Sydney Indoor 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 6-3 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
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Season 2026
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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
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Sydney Indoor 1981ATP · Hard · 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 6-3Tampa 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-4Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 7-6Acapulco 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-3Sydney Indoor 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-6Lacosta WCT 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-7 6-1 6-1Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · 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 6-4Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 6-2Tuscon 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-1Lacosta WCT 1976ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Hong Kong 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Hong Kong 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 3-6 8-6Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 3-6 6-1Perth 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Sydney Indoor 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-4Columbus 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Johannesburg 1 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-1Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-2Tuscon 1975ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Auckland 1975ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-3 6-3 7-5Auckland 1975ATP · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-4 6-1 6-4 7-5Auckland 1975ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-1 7-6Johannesburg-2 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 7-5Manila 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-6Hong Kong 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 8-6Jakarta 1974ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-2Jakarta 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Sydney Indoor 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-5Maui 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-7 7-5Los Angeles 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Los Angeles 1974ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-2South Orange 1974ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 4-6 6-4Hong Kong 1973ATP · Hard · Round of 16
3-6 7-6 11-9Hong Kong 1973ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 7-6Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Third round
10-8 6-0Amersfoort 1972ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 8-6