Mexico City 1981ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-3 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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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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Indianapolis 1980ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1South Orange 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 1-6 6-3Florence 1980ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Florence 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-3Houston 2 1979ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-1US Open 1976ATP · Clay · First round
6-3 6-4South Orange 1976ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-1Mexico City WCT 1976ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-7(5) 7-6(2) 6-2Mexico City WCT 1976ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Melbourne 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-1US Open 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-0US Open 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-3US Open 1975ATP · Clay · First round
6-4 7-5Indianapolis 1975ATP · Clay · Second round
6-7 6-4 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-4 6-2Bournemouth 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-2Munich 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-0Monte Carlo Masters 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-1Dusseldorf 1975ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Canada Masters 1974ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-2Louisville 1974ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 6-4Indianapolis 1974ATP · Clay · Second round
1-6 6-3 6-4Bournemouth 1974ATP · Clay · Second round
8-9 6-2 7-5St. Louis 1974ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6(3) 0-6 6-3St. Louis 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Charlotte 1974ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-0Charlotte 1974ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-2Charlotte 1974ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 3-6 7-6(2)Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-7 6-2Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-6Tehran WCT 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-7 6-2Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2Tokyo 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 4-6 6-3Bournemouth 1973ATP · Clay · Second round
5-7 6-4 6-4Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · First round
6-1 6-1 6-1Catania 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 7-5Palermo 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 6-1Nice 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
7-5 9-7