H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

Roger Taylor vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 5-12

Cliff Drysdale holds a 12–5 lead over Roger Taylor in their ATP head-to-head. Across 17 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 6–2 on carpet and 5–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Roger Taylor won the 1973 Queen's Club quarterfinal 6-3 6-3.

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Roger Taylor
GBR Age 84 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 12
17 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jun 22, 1973* Queen's Club ATP 250 QF Grass Roger Taylor 6-3 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 6, 1972* Las Vegas Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-2 7-6 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 21, 1972* Quebec Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 3-6 6-3 6-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Aug 12, 1971* Boston Wct ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 7-5 7-5 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 21, 1971 Denver ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Apr 11, 1970* Durban ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 2-6 7-5 Roger Taylor Match data
Nov 13, 1969 Vienna ATP 250 RR Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-3 7-5 Roger Taylor Match data
Nov 11, 1969* Paris ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roger Taylor 3-6 6-3 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 15, 1968* Port Elizabeth Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Roger Taylor 7-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 14, 1968* East London Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Cliff Drysdale 8-5 Roger Taylor Match data
Aug 12, 1968 Newport Wct ATP 250 RR Grass Cliff Drysdale 21-18 2-15 Roger Taylor Match data
Aug 6, 1968* Cannes Wct ATP 250 QF Hard Roger Taylor 3-6 6-2 10-8 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 31, 1968 Baltimore Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet Roger Taylor 6-3 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 5, 1968 Fresno Wct ATP 250 BR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 21-31 31-18 5-2 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 30-31 31-24 5-4 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 14, 1968* Miami Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-29 31-24 Roger Taylor Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-26 31-20 Roger Taylor 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
Roger Taylor #372 #11 0 2,004 369 296 55.5% 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 Roger Taylor Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
26 1968 27–51 34.6% — 1,569 0 1 — — — — — — —
27 1969 49–31 61.2% — 1,794 0 1 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1970 62–37 62.6% — 1,914 0 3 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1971 44–37 54.3% — 1,864 0 4 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1972 42–27 60.9% — 1,901 0 5 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1973 51–23 68.9% #16 1,883 0 7 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1974 23–18 56.1% #42 1,849 0 7 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1975 39–22 63.9% #52 1,797 0 9 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1976 13–14 48.1% #80 1,702 0 9 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1977 12–19 38.7% #112 1,602 0 9 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1978 6–12 33.3% #162 1,552 0 9 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1979 1–2 33.3% #400 1,558 0 9 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 1980 0–3 0.0% #372 1,519 0 9 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8