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

Tony Roche vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 7-12

Cliff Drysdale holds a 12–7 lead over Tony Roche in their ATP head-to-head. Across 19 main-draw meetings, Cliff Drysdale leads 7–2 on carpet, while Tony Roche leads 3–2 on hard courts. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1976 Memphis Wct fourth round 4-6 6-2 6-2.

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Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"
H2H
7 – 12
19 main draw meetings
Cliff Drysdale
RSA Age 85 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 13, 1976* Memphis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale #35 4-6 6-2 6-2 Tony Roche #10 Match data
Jul 6, 1972* St. Louis Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 6-7 6-2 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Apr 9, 1971* Miami Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Cliff Drysdale 6-4 7-6 Tony Roche Match data
Mar 26, 1971* London ATP 250 R16 Hard Tony Roche 7-6 3-6 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Mar 16, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R16 Grass Cliff Drysdale 4-6 6-4 6-7 7-6 6-1 Tony Roche Match data
Oct 3, 1970* Vancouver ATP 250 R16 Carpet Cliff Drysdale 2-6 6-4 6-1 Tony Roche Match data
Jul 23, 1970* Gstaad ATP 250 SF Clay Tony Roche 15-17 6-2 6-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
May 10, 1970* Atlanta ATP 250 R16 Hard Cliff Drysdale 8-6 1-6 10-8 Tony Roche Match data
May 27, 1969* Rome Masters 1000 QF Clay Tony Roche 6-4 4-6 6-0 7-5 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 17, 1968* Cape Town Wct ATP 250 F Hard Tony Roche 6-2 6-1 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Oct 7, 1968* Johannesburg Wct ATP 250 SF Hard Tony Roche 9-7 3-6 6-2 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Aug 18, 1968* Hamburg ATP 250 QF Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-1 6-3 6-2 Tony Roche Match data
Jul 11, 1968* Paris 2 ATP 250 R16 Clay Cliff Drysdale 6-3 6-3 6-4 Tony Roche Match data
Apr 6, 1968* Bakersfield Wct ATP 250 QF Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-23 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 20, 1968 Orlando Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 26-31 31-26 5-2 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 16, 1968 New Orleans Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-29 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 14, 1968* Miami Wct ATP 250 SF Carpet Tony Roche 23-31 31-30 5-3 Cliff Drysdale Match data
Feb 13, 1968 Houston Wct ATP 250 RR Carpet Cliff Drysdale 31-27 31-27 Tony Roche Match data
Feb 1, 1968 Wct World Cup ATP 250 RR Carpet Tony Roche 31-19 29-31 5-2 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21
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 Tony Roche Cliff Drysdale
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
23 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5 — — — — — — —
24 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12 — — — — — — —
25 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16 — — — — — — —
26 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16 — — — — — — —
27 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17 1968 53–37 58.9% — 1,675 0 3
28 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17 1969 33–20 62.3% — 1,782 0 3
29 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18 1970 45–25 64.3% — 1,908 0 3
30 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18 1971 76–29 72.4% — 1,997 0 6
31 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20 1972 51–29 63.8% — 1,935 0 6
32 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20 1973 31–23 57.4% #23 1,872 0 6
33 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21 1974 27–13 67.5% #18 1,901 0 7
34 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21 1975 32–20 61.5% #36 1,827 0 7
35 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21 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