Prediction of John Newcombe vs Cliff Drysdale Head-to-Head, At
Wojtek Kolan
HEAD TO HEAD
J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale

John Newcombe
AUS
w
l
w
w
l
w
l
l
l
l
13
Win
18
Played
5
Win
81
Age
84
-
Height
-
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
13
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
-

Cliff Drysdale
RSA
l
w
l
w
l
l
w
l
w
l
13
Win
18
Played
5
Win
81
Age
84
-
Height
-
Ret.
C. Rank
Ret.
1
Best Rank
13
0
Total Titles
0
0
YTD Titles
0
$0
Career Money
$0
-
Plays
-
Head-to-head: Newcombe 13 - 5 Drysdale
They have played 52 sets in total, with John Newcombe winning 35 and Cliff Drysdale winning 17. The last match between John Newcombe and Cliff Drysdale was at the Palm Springs, 22-03-1976, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with John Newcombe getting the victory 6-2 7-6.
| Players | Head To Head Match Wins |
|---|---|
| Newcombe | 13 |
| Drysdale | 5 |
Last 19 H2H Matches:
(R4) Palm Springs(03-22-76)
John Newcombe
6
7
Cliff Drysdale
2
6
(F) Alamo WCT(10-01-72)
John Newcombe
6
6
7
Cliff Drysdale
1
1
5
(F) Las Vegas WCT(05-01-72)
John Newcombe
6
6
Cliff Drysdale
3
4
J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale H2H Profile
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| $0 | Career Prize Money | $0 |
| 71.36% (568-228) | Career Total W/L | 61.55% (405-253) |
| 2 | Clay | 1 |
| 1 | Grass | 0 |
| 5 | Hard | 1 |
| 5 | Indoor | 3 |
| 41 | Titles | 8 |
| 13 | Total H2H Matches | 5 |
| 0% (0-0) | YTD Win/Loss | 0% (0-0) |
J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale Match Preview:
- Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), John Newcombe has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Cliff Drysdale has won 0%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
- Return game stats recent form: Return stats show John Newcombe, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Cliff Drysdale has won 0%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 0% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
- Under pressure analysis: John Newcombe has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Cliff Drysdale has saved 0% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
- Performance overview: Over the last year John Newcombe has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Cliff Drysdale winning 0% (W/L 0/0) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
- Best surface: John Newcombe has their best career surface win % on N/A, winning 92% (W/L 34/3), and worse career win % on Clay, winning 70% (W/L 124/52). Cliff Drysdale has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 92% (W/L 101/48), and worse career win % on N/A, winning 60% (W/L 12/8).
- Player level: In the last year, John Newcombe has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Cliff Drysdale has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
- Direct H2H matches: They have played 19 times before with John Newcombe winning 12 times and Cliff Drysdale being victorious 4 times. They have played 52 sets in total, with John Newcombe winning 35 and Cliff Drysdale winning 17.
- The last match between John Newcombe and Cliff Drysdale was at the Palm Springs, 22-03-1976, Round: R4, Surface: Hard, with John Newcombe getting the victory 6-2 7-6.
- Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 0:0:0.
- Deciding set H2H prediction: John Newcombe and Cliff Drysdale have played a deciding set 9 times, with John Newcombe winning 5 times and Cliff Drysdale 4 times. Very useful for predicting the outcome if this match goes the distance.
- Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, John Newcombe has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Cliff Drysdale has played against players with an average rank of 0.
- Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, John Newcombe has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Cliff Drysdale has won 0% in all matches played on tour.
- Break point conversion: In recent form, John Newcombe has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Cliff Drysdale has converted 0% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.
John Newcombe vs Cliff Drysdale Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.
J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 12 | H2H Matches Won | 4 |
| 35 | Sets Won | 17 |
| 557 | Games Won | 480 |
| 0:0:0 | Average Match Time | 0:0:0 |
| 82% (9/11) | Best‑of‑3 Win % | 18% (2/11) |
| 60% (3/5) | Best‑of‑5 Win % | 40% (2/5) |
| 56% (5/9) | Deciding Set Win % | 44% (4/9) |
| 92% (12/13) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 67% (4/6) |
| 8% (1/13) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 33% (2/6) |
| 33% (2/6) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 8% (1/13) |
Recent Performance Stats
2nd Serve Win %: Newcombe 0%, Drysdale 0%.
Opp 2nd Serve Pts Won: Newcombe 0%, Drysdale 0%.
Break Points Saved %: Newcombe 0%, Drysdale 0%.
J. Newcombe Recent Matches Played
C. Drysdale Recent Matches Played

J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents
| Stats | ||
|---|---|---|
| 71.36% (568/228) | YTD Win/Loss | 61.55% (405/253) |
| 66.43% (1385/700) | Sets Win/Loss | 58.86% (960/671) |
| 100.00% (13602/0) | Games Win/Loss | 52.63% (10320/9288) |
| 71.08% (145/59) | Hard Win/Loss | 62.50% (115/69) |
| 70.45% (124/52) | Clay Win/Loss | 67.79% (101/48) |
| 60.23% (103/68) | Indoor Hard W/L | 54.84% (119/98) |
| 77.88% (162/46) | Grass Win/Loss | 65.91% (58/30) |
| 1st Match | Average Match Time | 1st Match |
| 465.77 | Average Opponent Rank | 473.09 |
| 81.58% (93/21) | Slam W/L | 57.45% (27/20) |
| 72.50% (29/11) | Masters W/L | 68.00% (17/8) |
| 76.47% (13/4) | Cups W/L | 100.00% (3/0) |
| 69.28% (433/192) | Main Tour W/L | 61.41% (358/225) |
| 70% (381/541) | Best of 3 Sets Win % | 61% (313/510) |
| 74% (163/219) | Best of 5 Sets Win % | 63% (70/111) |
| 82% (14/17) | Tiebreaks Win % (Total) | 70% (19/27) |
| 64% (130/202) | Deciding Set Win % | 56% (104/187) |
| 89% (543/484) | 1st Set Won, Won Match | 85% (405/344) |
| 10% (543/56) | 1st Set Won, Lost Match | 15% (405/59) |
| 32% (244/78) | 1st Set Lost, Won Match | 22% (243/54) |
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