Robin Drysdale
{{short description|British tennis player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
{{Use British English|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
| name = Robin Drysdale
| image =
| country = {{GBR}}
| residence = Fulham, London, UK
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1952|9|18}}
| birth_place = Dedham, Essex, UK
| height = {{convert|1.89|m|ftin|abbr=on}}
| turnedpro =
| retired =
| plays = Right-handed
| careerprizemoney =
| 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)
| FrenchOpenDoublesresult =
| WimbledonDoublesresult = 3R (1976)
| USOpenDoublesresult = 1R (1978)
}}
Robin Drysdale (born 18 September 1952) is a former professional tennis player from Great Britain.{{cite news |title=Robin Drysdale Puts Out No 5 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/750611738 |work=The Daily Telegraph|location=London |date=24 December 1977}}{{cite news |title='Wild card' Robin trumps Gorman |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/722000913 |work=Evening Standard|location=London |date=13 November 1979}}{{cite news |title=Drysdale is swept aside |url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/784932280 |work=The Birmingham Post |date=16 November 1979}}
A native of Dedham, Essex, Drysdale is well known for being a quarterfinalist at the December edition of the 1977 Australian Open.[http://www.tennistalk.com/en/player/statistics/Robin_Drysdale Robin Drydale's Statistics]
Career finals
=Singles (1 runner-up)=
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!style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:120px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Opponent !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–1 | Mar 1978 | Clay | {{flagicon|SWE}} Kjell Johansson | 8–9, 3–6 |
=Doubles (1 title, 2 runner-ups)=
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!style="width:40px"|Result !style="width:30px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:50px"|Date !style="width:120px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:130px"|Partner !style="width:130px"|Opponents !style="width:100px" class="unsortable"|Score |
style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–0 | Aug 1978 | North Conway, U.S. | Clay | {{flagicon|USA}} Van Winitsky | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Fishbach | 4–6, 7–6, 6–3 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–1 | Mar 1979 | Nancy, France | Hard (i) | {{flagicon|GBR}} Andrew Jarrett | {{flagicon|FRG}} Klaus Eberhard | 6–4, 6–7, 3–6 |
style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–2 | Sep 1979 | Madrid, Spain | Clay | {{flagicon|GBR}} John Feaver | {{flagicon|BRA|1968}} Carlos Kirmayr | 6–7, 4–6 |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ATP}}
- {{ITF}}
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Category:English male tennis players
Category:British male tennis players
Category:People from Dedham, Essex
Category:Tennis players from the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham
Category:Tennis players from Essex
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