Cliff Drysdale Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Eric Clifford 'Cliff' Drysdale (born 26 May 1941, Nelspruit, South Africa) is a former top-ranked professional tennis player of the 1960s and early 1970s who became a well-known tennis announcer. He was one of the Handsome Eight, a group of players signed by Lamar Hunt in 1968 for the newly formed professional World Championship Tennis (WCT) group. He became President of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) when it was formed by Jack Kramer, Donald Dell, and himself in 1972. Drysdale was ranked World No. 4 in 1965 by Lance Tingay of The Daily Telegraph.During his career, Drysdale captured five singles titles and six doubles titles including winning the 1972 U.S. Open doubles crown with Roger Taylor. He defeated Rod Laver in the fourth round of the first US Open in 1968. He became a naturalized United States citizen after retiring as a player. Today, he serves as a tennis commentator on ESPN. He is the founder of Cliff Drysdale Tennis (along with partners Don Henderson and Tom Brownhill) which specializes in resort, hotel, and club tennis management.In 1998 Drysdale won the William M. Johnston Award for contribution to men’s tennis, given by the USTA. In 2013 Drysdale was elected into the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Net Worth
$6 Million
Date Of Birth
May 26, 1941
Place Of Birth
Nelspruit, South Africa
Height
1.89
Profession
Actor
Nicknames
Cliff Drysdale, Drysdale, Cliff
Star Sign
Gemini
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stars for Stars: A Celebration of Tennis Excellence
2005
TV Movie
Presenter
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The History of Argentine Tennis
2006
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Open Access
2006
TV Series
Himself
ESPN 25: Who's #1?
2005
TV Series documentary
Himself
Cheap Seats: Without Ron Parker
2005
TV Series
Himself
ESPN SportsCentury
2000-2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Center Court
2004
TV Series
Himself
Charlie Rose
1994-2002
TV Series
Himself - Guest
The Break
1995
Himself
Let's Play Tennis
1994
Video documentary
Himself
The 1992 French Open Championships
1992
TV Series
Himself - Announcer
Known for movies
The Break (1995) as Himself
The 1992 French Open Championships (1992) as Himself - Announcer
