Tony Roche def. Syd Ball

7-5 6-1 6-1

Tony Roche defeated Syd Ball 7-5 6-1 6-1 in the 1974 Sydney International semifinal on grass courts on December 16, 1974.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldTony RocheSyd Ball
Country AUS AUS
Birth dateMay 17, 1945Jan 24, 1950
Age2924
Height178 cm188 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)1,9101,658
Current career W-L360–191125–181
Current career earnings$529,199
Pre-match H2H

Path

Tony Roche's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Ken Rosewall 6-2 7-6WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974QF
Ulrich Marten 6-2 7-5WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974R16
Steve Docherty 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974R32

Tony Roche's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Phil Dent 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-2 8-6WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974F

Syd Ball's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
John Alexander 6-4 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974QF
John James 6-0 6-7 6-2WH2HMatch dataDec 16, 1974R16
Jasjit Singh 6-7 7-5 8-6WMatch dataDec 16, 1974R32