Australian Open 1982ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-5 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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Australian Open 1982ATP · Grass · First round
4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5Wimbledon 1982ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 3-6 7-6 6-2Queen's Club 1982ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 6-1 6-1Adelaide-2 1982ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-2Australian Open 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
5-7 1-6 7-5 7-5 6-4Australian Open 1981ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6Sydney 1981ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 6-3 6-4Melbourne 1981ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-2Sydney Indoor 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 6-3Sydney Indoor 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4Brisbane 1981ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 4-6 6-2Brisbane 1981ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-2Brisbane 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Maui 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2US Open 1981ATP · Hard · First round
6-1 7-6 6-2Atlanta 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-3Queen's Club 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1981ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-2Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Mexico City 1981ATP · Clay · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-2Adelaide 1981ATP · Grass · Semifinal
5-7 6-2 6-4Adelaide 1981ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-5Adelaide 1981ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 3-6 7-5Adelaide 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Australian Open 1980ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-4 6-4Australian Open 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
6-0 3-6 2-6 6-0 7-5Sydney 1980ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 6-2Sydney 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-1Bangkok 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-3 7-6Taipei 1980ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Taipei 1980ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Taipei 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-0Melbourne 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-1Brisbane 1980ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 6-3Brisbane 1980ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3Indianapolis 1980ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-1South Orange 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 1-6 6-3Washington 1980ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-2Wimbledon 1980ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 1-6 6-3 3-6 6-3Florence 1980ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 6-1Florence 1980ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-3Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Semifinal
5-7 6-0 7-5Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-7 7-5Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-4Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-2Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
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