 6 | 6 | 12 | Nov 26, 1977 | H2H |
| Arthur Ashe | 5 | 6 | 11 | Jun 4, 1978 | H2H |
| Zeljko Franulovic | 6 | 5 | 11 | Oct 10, 1976 | H2H |
| 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 |