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

Tom Gorman vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 3-6

Cliff Drysdale holds a 6–3 lead over Tom Gorman in their ATP head-to-head. Across 9 main-draw meetings, Tom Gorman leads 2–1 on grass, while Cliff Drysdale leads 2–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1978 Baltimore final 7-5 6-3.

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Tom Gorman
USA Age 80 Right-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
3 – 6
9 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 28, 1978* Baltimore ATP 250 F Carpet Cliff Drysdale #22 7-5 6-3 Tom Gorman #37 Match data
Jan 16, 1976* Indianapolis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #36 6-3 6-2 Tom Gorman #45 Match data
Aug 4, 1975* Cincinnati Masters 1000 QF Clay Tom Gorman #55 6-2 6-4 Cliff Drysdale #36 Match data
Mar 9, 1974* Miami Wct ATP 250 F Hard Cliff Drysdale #23 6-4 7-5 Tom Gorman #11 Match data
Nov 6, 1972* Stockholm ATP 250 R64 Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-7 6-2 6-2 Tom Gorman Match data
Jun 23, 1971* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Tom Gorman 2-6 6-8 6-3 6-4 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 26, 1971* Brussels ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 7-5 6-1 7-5 Tom Gorman Match data
Jun 28, 1970* Wimbledon Grand Slam R32 Grass Tom Gorman 6-3 6-3 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Jun 18, 1969* London / Queen's Club ATP 250 R64 Grass Cliff Drysdale 6-2 4-6 7-5 Tom Gorman 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
Tom Gorman #826 #10 0 2,006 418 293 58.8% 0 1 0 0 8 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 Tom Gorman Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
22 1968 19–13 59.4% — 1,600 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1969 18–17 51.4% — 1,611 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1970 49–31 61.2% — 1,793 0 1 — — — — — — —
25 1971 44–27 62.0% — 1,789 0 2 — — — — — — —
26 1972 44–28 61.1% — 1,955 0 2 — — — — — — —
27 1973 52–28 65.0% #11 1,942 0 5 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1974 53–26 67.1% #21 1,829 0 5 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1975 28–28 50.0% #45 1,868 0 7 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1976 31–25 55.4% #46 1,747 0 9 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1977 28–22 56.0% #41 1,768 0 9 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1978 15–10 60.0% #53 1,772 0 9 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1979 31–25 55.4% #53 1,738 0 9 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1980 6–13 31.6% #156 1,598 0 9 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 — — — — — — — 1976 17–13 56.7% #25 1,833 0 7
36 — — — — — — — 1977 17–17 50.0% #27 1,870 0 7
37 — — — — — — — 1978 14–13 51.9% #47 1,862 0 8
38 — — — — — — — 1979 5–12 29.4% #217 1,710 0 8
39 — — — — — — — 1980 1–2 33.3% #423 1,707 0 8