H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC

John Alexander vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 8-7

John Alexander holds an 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 Open round of 16 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

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Cliff Drysdale #44 6-3 3-6 7-5 John Alexander #19 Match data Sep 22, 1978* R16 Los Angeles Open ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander #13 7-6(6) 4-6 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #37 Match data Apr 19, 1975* QF Tokyo Indoor ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data Mar 28, 1975* R16 Atlanta Wct ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander #21 2-6 6-1 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #27 Match data Mar 14, 1975* R16 Washington Indoor Wct ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander 6-3 7-6(4) Cliff Drysdale Match data Feb 22, 1975* SF Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 Hard
John Alexander #32 3-6 7-6 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale #40 Match data Sep 4, 1973* R32 US Open Grand Slam Grass
John Alexander 6-2 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data Dec 7, 1972* QF Johannesburg (2) ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 6-7 6-2 6-4 John Alexander Match data Oct 6, 1972* QF Alamo Wct ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander 7-5 7-6 Cliff Drysdale Match data Mar 20, 1972* R16 Chicago Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-5 John Alexander Match data Mar 9, 1972* R16 Miami Open ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 7-6 4-6 6-3 John Alexander Match data Nov 6, 1971* QF Stockholm Open ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-2 John Alexander Match data Aug 13, 1971* R32 Canadian Open ATP 250 Clay
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-7 7-5 John Alexander Match data May 1, 1971* R32 Chicago Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-5 John Alexander Match data Apr 26, 1971* SF Denver ATP 250 Carpet
John Alexander 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data Apr 21, 1971 RR Denver ATP 250 Carpet

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.

Career Comparison

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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,015 567 419 57.5% 0 0 0 0 7 7
Cliff Drysdale #423 #13 0 2,135 397 251 61.3% 0 0 0 0 6 6

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% — 1,630 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,636 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 — — — — — — —
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,816 0 1 — — — — — — —
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 — — — — — — —
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,917 0 1 — — — — — — —
22 1974 38–23 62.3% #26 1,849 0 1 — — — — — — —
23 1975 61–24 71.8% #8 1,946 0 2 — — — — — — —
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,841 0 2 — — — — — — —
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #21 1,878 0 3 — — — — — — —
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 3 — — — — — — —
27 1979 38–28 57.6% #20 1,798 0 4 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,674 0 1
28 1980 10–18 35.7% #100 1,686 0 4 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 1
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,744 0 4 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,911 0 1
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,792 0 6 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,992 0 4
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,658 0 7 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,937 0 4
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,565 0 7 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,492 0 7 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

Surface Results by Age

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 John Alexander Cliff Drysdale
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
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 %
16 1968 0 1 1 0.0% 22 10 32 68.8% 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 7 7 14 50.0% 21 12 33 63.6% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1970 4 1 5 80.0% 10 6 16 62.5% 6 6 12 50.0% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1971 21 12 33 63.6% 12 9 21 57.1% 4 5 9 44.4% 7 10 17 41.2% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1972 11 10 21 52.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 6 3 9 66.7% 10 14 24 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1973 8 6 14 57.1% 14 11 25 56.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 21 10 31 67.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 12 5 17 70.6% 13 6 19 68.4% 9 5 14 64.3% 4 7 11 36.4% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 13 3 16 81.3% 20 8 28 71.4% 6 3 9 66.7% 22 10 32 68.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 3 5 8 37.5% 9 7 16 56.3% 2 2 4 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1977 4 5 9 44.4% 19 6 25 76.0% 18 8 26 69.2% 7 14 21 33.3% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1978 2 5 7 28.6% 24 10 34 70.6% 18 6 24 75.0% 6 10 16 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1979 12 5 17 70.6% 13 8 21 61.9% 6 6 12 50.0% 7 9 16 43.8% 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4%
28 1980 4 5 9 44.4% 3 2 5 60.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 8 10 20.0% 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
29 1981 7 9 16 43.8% 8 6 14 57.1% 7 5 12 58.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 1970 16 8 24 66.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 7 6 13 53.8%
30 1982 6 5 11 54.5% 10 7 17 58.8% 16 5 21 76.2% 6 4 10 60.0% 1971 25 8 33 75.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 11 3 14 78.6% 20 11 31 64.5%
31 1983 7 5 12 58.3% 11 9 20 55.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3%
32 1984 4 6 10 40.0% 4 5 9 44.4% 3 7 10 30.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2%
33 1985 0 3 3 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7%
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% — — — — 13 8 21 61.9%
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 10 20 50.0%
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — 118 92 210 56.2% 208 123 331 62.8% 133 90 223 59.6% 108 114 222 48.6% — 111 68 179 62.0% 98 48 146 67.1% 58 30 88 65.9% 130 105 235 55.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

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 John Alexander Cliff Drysdale
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
16 1968 1630 115.5 — — — — — +31 -45 58.8% +0.55 5–3 (63%) — — -0.25 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
17 1969 1636 120.9 — — — — -112 +1 +83 58.9% +0.61 5–8 (38%) — — +3.75 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
18 1970 1820 138.4 — — — — -87 -42 -115 59.1% +0.62 6–6 (50%) 2–1 (67%) — +1.24 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1971 1817 144.4 — — — — -5 +9 -82 55.2% +0.33 7–16 (30%) 18–12 (60%) — -3.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
20 1972 1856 153.5 — — — — -29 +48 -73 53.7% +0.51 13–16 (45%) 13–24 (35%) — -8.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1973 1917 150.8 — — — — +39 -78 -95 57.3% +0.44 13–12 (52%) 19–14 (58%) — -3.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1974 1850 146.4 — — — — +27 +47 +21 60.4% +0.86 9–8 (53%) 12–14 (46%) — +0.21 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1975 1946 155.4 — — — — +66 +20 -94 66.4% +1.04 15–9 (63%) 23–11 (68%) — -0.90 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1976 1841 150.1 — — — — +55 +53 -1 48.4% -0.02 5–7 (42%) 8–12 (40%) — -2.95 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
25 1977 1878 156.4 — — — — -38 +45 +16 58.5% +0.69 13–18 (42%) 16–15 (52%) — -1.53 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
26 1978 1810 149.4 — — — — -79 +125 +104 58.6% +0.69 15–14 (52%) 10–14 (42%) — +2.66 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
27 1979 1799 156.8 — — — — +64 +143 -3 53.0% +0.25 15–10 (60%) 15–13 (54%) — -3.64 1968 1675 114.3 — — — — -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) — — +0.91
28 1980 1687 138.0 — — — — +72 +209 +52 38.8% -0.58 4–5 (44%) 7–8 (47%) — -0.32 1969 1782 128.9 — — — — -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) — — -0.64
29 1981 1744 136.6 — — — — -49 +128 0 52.7% +0.29 7–8 (47%) 9–11 (45%) — +0.63 1970 1912 140.6 — — — — +41 -52 -103 60.3% +0.51 10–8 (56%) 6–2 (75%) — -4.84
30 1982 1792 141.1 — — — — -49 +33 +52 57.6% +0.56 17–7 (71%) 13–14 (48%) — +0.78 1971 1992 155.5 — — — — +24 +4 -33 65.8% +0.98 23–14 (62%) 20–17 (54%) — -7.28
31 1983 1658 134.7 — — — — +55 +150 +81 47.5% +0.09 7–5 (58%) 10–14 (42%) — +1.71 1972 1938 158.1 — — — — +12 +53 +26 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) — -6.24
32 1984 1565 130.2 — — — — +79 +244 +37 39.0% -0.49 5–6 (45%) 6–10 (38%) — -0.48 1973 1882 141.7 — — — — +19 +74 +25 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) — -2.42
33 1985 1493 102.7 — — — — +110 — — 13.3% -2.13 0–1 1–2 (33%) — -0.02 1974 1900 147.0 — — — — +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — -2.22
34 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1975 1817 135.6 — — — — +37 +49 — 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) — +0.26
35 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1976 1832 148.0 — — — — +51 +32 — 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) — -1.10
36 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1977 1880 157.3 — — — — +19 — +12 48.2% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 7–3 (70%) — -4.71
37 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 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 — 2016 150.6 — — — — +12 +56 +17 55.6% +0.46 161–159 (50%) 182–189 (49%) 95.7 -1.49 — 2135 149.3 — — — — -8 +47 -5 58.6% +0.60 102–79 (56%) 63–64 (50%) 100.2 -5.02

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.