Hordijk v Ball

Syd Ball takes it, 5–1 on categories

Ball wins on games won. Hordijk’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Hordijk 26 matches, Ball 269 matches.

• Ball averages 11.7 games won a match to Hordijk’s 9.7 (20% more).
• Ball averages 1.1 sets won a match to Hordijk’s 0.9 (26% more).
• Ball has the better sets won %: 41.6 to Hordijk’s 34.9.
• Best single match: Ball 29 games won, Hordijk 24.
• Longevity: Ball has 269 matches across 15 seasons, Hordijk 26 in 8 — the averages matter more than the totals here.
• Not every stat was recorded for every match (grand slam matches, davis/bjk cup matches, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them.

Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.