Career 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 Cliff Drysdale takes it, 5–3 on categories Drysdale wins on games won. Bowrey’s case rests on titles, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Bowrey 234 matches, Drysdale 655 matches.
Bowrey has 3 titles (one every 16.7 matches) to Drysdale’s 8 titles (one every 33.3 matches). Drysdale averages 15.8 games won a match to Bowrey’s 13.5 (17% more). Drysdale averages 1 sets lost a match to Bowrey’s 1.3. Winners’ edge: Drysdale’s team won 62%, Bowrey’s team won 51% of the matches they played. Longevity: Drysdale has 655 matches across 13 seasons, Bowrey 234 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, finals…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 3 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.0 8 total · best 1
0.0 1 total · best 1 Grand Slam titlesper game –
13.5 3,152 total · best 46 Games wonper game 15.8 10,357 total · best 99
51.3 Sets won % 59.2
50.6 Games won % 52.7
0.1 3 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 27 total · best 1
Head to head 0 5 matches since 1970 5
Hard · 2 matches Bowrey 0 Drysdale 2 Clay · 1 match Bowrey 0 Drysdale 1 Carpet · 1 match Bowrey 0 Drysdale 1 Grass · 1 match Bowrey 0 Drysdale 1 Last meetings 18 Apr 1972 · Charlotte WCT · Quarterfinal · Clay Drysdale won 6-2 6-2 16 Aug 1971 · Fort Worth WCT · Round of 16 · Hard Drysdale won 6-3 6-4 26 July 1971 · Quebec WCT · Round of 32 · Carpet Drysdale won 6-4 6-4 30 Mar 1971 · Miami WCT · Round of 16 · Hard Drysdale won 6-3 6-2 8 June 1970 · Bristol · Round of 16 · Grass Drysdale won 6-4 6-4 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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