H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC

Ken Rosewall vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 10-5

Ken Rosewall holds a 10–5 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 15 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 5–2 on hard courts, while Cliff Drysdale leads 3–2 on carpet. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1975 Houston final 6-3 3-6 6-1.

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Ken Rosewall
AUS Age 91 Right-Handed 170 cm / 5'7"
H2H
10 – 5
15 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 27, 1975* Houston ATP 250 F Clay Ken Rosewall #6 6-3 3-6 6-1 Cliff Drysdale #37 Match data
Apr 3, 1974* Tuscon ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale #23 6-4 6-4 Ken Rosewall #5 Match data
Oct 13, 1973* Tokyo ATP 250 SF Clay Ken Rosewall #7 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #26 Match data
Oct 12, 1973* Osaka ATP 250 SF Hard Ken Rosewall #7 6-1 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #26 Match data
Sep 21, 1972* Montreal Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data
Aug 23, 1972* Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 R32 Hard Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 11, 1972* Miami Wct ATP 250 F Hard Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 22, 1971* Cologne Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data
Aug 16, 1971* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 QF Clay Ken Rosewall 7-6 2-6 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 14, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 F Hard Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-0 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 3, 1971* Chicago Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-1 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 27, 1971* Denver ATP 250 F Carpet Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 21, 1971 Denver ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data
Aug 13, 1970* Boston ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-4 7-6 Ken Rosewall Match data
Nov 19, 1968* Wembley 3 ATP 250 R16 Hard Ken Rosewall 6-4 7-5 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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,231 541 195 73.5% 4 1 0 0 35 40
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 Ken Rosewall Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 — — — — — — — 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 — — — — — — — 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 — — — — — — — 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 — — — — — — — 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 — — — — — — — 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 — — — — — — — 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,856 1 5 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,941 1 8 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,083 2 14 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,154 3 22 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,107 4 29 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,102 4 34 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 1974 28–8 77.8% #9 2,106 4 34 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8
40 1975 41–12 77.4% #6 1,994 4 37 — — — — — — —
41 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,974 4 39 — — — — — — —
42 1977 39–20 66.1% #12 1,975 4 40 — — — — — — —
43 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,808 4 40 — — — — — — —
44 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —
45 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,746 4 40 — — — — — — —