Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6 6-3Player
Syd Ball
AUSBorn: January 24, 1950right-handed
127–18241.1% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 748January 14, 1985
Best rankingNo. 63June 3, 1974
Record127–18241.1% wins
Titles01 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height188 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
Syd Ball has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles66best-of-five matches
11reached a fifth set
1comebacks from 0–2
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Frequent opponents
Ross CaseAUS6 matches2–4Dick CrealyAUS4 matches1–3Jaime FillolCHI4 matches0–4Jean Francois CaujolleFRA4 matches2–2John JamesAUS4 matches2–2Jose HiguerasESP4 matches1–3Ken RosewallAUS4 matches0–4Onny ParunNZL4 matches0–4Tony RocheAUS4 matches0–4Alex MetreveliRUS3 matches0–3Bob HewittRSA3 matches1–2Boro JovanovicCRO3 matches3–0
Matches
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Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3 6-4Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2Houston 2 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-1Dayton 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-6Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Tokyo 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-3Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
2-6 7-6 6-0Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 7-5Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-4Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-4 6-1Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-4Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-6Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Brisbane 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Lacosta WCT 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-1 6-1Hampton 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-6 1-6 6-3Hampton 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-4Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-2Adelaide 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 4-6 6-3Australian Open 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-3 7-5Sydney 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Perth 1976ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Perth 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Perth 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Sydney Indoor 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-0 6-4Sydney Indoor 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-7 6-3 6-4Brisbane 1976ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 6-2 6-1San Jose 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-6 2-6 7-6Los Angeles 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-6 6-4US Open 1976ATP · Clay · First round
6-3 6-4South Orange 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-1Wimbledon 1976ATP · Grass · First round
9-8 9-8 6-4Sacramento 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-3Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-1Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Mexico City WCT 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-2Mexico City WCT 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Little Rock 1976ATP · Carpet · Third round
5-7 6-4 6-4Salisbury 1976ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-2 6-2Cleveland WCT 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
1-6 7-5 7-5Birmingham 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
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