H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

Ken Rosewall vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 10-4

Ken Rosewall holds a 10–4 lead over Cliff Drysdale in their ATP head-to-head. Across 14 main-draw meetings, Ken Rosewall leads 5–1 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 – 4
14 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Ken Rosewall #6 6-3 3-6 6-1 Cliff Drysdale #37 Match data Apr 27, 1975* F Houston ATP 250 Clay
Ken Rosewall #7 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale #26 Match data Oct 13, 1973* SF Japan Open ATP 250 Clay
Ken Rosewall #7 6-1 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #26 Match data Oct 12, 1973* SF Osaka ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-2 Ken Rosewall Match data Sep 21, 1972* R16 Montreal Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data Aug 23, 1972* R32 Fort Worth Wct ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data Mar 11, 1972* F Miami Open ATP 250 Hard
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 Ken Rosewall Match data Oct 22, 1971* QF Cologne Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 7-6 2-6 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data Aug 16, 1971* QF Canadian Open ATP 250 Clay
Ken Rosewall 6-4 6-3 6-0 Cliff Drysdale Match data Aug 14, 1971* F U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 3-6 6-1 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data May 3, 1971* QF Chicago Wct ATP 250 Carpet
Ken Rosewall 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data Apr 27, 1971* F Denver ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 Ken Rosewall Match data Apr 21, 1971 RR Denver ATP 250 Carpet
Cliff Drysdale 6-4 7-6 Ken Rosewall Match data Aug 13, 1970* R16 U.S. Pro Tennis Championships ATP 250 Hard
Ken Rosewall 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data Nov 19, 1968* R16 Wembley 3 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.

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
Ken Rosewall #255 #2 0 2,233 535 193 73.5% 4 0 0 1 34 39
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 Ken Rosewall Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
27 — — — — — — — 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,674 0 1
28 — — — — — — — 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 1
29 — — — — — — — 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,911 0 1
30 — — — — — — — 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,992 0 4
31 — — — — — — — 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,937 0 4
32 — — — — — — — 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,882 0 4
33 1968 45–12 78.9% — 1,854 1 4 1974 24–12 66.7% #18 1,900 0 5
34 1969 49–21 70.0% — 1,943 1 7 1975 30–19 61.2% #36 1,816 0 5
35 1970 72–21 77.4% — 2,086 2 13 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,831 0 5
36 1971 80–24 76.9% — 2,158 3 21 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,880 0 5
37 1972 61–15 80.3% — 2,117 4 28 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,869 0 6
38 1973 65–17 79.3% #6 2,106 4 33 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,715 0 6
39 1974 26–7 78.8% #9 2,114 4 33 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,712 0 6
40 1975 37–11 77.1% #6 1,998 4 36 — — — — — — —
41 1976 35–18 66.0% #13 1,978 4 38 — — — — — — —
42 1977 39–20 66.1% #11 1,981 4 39 — — — — — — —
43 1978 19–19 50.0% #34 1,809 4 39 — — — — — — —
44 1979 4–5 44.4% #207 1,747 4 39 — — — — — — —
45 1980 3–3 50.0% #255 1,747 4 39 — — — — — — —

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 Ken Rosewall 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 %
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 6 10 16 37.5% 12 4 16 75.0% 13 6 19 68.4% 22 17 39 56.4%
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 8 3 11 72.7% 19 9 28 67.9% 6 4 10 60.0% 0 4 4 0.0%
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 16 8 24 66.7% 8 4 12 66.7% 14 7 21 66.7% 7 6 13 53.8%
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 25 8 33 75.8% 20 7 27 74.1% 11 3 14 78.6% 20 11 31 64.5%
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 18 8 26 69.2% 9 5 14 64.3% 3 1 4 75.0% 21 15 36 58.3%
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 9 7 16 56.3% 12 6 18 66.7% 4 3 7 57.1% 6 7 13 46.2%
33 1968 17 3 20 85.0% 15 2 17 88.2% 9 3 12 75.0% 4 4 8 50.0% 1974 9 4 13 69.2% 2 1 3 66.7% 2 1 3 66.7% 11 6 17 64.7%
34 1969 11 5 16 68.8% 7 4 11 63.6% 19 8 27 70.4% 12 4 16 75.0% 1975 6 4 10 60.0% 11 7 18 61.1% — — — — 13 8 21 61.9%
35 1970 15 8 23 65.2% 11 1 12 91.7% 25 2 27 92.6% 21 10 31 67.7% 1976 5 3 8 62.5% 4 3 7 57.1% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8%
36 1971 22 6 28 78.6% 16 5 21 76.2% 18 3 21 85.7% 24 10 34 70.6% 1977 5 5 10 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7% 10 10 20 50.0%
37 1972 23 5 28 82.1% 13 1 14 92.9% 6 1 7 85.7% 19 8 27 70.4% 1978 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — — — — — 13 10 23 56.5%
38 1973 14 4 18 77.8% 17 2 19 89.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 25 8 33 75.8% 1979 3 5 8 37.5% 1 1 2 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0%
39 1974 12 3 15 80.0% — — — — 14 3 17 82.4% 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
40 1975 9 5 14 64.3% 19 3 22 86.4% 5 2 7 71.4% 4 1 5 80.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1976 12 5 17 70.6% 9 4 13 69.2% 7 3 10 70.0% 7 6 13 53.8% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 1977 13 5 18 72.2% 5 3 8 62.5% 10 4 14 71.4% 11 8 19 57.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 1978 6 3 9 66.7% 3 8 11 27.3% 7 3 10 70.0% 3 5 8 37.5% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
44 1979 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 3 2 5 60.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
45 1980 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 156 56 212 73.6% 115 33 148 77.7% 133 38 171 77.8% 131 66 197 66.5% — 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 Ken Rosewall 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
27 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1675 114.3 — — — — -176 +56 +81 58.1% +0.92 13–19 (41%) — — +0.91
28 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1969 1782 128.9 — — — — -122 +107 -9 59.8% +0.44 8–7 (53%) — — -0.64
29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1970 1912 140.6 — — — — +41 -52 -103 60.3% +0.51 10–8 (56%) 6–2 (75%) — -4.84
30 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1971 1992 155.5 — — — — +24 +4 -33 65.8% +0.98 23–14 (62%) 20–17 (54%) — -7.28
31 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1972 1938 158.1 — — — — +12 +53 +26 60.4% +0.73 9–7 (56%) 7–14 (33%) — -6.24
32 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1973 1882 141.7 — — — — +19 +74 +25 58.7% +0.63 6–2 (75%) 6–6 (50%) — -2.42
33 1968 1855 127.3 — — — — -37 -15 -122 72.6% +1.53 6–4 (60%) — — +0.08 1974 1900 147.0 — — — — +26 +50 +12 64.3% +1.12 4–3 (57%) 0–1 — -2.22
34 1969 1944 143.7 — — — — +58 -13 -84 64.8% +1.25 11–10 (52%) — — -2.55 1975 1817 135.6 — — — — +37 +49 — 57.9% +0.41 11–8 (58%) 8–4 (67%) — +0.26
35 1970 2087 161.2 — — — — -35 -47 +195 72.2% +1.57 10–6 (63%) 5–3 (63%) — -3.59 1976 1832 148.0 — — — — +51 +32 — 52.2% +0.36 5–2 (71%) 4–6 (40%) — -1.10
36 1971 2159 161.8 — — — — +91 -83 +112 73.0% +1.68 13–5 (72%) 11–9 (55%) — -5.10 1977 1880 157.3 — — — — +19 — +12 48.2% -0.18 7–3 (70%) 7–3 (70%) — -4.71
37 1972 2118 162.7 — — — — +62 +74 +120 74.4% +1.64 14–8 (64%) 14–8 (64%) — -2.93 1978 1869 151.0 — — — — -9 — — 50.0% +0.36 5–3 (63%) 1–7 (13%) — -2.21
38 1973 2106 159.5 — — — — +10 +119 +57 74.3% +1.84 13–12 (52%) 11–9 (55%) — -2.08 1979 1715 125.5 — — — — +36 — +122 32.4% -0.73 0–2 2–4 (33%) — -1.22
39 1974 2114 153.5 — — — — -17 — +148 68.8% +1.19 5–2 (71%) 6–5 (55%) — -1.13 1980 1712 110.1 — — — — — — — 36.4% -1.45 1–1 2–0 — -0.40
40 1975 1998 149.9 — — — — +18 +205 +172 72.2% +1.56 9–3 (75%) 2–7 (22%) — +0.64 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
41 1976 1978 156.6 — — — — +69 +134 +115 63.2% +0.93 6–5 (55%) 9–0 (100%) — -0.11 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
42 1977 1982 157.9 — — — — +99 +50 +68 62.2% +0.78 11–10 (52%) 11–6 (65%) — -1.33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
43 1978 1809 142.6 — — — — +145 +61 +178 51.1% +0.18 4–5 (44%) 4–4 (50%) — -0.68 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
44 1979 1748 115.3 — — — — +136 — +221 52.4% -0.05 0–3 (0%) 1–1 — +0.41 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
45 1980 1748 117.3 — — — — +115 — — 53.3% -0.33 1–2 (33%) — — -0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 2234 159.3 — — — — +43 +53 +84 69.0% +1.35 103–75 (58%) 74–52 (59%) 97.4 -2.57 — 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.