H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

John Alexander vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 8-7

John Alexander holds a 8–7 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, John Alexander leads 5–4 on carpet, while they are tied 2–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1978 Los Angeles fourth round 6-3 3-6 7-5.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
8 – 7
15 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 22, 1978* Los Angeles ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #44 6-3 3-6 7-5 John Alexander #19 Match data
Apr 19, 1975* Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 QF Carpet John Alexander #13 7-6(6) 4-6 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #37 Match data
Mar 28, 1975* Atlanta Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander #21 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #27 Match data
Mar 14, 1975* Washington Indoor Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander #21 2-6 6-1 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #27 Match data
Feb 22, 1975* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 SF Hard John Alexander #28 6-3 7-6(4) Cliff Drysdale #19 Match data
Sep 4, 1973* US Open Grand Slam R32 Grass John Alexander #32 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #40 Match data
Dec 7, 1972* Johannesburg (2) ATP 250 QF Hard John Alexander 6-2 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 6, 1972* Alamo Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-7 6-2 6-4 John Alexander Match data
Mar 20, 1972* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet John Alexander 7-5 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 9, 1972* Miami Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-5 John Alexander Match data
Nov 6, 1971* Stockholm Open ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-6 4-6 6-3 John Alexander Match data
Aug 13, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R32 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 John Alexander Match data
May 1, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 R32 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-7 7-5 John Alexander Match data
Apr 26, 1971* Denver ATP 250 SF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-5 John Alexander Match data
Apr 21, 1971 Denver ATP 250 RR Carpet John Alexander 6-1 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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,067 579 422 57.8% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 John Alexander Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 27–14 65.9% — 1,647 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 — — — — — — —
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 — — — — — — —
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 — — — — — — —
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 — — — — — — —
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 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