Robin Drysdale (born 18 September 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain.[1][2][3]
| Country (sports) |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Residence | Fulham, London, UK |
| Born | 18 September 1952 Dedham, Essex, UK |
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Plays | Right-handed |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 31–73 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 60 (6 March 1978) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | QF (1977Dec) |
| French Open | 1R (1977, 1978) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (1975, 1978) |
| US Open | 2R (1978) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 57–72 |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 300 (2 January 1984) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 3R (1976, 1977) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (1976) |
| US Open | 1R (1978) |
A native of Dedham, Essex, Drysdale is well known for being a quarterfinalist at the December edition of the 1977 Australian Open.[4]
Career finals
editSingles (1 runner-up)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | Mar 1978 | Lagos, Nigeria | Clay |  Kjell Johansson
|
8–9, 3–6 |
Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)
edit| Result | W/L | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 1–0 | Aug 1978 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay |  Van Winitsky
|
Mike Fishbach  Bernard Mitton
|
4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
| Loss | 1–1 | Mar 1979 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | Andrew Jarrett
|
 Klaus Eberhard Karl Meiler
|
6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
| Loss | 1–2 | Sep 1979 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | John Feaver
|
 Carlos Kirmayr Cássio Motta
|
6–7, 4–6 |
References
edit- ^ "Robin Drysdale Puts Out No 5". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 December 1977.
- ^ "'Wild card' Robin trumps Gorman". Evening Standard. London. 13 November 1979.
- ^ "Drysdale is swept aside". The Birmingham Post. 16 November 1979.
- ^ Robin Drydale's Statistics
External links
edit- Robin Drysdale at the Association of Tennis Professionals
- Robin Drysdale at the International Tennis Federation
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