Match facts
US Open 1968PlayersAt the time of the match
| Arthur Ashe | Cliff Drysdale | |
|---|---|---|
| Rank at event | - | - |
| Ranking points | - | - |
| Seed | #5 | #16 |
| Country | USA | RSA |
| Age | 25 | 27 |
| Plays | Right | Right |
| Height | 185 cm | 188 cm |
| 1968 season | 84 - 13 | 53 - 37 |
| 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 US Open1968
Arthur Ashe
Arthur Ashe6-36-26-2Round of 64Frank ParkerArthur Ashe6-36-46-1Round of 32Paul HutchinsArthur Ashe6-49-76-2Round of 16Roy EmersonArthur Ashe8-106-39-76-4QuarterfinalCliff DrysdaleArthur Ashe4-68-67-56-2SemifinalClark GraebnerArthur Ashe14-125-76-33-66-3FinalTom Okker Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale6-48-106-06-3Round of 64Luis AyalaCliff Drysdale6-36-26-1Round of 32Allan StoneCliff Drysdale4-66-43-66-16-1Round of 16Rod LaverArthur Ashe8-106-39-76-4QuarterfinalCliff Drysdale