TENNIS PLAYER
Cliff Drysdale
1941 - Today

Cliff Drysdale
Eric Clifford Drysdale (born 26 May 1941) is a South African former tennis player. After a career as a highly ranked professional player in the 1960s and early 1970s, he became a tennis announcer. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Cliff Drysdale is the 524th most popular tennis player (up from 730th in 2019), the 212th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 280th in 2019) and the 10th most popular South African Tennis Player.
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Among TENNIS PLAYERS
Among tennis players, Cliff Drysdale ranks 524 out of 1,569. Before him are Renée Richards, Andrei Pavel, Aristidis Akratopoulos, Ons Jabeur, Caroline Garcia, and Helen Gourlay. After him are Guillermo Cañas, Samantha Stosur, Sabine Lisicki, Magnus Gustafsson, Jiří Novák, and Ben Shelton.
Most Popular Tennis Players in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsRenée Richards
1934 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 518
Andrei Pavel
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 519
Aristidis Akratopoulos
1900 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 520
Ons Jabeur
1994 - Present
HPI: 50.26
Rank: 521
Caroline Garcia
1993 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 522
Helen Gourlay
1946 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 523
Cliff Drysdale
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 524
Guillermo Cañas
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.24
Rank: 525
Samantha Stosur
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.21
Rank: 526
Sabine Lisicki
1989 - Present
HPI: 50.18
Rank: 527
Magnus Gustafsson
1967 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 528
Jiří Novák
1975 - Present
HPI: 50.17
Rank: 529
Ben Shelton
2002 - Present
HPI: 50.16
Rank: 530
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1941, Cliff Drysdale ranks 599. Before him are Mike Honda, Shirley Stelfox, Edward Ferry, Teodor Meleșcanu, Ellen Geer, and Twyla Tharp. After him are Ellen Willis, David Ruffin, Barry Otto, Bjørn Hasløv, Ali Khalif Galaydh, and Reg Presley.
Others Born in 1941
Go to all RankingsMike Honda
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.73
Rank: 593
Shirley Stelfox
ACTOR
1941 - 2015
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 594
Edward Ferry
ATHLETE
1941 - 2023
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 595
Teodor Meleșcanu
POLITICIAN
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 596
Ellen Geer
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.35
Rank: 597
Twyla Tharp
DANCER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.27
Rank: 598
Cliff Drysdale
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 599
Ellen Willis
WRITER
1941 - 2006
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 600
David Ruffin
SINGER
1941 - 1991
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 601
Barry Otto
ACTOR
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.23
Rank: 602
Bjørn Hasløv
ATHLETE
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.08
Rank: 603
Ali Khalif Galaydh
POLITICIAN
1941 - 2020
HPI: 50.03
Rank: 604
Reg Presley
SINGER
1941 - 2013
HPI: 49.99
Rank: 605
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Cliff Drysdale ranks 212 out of 454. Before him are Liezel Huber (1976), Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984), Roland Schoeman (1980), Sol Plaatje (1876), Guy Tunmer (1948), and Cameron Norrie (1995). After him are Trevor Blokdyk (1935), John Langalibalele Dube (1871), Govan Mbeki (1910), Damon Galgut (1963), Charlbi Dean (1990), and William Ferguson (1940).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsLiezel Huber
TENNIS PLAYER
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 206
Siphiwe Tshabalala
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 50.55
Rank: 207
Roland Schoeman
SWIMMER
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.53
Rank: 208
Sol Plaatje
POLITICIAN
1876 - 1932
HPI: 50.45
Rank: 209
Guy Tunmer
RACING DRIVER
1948 - 1999
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 210
Cameron Norrie
TENNIS PLAYER
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 211
Cliff Drysdale
TENNIS PLAYER
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 212
Trevor Blokdyk
RACING DRIVER
1935 - 1995
HPI: 50.19
Rank: 213
John Langalibalele Dube
WRITER
1871 - 1946
HPI: 50.12
Rank: 214
Govan Mbeki
POLITICIAN
1910 - 2001
HPI: 50.11
Rank: 215
Damon Galgut
WRITER
1963 - Present
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 216
Charlbi Dean
ACTOR
1990 - 2022
HPI: 49.90
Rank: 217
William Ferguson
RACING DRIVER
1940 - 2007
HPI: 49.89
Rank: 218
Among TENNIS PLAYERS In South Africa
Among tennis players born in South Africa, Cliff Drysdale ranks 10. Before him are Eric Sturgess (1920), Frew McMillan (1942), Harold Kitson (1874), Johan Kriek (1958), Liezel Huber (1976), and Cameron Norrie (1995). After him are Wayne Ferreira (1971), Kevin Anderson (1986), Amanda Coetzer (1971), Ilana Kloss (1956), David Adams (1970), and Jeff Coetzee (1977).
Eric Sturgess
1920 - 2004
HPI: 55.35
Rank: 4
Frew McMillan
1942 - Present
HPI: 55.08
Rank: 5
Harold Kitson
1874 - 1951
HPI: 54.88
Rank: 6
Johan Kriek
1958 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 7
Liezel Huber
1976 - Present
HPI: 50.70
Rank: 8
Cameron Norrie
1995 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 9
Cliff Drysdale
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.25
Rank: 10
Wayne Ferreira
1971 - Present
HPI: 49.41
Rank: 11
Kevin Anderson
1986 - Present
HPI: 49.19
Rank: 12
Amanda Coetzer
1971 - Present
HPI: 48.83
Rank: 13
Ilana Kloss
1956 - Present
HPI: 48.44
Rank: 14
David Adams
1970 - Present
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 15
Jeff Coetzee
1977 - Present
HPI: 44.65
Rank: 16