Both on and off the court, Cliff Drysdale is one of the most popular personalities in the international tennis community.

Drysdale has devoted over four decades of his life to promoting the advancement of the tennis culture. His contributions to the game span across an award-winning career as a professional player, his leadership roles in advancing Open Tennis and in the founding and presidency of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), a 30 year+ tenure as an ESPN tennis analyst, and the ownership of his tennis management company, Cliff Drysdale Tennis.

Drysdale played 45 Davis Cup matches for his former homeland, South Africa, over a six-year period (He has since become an American citizen). In 1972, Drysdale teamed with Roger Taylor to win the U.S. Open doubles crown. They defeated the formidable team of Legends Owen Davidson and John Newcombe in three sets. Drysdale was ranked, several times, in the world’s top ten in singles, and he earned his way to being number on in the world on the senior tour in 1989.

The highlight of Drysdale’s singles career was a finals showing in the 1965 U.S. Championships. Throughout his celebrated career, he netted 35 singles and 24 doubles titles.

Cliff Drysdale went from making the shots – to calling them. He continues on as the game’s preeminent tennis announcer. His insightful tennis commentary makes him a popular personality on ABC Sports and the ESPN network.

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Cliff's Career Titles/Finals -

SINGLES CAREER TITLES (5):

• 1978 (1) Baltimore (Indoor/Carpet)
• 1974 (1) Miami WCT (Outdoor/Hard)
• 1971 (2) Brussels (Outdoor/Clay) , Miami WCT (Outdoor/Hard)
• 1968 (1) Gstaad (Outdoor/Clay)

SINGLES CAREER FINALIST (10):

• 1976 (2) Johannesburg WCT (Outdoor/Hard) , Barcelona WCT (Outdoor/Clay)
• 1975 (1) Houston (Outdoor/Clay)
• 1972 (4) Alamo WCT (Outdoor/) , Las Vegas WCT (Outdoor/Hard) , Miami WCT (Outdoor/Hard) , Richmond WCT (Indoor/Carpet)
• 1971 (2) Boston WCT (Outdoor/Hard) , Louisville WCT (Outdoor/Clay)
• 1968 (1) Hamburg (Outdoor/Clay)

DOUBLES CAREER TITLES (6):

• 1979 (1) Dayton (w/Manson, Indoor/Carpet)
• 1975 (2) Montreal / Toronto (w/Moore, Outdoor/Hard) , Cincinnati (w/Dent, Outdoor/Hard)
• 1972 (2) US Open (w/Taylor, Outdoor/Grass) , Cleveland WCT (w/Taylor, Outdoor/Hard)
• 1970 (1) Gstaad (w/Taylor, Outdoor/Clay)

DOUBLES CAREER FINALIST (15):

• 1979 (2) Rancho Mirage (w/Manson, Outdoor/Hard) , Baltimore WCT (w/Amritraj, Indoor/Carpet)
• 1976 (1) Washington WCT (w/Cox, Indoor/Carpet)
• 1975 (7) Los Angeles (w/Riessen, Outdoor/Hard) , Las Vegas (w/Carmichael, Outdoor/Hard) , Dallas WCT (w/Cox, Indoor/Carpet) , World Doubles WCT (w/Cox, Indoor/Carpet) , Atlanta WCT (w/Cox, Indoor/Carpet) , Memphis (w/Cox, /Carpet) , San Antonio WCT (w/Cox, Outdoor/Hard)
• 1973 (1) Munich WCT (w/Richey, Indoor/Carpet)
• 1972 (1) Vancouver WCT (w/Stone, Outdoor/)
• 1971 (1) Barcelona WCT (w/Gimeno, Outdoor/Clay)
• 1970 (1) Montreal / Toronto (w/Stolle, Outdoor/Clay)
• 1968 (1) Los Angeles (w/Taylor, Outdoor/Hard)