Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 7-6 6-2Player
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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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 63 June 3, 1974
- Archived observations
- 60 60 documented weeks
- Top 100documented weeks
- Top 200documented weeks
- Top 500documented weeks
- Top 10013documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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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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Performance by surface
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
155 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-2Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 8-6Wimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · First round
6-0 1-6 8-6 6-3Nottingham 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 5-7 7-5 4-6 9-7Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
7-5 6-1 6-1Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-7 6-2Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-5 8-6US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3 6-7 6-3US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
5-7 5-7 6-3 6-2 6-4US Open 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 7-5 6-3US Open 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 6-3 6-3Wimbledon 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-3 7-9 6-3Nottingham 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Beckenham 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-2Beckenham 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-7 7-5Beckenham 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Beckenham 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-3Beckenham 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 6-0Manchester 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-0 6-1Manchester 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Manchester 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
13-11 6-4Manchester 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
2-6 6-3 6-3Manchester 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Surbiton 1974ATP · Grass · Final
6-3 6-2Surbiton 1974ATP · Grass · Semifinal
4-6 6-3 6-0Surbiton 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Surbiton 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-8 6-1 6-4Surbiton 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Auckland 1974ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-5 5-7 4-6 6-2 6-4Auckland 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-3 RETAuckland 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-0 7-6Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-3Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 5-7 6-7 6-3 6-4Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4 6-2Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-3Adelaide 1973ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 3-6 6-4Adelaide 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 8-6Adelaide 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-5Haverford 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Wimbledon 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
1-0 RETWimbledon 1973ATP · Grass · First round
7-5 8-6 6-3Beckenham 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-1Beckenham 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 8-6Manchester 1973ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 5-7 7-5Manchester 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-2Manchester 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-2Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-3