Match facts
Australian Open 1971PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Cliff Drysdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #3 | #12 |
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Age | 28 | 30 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1971 season | 70 - 28 | 76 - 29 |
| Grass record | 129 - 36 (78.2%) | 58 - 30 (65.9%) |
| Career record | 818 - 263 (75.7%) | 405 - 253 (61.6%) |
Head-to-head12 meetings
1974-01-14 · Lakeway · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-42-66-4Round of 16Cliff Drysdale 1973-11-27 · Johannesburg · Hard
Arthur Ashe6-46-36-2SemifinalCliff Drysdale 1972-10-01 · Alamo WCT · -
Cliff Drysdale7-56-2SemifinalArthur Ashe 1972-07-12 · Washington WCT · Clay
Arthur Ashe7-66-0Round of 16Cliff Drysdale 1972-02-08 · Philadelphia WCT · Carpet
Arthur Ashe7-66-2QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale 1971-11-18 · Dallas · Carpet
Arthur Ashe4-67-66-46-3QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale Road in Australian Open1971
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-46-16-70-67-5Round of 32Ray RuffelsArthur Ashe5-76-16-36-4Round of 16Fred StolleArthur Ashe7-67-62-66-2QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleArthur Ashe6-46-47-6SemifinalBob LutzKen Rosewall6-17-56-3FinalArthur Ashe Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-16-77-67-6Round of 32Brian FairlieCliff Drysdale4-66-46-77-66-1Round of 16Tony RocheArthur Ashe7-67-62-66-2QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale