Career 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1970 Syd Ball takes it, 4–3 on categories Ball wins on games won. James’s case rests on games lost, but it isn’t enough to swing it. ATP Tour career: Ball 269 matches, James 228 matches.
Ball averages 11.7 games won a match to James’ 10.8 (8% more). James averages 12.2 games lost a match to Ball’s 13.1. Ball averages 1.1 sets won a match to James’ 1 (7% more). Best single match: James 31 games won, Ball 29. Not every stat was recorded for every match (finals, retired hurt): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
11.7 3,153 total · best 29 Games wonper game 10.8 2,466 total · best 31
41.6 Sets won % 40.9
47.2 Games won % 46.9
– Finalsper game 0.0 1 total · best 1
1.1 287 total · best 4 Sets wonper game 1 228 total · best 3
1.5 403 total · best 3 Sets lostper game · lower is better 1.5 330 total · best 3
Head to head 2 4 matches 2
Grass · 4 matches 2 2 Grand Slams · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 9 Oct 1979 · Brisbane · Round of 32 · Grass 6-2 6-2 21 Dec 1975 · Sydney Outdoor · Round of 32 · Grass 4-6 6-3 8-6 16 Dec 1974 · Sydney Outdoor-2 · Round of 16 · Grass 6-0 6-7 6-2 26 Dec 1971 · Australian Open · Round of 64 · Grass 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5 Last 10 games Games won, oldest to newest.
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