H2H data updated: 2026-07-17 14:15 UTC

Roy Emerson vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 5-5

Roy Emerson and Cliff Drysdale are tied 5–5 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 10 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on clay, while Roy Emerson leads 2–1 on carpet. Most recently, Roy Emerson won the 1972 Gothenberg Wct fourth round 6-2 6-4.

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Roy Emerson
AUS Age 89 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
5 – 5
10 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Nov 9, 1972* Gothenberg Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Roy Emerson 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Apr 27, 1972* Charlotte Wct ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-3 Roy Emerson Match data
Nov 5, 1971* Stockholm Open ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale (w/o) Roy Emerson Match data
Jun 17, 1971* Queen's Club ATP 250 R32 Grass Roy Emerson 6-2 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 14, 1971* Philadelphia Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 7-5 4-6 6-1 Roy Emerson Match data
Aug 17, 1970* Montreal / Toronto Masters 1000 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 8-6 6-2 Roy Emerson Match data
Apr 26, 1970* Dallas ATP 250 QF Carpet Roy Emerson 6-4 6-4 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 5, 1969* Portschach ATP 250 F Clay Roy Emerson 6-3 3-6 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 1, 1969* Gstaad ATP 250 SF Clay Roy Emerson 6-3 6-2 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jul 2, 1969* Wimbledon Grand Slam R16 Grass Cliff Drysdale 6-4 6-8 0-6 6-3 9-7 Roy Emerson 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
Roy Emerson #744 #12 0 1,982 275 174 61.2% 0 0 0 0 6 6
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 Roy Emerson 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 1968 44–26 62.9% — 1,790 0 2 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1969 62–31 66.7% — 1,859 0 5 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1970 41–25 62.1% — 1,927 0 5 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1971 46–30 60.5% — 1,910 0 5 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1972 31–24 56.4% — 1,898 0 5 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 1973 35–18 66.0% #12 1,931 0 6 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 1974 7–5 58.3% #82 1,876 0 6 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 1975 3–8 27.3% #154 1,800 0 6 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 1976 0–2 0.0% #310 1,766 0 6 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8
40 1977 6–4 60.0% #156 1,786 0 6 — — — — — — —
46 1983 0–1 0.0% — 1,759 0 6 — — — — — — —