Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 7-5Player
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.
Australian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4 3-6 6-3Australian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
5-7 7-5 6-4Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
9-8 6-1 3-6 6-2Wimbledon 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 4-6 7-5 6-3Queen's Club 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Beckenham 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Beckenham 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Manchester 1972ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 8-6Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2 4-6 6-1Sydney 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3 6-2Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5Brisbane 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Brisbane 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-0Newport 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 9-8Wimbledon 1971ATP · Grass · First round
2-6 9-7 1-6 6-1 7-5Eastbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 4-6 10-8Beckenham 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 10-8Beckenham 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
9-8 8-6Manchester 1971ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 3-6 6-3Manchester 1971ATP · Grass · Round of 16
2-6 6-3 6-2Manchester 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-2 6-1Manchester 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Manchester 1971ATP · Grass · First round
6-1 6-3Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4 6-3Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 7-5 6-4 7-6Melbourne 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4 4-6 6-4Adelaide 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 2-6 6-2Adelaide 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-2Adelaide 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Brisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 7-5Brisbane 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
W/OWimbledon 1970ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-2 7-9 6-4Beckenham 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 2-6 6-1Beckenham 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4Manchester 1970ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 7-5Manchester 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Manchester 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-3Australian Open 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1Melbourne 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4 6-0Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-8 6-2 6-2Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Brisbane 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-1Australian Open 1969ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 13-11 RETHobart 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Hobart 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4