Robin Drysdale Explained

Robin Drysdale
Residence:Fulham, London, UK
Birth Date:1952 9, df=yes
Birth Place:Dedham, Essex, UK
Height:1.89m (06.2feet)
Plays:Right-handed
Singlesrecord:31–73
Singlestitles:0
Highestsinglesranking:No. 60 (6 March 1978)
Australianopenresult:QF (1977Dec)
Frenchopenresult:1R (1977, 1978)
Wimbledonresult:2R (1975, 1978)
Usopenresult:2R (1978)
Doublesrecord:57–72
Doublestitles:1
Highestdoublesranking:No. 300 (2 January 1984)
Australianopendoublesresult:3R (1976, 1977)
Wimbledondoublesresult:3R (1976)
Usopendoublesresult:1R (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

Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)

ResultW/LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Win1–0Aug 1978North Conway, U.S.Clay Van Winitsky Mike Fishbach
Bernard Mitton
4–6, 7–6, 6–3
Loss1–1Mar 1979Nancy, FranceHard (i) Andrew Jarrett Klaus Eberhard
Karl Meiler
6–4, 6–7, 3–6
Loss1–2Sep 1979Madrid, SpainClay John Feaver Carlos Kirmayr
Cássio Motta
6–7, 4–6

Notes and References

  1. News: Robin Drysdale Puts Out No 5 . The Daily Telegraph. London . 24 December 1977.
  2. News: 'Wild card' Robin trumps Gorman . Evening Standard. London . 13 November 1979.
  3. News: Drysdale is swept aside . . 16 November 1979.
  4. http://www.tennistalk.com/en/player/statistics/Robin_Drysdale Robin Drydale's Statistics