Prediction of John Newcombe vs Cliff Drysdale Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

Wojtek Kolan

HEAD TO HEAD

J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale

John Newcombe
John Newcombe

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w
l
w
w
l
w
l
l
l
l
Cliff Drysdale
Cliff Drysdale

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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
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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.

PlayersHead To Head Match Wins
Newcombe13
Drysdale5
Last 19 H2H Matches:

(R4Palm Springs(03-22-76)

Hard
AUS Flag
John Newcombe
6
7
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Cliff Drysdale
2
6

(FAlamo WCT(10-01-72)

N/A
AUS Flag
John Newcombe
6
6
7
RSA Flag
Cliff Drysdale
1
1
5

(FLas Vegas WCT(05-01-72)

Hard
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John Newcombe
6
6
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Cliff Drysdale
3
4

J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale H2H Profile

Stats
$0Career Prize Money$0
71.36% (568-228)Career Total W/L61.55% (405-253)
2Clay1
1Grass0
5Hard1
5Indoor3
41Titles8
13Total H2H Matches5
0% (0-0)YTD Win/Loss0% (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
12H2H Matches Won4
35Sets Won17
557Games Won480
0:0:0Average Match Time0:0:0
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 Match67% (4/6)
8% (1/13)1st Set Won, Lost Match33% (2/6)
33% (2/6)1st Set Lost, Won Match8% (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

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
HardLas Vegas - 20-04-1981

R3

USAV. Gerulaitis
L
6-3 6-2
HardSydney Indoor - 13-10-1980

R3

AUST. Roche
L
6-4 7-6
HardMaui - 29-09-1980

R3

USAS. Mayer
L
6-3 6-1
HardHong Kong - 05-11-1979

R4

USAJ. Connors
L
6-0 6-2

R3

USAM. Mitchell
W
6-2 6-3

C. Drysdale Recent Matches Played

OPPONENTRESULTSCOREH2H
GrassWimbledon - 23-06-1980

R1

RSAB. Bertram
W
6-2 3-6 3-6 7-6 6-4

R2

USAP. Dupre
L
6-2 6-3 6-0
CarpetMilan - 24-03-1980

R3

ARGG. Vilas
L
6-7 6-3 6-4
ClayTokyo Outdoor - 22-10-1979

R3

AUSM. Edmondson
L
6-3 6-4

R2

AUSJ. Marks
W
6-3 7-6
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J. Newcombe vs C. Drysdale Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

Stats
71.36% (568/228)YTD Win/Loss61.55% (405/253)
66.43% (1385/700)Sets Win/Loss58.86% (960/671)
100.00% (13602/0)Games Win/Loss52.63% (10320/9288)
71.08% (145/59)Hard Win/Loss62.50% (115/69)
70.45% (124/52)Clay Win/Loss67.79% (101/48)
60.23% (103/68)Indoor Hard W/L54.84% (119/98)
77.88% (162/46)Grass Win/Loss65.91% (58/30)
1st MatchAverage Match Time1st Match
465.77Average Opponent Rank473.09
81.58% (93/21)Slam W/L57.45% (27/20)
72.50% (29/11)Masters W/L68.00% (17/8)
76.47% (13/4)Cups W/L100.00% (3/0)
69.28% (433/192)Main Tour W/L61.41% (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 Match85% (405/344)
10% (543/56)1st Set Won, Lost Match15% (405/59)
32% (244/78)1st Set Lost, Won Match22% (243/54)

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