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Eric Clifford Drysdale (born 26 May 1941) is a South African former tennis player. After a career as a highly ranked professional player in the 1960s and early 1970s, he became a well-known tennis announcer.
 Drysdale in 2009 | |
| Full name | Eric Clifford Drysdale |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  South Africa |
| Residence | Austin, Texas, United States[1] |
| Born | 26 May 1941 Nelspruit, South Africa |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2+1⁄2 in) |
| Turned pro | 1968 (amateur from 1962) |
| Retired | 1980 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Int. Tennis HoF | 2013 (member page) |
| Official website | www.cliffdrysdale.com |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 685-345 (66.5%) in pre Open-Era & Open Era[2] |
| Career titles | 23[3] |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (1965, Lance Tingay)[4] |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1971) |
| French Open | SF (1965, 1966) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1965, 1966) |
| US Open | F (1965) |
| Other tournaments | |
| WCT Finals | QF (1971, 1972, 1977) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 189–160 (54.15%) |
| Career titles | 6 |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (1971) |
| French Open | 3R (1973) |
| Wimbledon | SF (1974, 1977) |
| US Open | W (1972) |
Drysdale won the singles title at the Dutch Open in Hilversum in 1963 and 1964. In 1965, he reached the singles final of the 1965 U. S. Championships[5] and he won the singles title at the German Championships. He defeated Rod Laver in the fourth round of the first US Open in 1968. During his Open-era career, Drysdale captured five singles titles and six doubles titles, including the 1972 US Open doubles crown with Roger Taylor.[6] He was a pioneer of the two-handed backhand shot, which he used to great effect during his playing career.
Drysdale was included among the Handsome Eight, a group of players signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed professional World Championship Tennis group.[7] He became president of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), an association that Drysdale had formed in 1972 with Jack Kramer and Donald Dell.[4][8]
Following retirement, Drysdale became a naturalized American citizen. He is the cofounder of Cliff Drysdale Tennis, which specializes in resort, hotel and club-tennis management.[9]
Drysdale has served as a tennis commentator for ESPN since the network's inception in 1979.[10]
In 1998, the USTA awarded Drysdale the William M. Johnston award for his contribution to men's tennis.[11] In 2013, he was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.[12]
Grand Slam finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 1965 | U.S. Championships | Grass |  Manuel Santana | 2–6, 9–7, 5–7, 1–6 |
Doubles: 1 (1 title)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1972 | US Open | Grass |  Roger Taylor |
 Owen Davidson John Newcombe |
6–4, 7–6(7–3), 6–3 |
Grand Prix Championship Series finals
Singles: 2 (2 runner-ups)
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 1971 | Boston WCT | Hard | Ken Rosewall | 4–6, 3–6, 0–6 |
| Loss | 1972 | Las Vegas | Hard | John Newcombe | 3–6, 4–6 |
Open Era titles
| Result | No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1. | Jul 1968 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Tom Okker | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
| Win | 2. | Apr 1971 | Miami WCT, U. S. | Hard | Rod Laver | 6–2, 6–4, 3–6, 6–4 |
| Win | 3. | May 1971 | Brussels, Belgium | Clay |  Ilie Năstase | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 |
| Win | 4. | Mar 1974 | Miami WCT (2) | Hard |  Tom Gorman | 6–4, 7–5 |
| Win | 5. | Jan 1978 | Baltimore, U. S. | Carpet (i) | Tom Gorman | 7–5, 6–3 |
Grand Slam singles performance timeline
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | QF | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 1 |
| French Open | 1R | 2R | QF | SF | SF | A | A | 1R | A | A | A | 2R | A | A | A | A | A | A | A | 0 / 7 | |
| Wimbledon | 1R | 1R | 2R | SF | SF | 4R | 3R | QF | 3R | 1R | A | A | 3R | A | 2R | 3R | A | 1R | 2R | 0 / 15 | |
| US Open | 3R | 2R | 3R | F | 3R | 2R | QF | 1R | 2R | A | 4R | 3R | A | 2R | A | 1R | 1R | A | A | 0 / 14 | |
| Strike rate | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 3 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 37 | |
Note: The Australian Open was held twice in 1977, in January and December.
References
- Cliff Drysdale partners
- "Cliff Drysdale: Career match record". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- "Cliff Drysdale: Career tournament results". thetennisbase.com. Tennismem SL. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
- United States Lawn Tennis Association (1972). Official Encyclopedia of Tennis (First Edition), p. 427.
- Talbert, Bill (1967). Tennis Observed. Boston: Barre Publishers. p. 140. OCLC 172306.
- Collins, Bud (2010). The Bud Collins history of tennis : an authoritative encyclopedia and record book (2nd ed.). [New York]: New Chapter Press. p. 478. ISBN 9780942257700.
- Wind, Herbert Warren (1979). Game, Set, and Match : The Tennis Boom of the 1960s and 70s (1. ed.). New York: Dutton. pp. 65–70. ISBN 0525111409.
- "Gear Talk: Q&A with Cliff Drysdale". Tennis.com.
- "Home | Cliff Drysdale Tennis". Cliffdrysdale.com. Retrieved 4 September 2022.
- "Cliff Drysdale".
- "The William M. Johnston Award". USTA. Archived from the original on 20 August 2012. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
- "Hingis elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame". ITF Tennis. 4 March 2013. Retrieved 6 March 2013.
External links
- Cliff Drysdale at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Cliff Drysdale at the International Tennis Federation
- Cliff Drysdale at the International Tennis Hall of Fame
- Cliff Drysdale at IMDb
- Biography and images of Cliff on the Cliff Drysdale site
- Legends of Tennis:Cliff Drysdale
- Red Ledges Cliff Drysdale Tennis Academy in Utah
- ESPN's Cliff Drysdale to emcee "Legends Ball"
- Cliff Drysdale ESPN Bio
See also
- Association of Tennis Professionals
На других языках
[de] Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale (* 26. Mai 1941 in Nelspruit) ist ein ehemaliger südafrikanischer Tennisspieler.- [en] Cliff Drysdale
[es] Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale (n. 26 de mayo de 1941) es un exjugador de tenis de Sudáfrica que se destacó en los años 1960 y principios de los años 1970. Fue finalista del US Open en individuales y campeón en dobles. Nacionalizado estadounidense, actualmente es comentarista de los partidos de Grand Slam en ESPN.[ru] Дрисдейл, Клифф
Эрик Клиффорд (Клифф) Дрисдейл (англ. Eric Clifford 'Cliff' Drysdale) — южноафриканский, а впоследствии американский теннисист, спортивный администратор и журналист.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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