Syd Ball was born in Sydney in 1950. His honours include Australian Sports Medal. Lineball holds stats from 269 of his games across 1968–1982.
Includes finals, playoffs and exhibition games, so totals run higher than regular-season figures.
| Season | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 Atp tourAustralia | 5 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 70 | 94 | 1 | 3 | – |
| 1981 Atp tourAustralia | 20 | 8 | 24 | 29 | 241 | 273 | 5 | 3 | – |
| 1980 Atp tourAustralia | 20 | 8 | 23 | 28 | 227 | 235 | 4 | 3 | – |
| 1979 Atp tourAustralia | 8 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 86 | 103 | 3 | 3 | – |
| 1978 Atp tourAustralia | 7 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 60 | 82 | 2 | – | – |
| 1977 Atp tourAustralia | 13 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 157 | 191 | 5 | 2 | – |
| 1976 Atp tourAustralia | 27 | 8 | 25 | 39 | 309 | 342 | 11 | 5 | – |
| 1975 Atp tourAustralia | 43 | 14 | 40 | 68 | 445 | 551 | 8 | 5 | – |
| 1974 Atp tourAustralia | 60 | 26 | 73 | 81 | 753 | 745 | 15 | 8 | – |
| 1973 Atp tourAustralia | 19 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 240 | 233 | 8 | 4 | 1 |
| 1972 Atp tourAustralia | 9 | 3 | 11 | 15 | 124 | 142 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 1971 Atp tourAustralia | 11 | 1 | 7 | 25 | 145 | 200 | 2 | 4 | – |
| 1970 Atp tourAustralia | 13 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 137 | 152 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 1969 Atp tourAustralia | 10 | 5 | 12 | 15 | 122 | 135 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1968 Atp tourAustralia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 37 | 48 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Career15 seasons | 269 | 97 | 287 | 403 | 3,153 | 3,526 | 64 | 47 | 3 |
| Game | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open: Round of 64 v Guy ForgetL 0-3 2 Dec | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Australian Open: Round of 128 v Jonathan SmithW 3-2 2 Dec | 1 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 24 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Wimbledon: Round of 128 v Eric FrommL 1-3 21 June | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 22 | 1 | 1 | – |
| London / Queen's Club: Round of 64 v Charlie FancuttL 1-2 7 June | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 17 | 0 | – | – |
| Adelaide: Round of 32 v Steve KrulevitzL 0-2 4 Jan | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 0 | – | – |
| Split | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LossesResult | 172 | 0.0 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 15.4 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| WinsResult | 97 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 15.0 | 9.0 | 0.3 | 0.2 | – |
| Regular seasonStage · won 94 of 249 | 249 | 0.4 | 1.1 | 1.5 | 11.8 | 12.9 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| FinalsStage · won 3 of 20 | 20 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 2.0 | 11.3 | 15.8 | 0.2 | – | – |
| Ross CaseOpponent · won 2 of 6 | 6 | 0.3 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 11.2 | 13.5 | 0.2 | 0.2 | – |
| Dick CrealyOpponent · won 1 of 4 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 1.3 | 11.8 | 14.3 | 0.3 | – | 0.3 |
| Jaime FillolOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 12.5 | 0.3 | – | – |
| John JamesOpponent · won 2 of 4 | 4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 15.0 | 15.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Jose HiguerasOpponent · won 1 of 4 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 7.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ken RosewallOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 17.3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – |
| Onny ParunOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 12.8 | 17.8 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Tony RocheOpponent · won 0 of 4 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 17.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – |
| Bob HewittOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 6.0 | 8.7 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Boro JovanovicOpponent · won 3 of 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 2.3 | 0.3 | 16.7 | 11.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| Brian GottfriedOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 8.3 | 14.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – |
| Harold SolomonOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.3 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Ivan MolinaOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 15.0 | 10.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| James Chico HageyOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | 11.7 | 11.0 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Jimmy ConnorsOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 14.7 | 20.0 | 0.3 | 0.3 | – |
| John AlexanderOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Phil DentOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 15.7 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Raul RamirezOpponent · won 1 of 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 1.0 | 1.7 | 12.3 | 14.0 | 0.3 | – | – |
| Ray RuffelsOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.3 | 6.3 | 14.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Russell SimpsonOpponent · won 2 of 3 | 3 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.7 | 14.3 | 10.0 | 0.7 | – | – |
| Stan SmithOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.3 | 10.7 | 16.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | – |
| Tom GormanOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 | – |
| Tom OkkerOpponent · won 0 of 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 3.7 | 12.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Adriano PanattaOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Alex MetreveliOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.5 | 22.5 | 23.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Alvin GardinerOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 6.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Anand AmritrajOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Charlie FancuttOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 11.0 | 13.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Chris KachelOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Cliff LetcherOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 14.0 | 8.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Colin DibleyOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 11.5 | 19.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Dick StocktonOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Fred HemmesOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Fred McnairOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 8.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Geoff MastersOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Georges GovenOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 11.0 | 14.5 | 0.0 | 1.0 | – |
| Grover Raz ReidOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 1.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Hans Jurgen PohmannOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 7.5 | 14.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Ian FletcherOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 9.0 | 18.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Jan HordijkOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jan KodesOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 12.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Jasjit SinghOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.5 | 16.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Jean Baptiste ChanfreauOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 13.0 | 16.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Jean-Francois CaujolleOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Joaquin Loyo MayoOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 9.0 | 10.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| John BartlettOpponent · won 2 of 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 13.0 | 6.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| John LloydOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 21.0 | 16.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | – |
| Jun KukiOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Jurgen FassbenderOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 13.0 | 10.0 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Karl MeilerOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 9.0 | 13.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Kim WarwickOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 | 8.0 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Mal AndersonOpponent · won 1 of 2 | 2 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 13.5 | 12.5 | 0.5 | – | – |
| Marcelo LaraOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 15.5 | 1.0 | – | – |
| Mark EdmondsonOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 15.0 | 20.5 | 0.0 | 0.5 | – |
| Mike CahillOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 10.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | – | – |
| Mike EstepOpponent · won 0 of 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 13.5 | 18.0 | 0.5 | – | – |
Wins-losses for Ball. Tap a rival for the full head to head.
Stats from official league and public sports feeds. Updated hourly. Tennis history by Jeff Sackmann / Tennis Abstract (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0). Career and honours from Wikidata (CC0).