Career 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1971 1970 Jose Higueras takes it, 7–0 on categories Higueras wins on sets lost. ATP Tour career: Ball 269 matches, Higueras 672 matches.
Higueras averages 0.9 sets lost a match to Ball’s 1.5. Higueras has the better sets won %: 61.4 to Ball’s 41.6. Higueras averages 1.5 sets won a match to Ball’s 1.1 (38% more). Best single match: Higueras 30 games won, Ball 29. Winners’ edge: Higueras’s team won 66%, Ball’s team won 36% of the matches they played. Longevity: Higueras has 672 matches across 18 seasons, Ball 269 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (tour finals matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
– Titlesper game 0.0 18 total · best 1
11.7 3,153 total · best 29 Games wonper game 12.1 8,153 total · best 30
41.6 Sets won % 61.4
47.2 Games won % 54.7
– Finalsper game 0.1 30 total · best 1
1.1 287 total · best 4 Sets wonper game 1.5 996 total · best 3
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Head to head 1 4 matches since 1974 3
Carpet · 2 matches Ball 0 Higueras 2 Hard · 1 match Ball 1 Higueras 0 Clay · 1 match Ball 0 Higueras 1 Last meetings 10 Nov 1975 · Hong Kong · Round of 32 · Hard Ball won 6-1 3-6 8-6 3 Nov 1975 · Tokyo · Round of 32 · Clay Higueras won 6-3 6-2 27 Jan 1975 · Richmond-WCT · Round of 32 · Carpet Higueras won 6-2 6-1 4 Mar 1974 · Hampton · Round of 32 · Carpet Higueras won 7-5 6-0 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
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