Match facts
Johannesburg 1973PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Cliff Drysdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | #10 | #24 |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | - | - |
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Age | 30 | 33 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1973 season | 69 - 30 | 33 - 23 |
| Hard record | 218 - 65 (77%) | 115 - 69 (62.5%) |
| 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 Johannesburg1973
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-17-66-4Round of 32Sherwood StewartArthur Ashe6-46-46-1Round of 16Barry Phillips MooreArthur Ashe6-37-66-3QuarterfinalBob HewittArthur Ashe6-46-36-2SemifinalCliff DrysdaleJimmy Connors6-47-66-3FinalArthur Ashe Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-06-16-4Round of 32Graham StilwellCliff Drysdale6-47-56-3Round of 16Onny ParunCliff Drysdale6-26-26-3QuarterfinalByron BertramArthur Ashe6-46-36-2SemifinalCliff Drysdale