Robin Drysdale

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Robin Drysdale
Country (sports) United Kingdom
ResidenceFulham, London, UK
Born (1952-09-18) 18 September 1952 (age 71)
Dedham, Essex, UK
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record31–73
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 60 (6 March 1978)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian OpenQF (1977Dec)
French Open1R (1977, 1978)
Wimbledon2R (1975, 1978)
US Open2R (1978)
Doubles
Career record57–72
Career titles1
Highest rankingNo. 300 (2 January 1984)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open3R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledon3R (1976)
US Open1R (1978)

Robin Drysdale (born 18 September 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain.[1][2][3]

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[edit]

Singles (1 runner-up)[edit]

Result W/L Date Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Mar 1978 Lagos, Nigeria Clay Sweden 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 United States Van Winitsky United States Mike Fishbach
South Africa Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss 1–1 Mar 1979 Nancy, France Hard (i) United Kingdom Andrew Jarrett West Germany Klaus Eberhard
West Germany Karl Meiler
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Loss 1–2 Sep 1979 Madrid, Spain Clay United Kingdom John Feaver Brazil Carlos Kirmayr
Brazil Cássio Motta
6–7, 4–6

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Robin Drysdale Puts Out No 5". The Daily Telegraph. London. 24 December 1977.
  2. ^ "'Wild card' Robin trumps Gorman". Evening Standard. London. 13 November 1979.
  3. ^ "Drysdale is swept aside". The Birmingham Post. 16 November 1979.
  4. ^ Robin Drydale's Statistics

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