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Syd Ball#63 def. Francois Van Der Merwe

4-6 6-3 6-0

Match Information

Date Jun 6, 1974*
Tournament Surbiton
Category ATP 250
Surface Grass
RoundSF
Winner Syd Ball
Score4-6 6-3 6-0
Loser Francois Van Der Merwe

No match stats are available for this match.

Pre-match Comparison

FieldSyd BallFrancois Van Der Merwe
Country AUS
Birth dateJan 24, 1950
Age24
Height188
HandednessRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)63
Ranking points (entering)0
Elo (entering)1,6791,495
Career W-L126–181
Pre-match H2H
Syd Ball 0 0 Francois Van Der Merwe

Path

Syd Ball's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 6, 1974QF U Unknown 6-3 6-4WMatch data
Jun 5, 1974R16 Rayno Seegers 6-8 6-1 6-4WH2HMatch data
Jun 4, 1974R32 William Durham 6-3 6-3WMatch data

Syd Ball's next match

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 7, 1974F Bob Giltinan 6-3 6-2LH2HMatch data

Francois Van Der Merwe's path

DateRoundOpponentScoreW/LH2HMatch data
Jun 6, 1974QF Stephen Myers 6-3 3-6 6-1WMatch data
Jun 4, 1974R32 Chris Kachel 6-3 6-4WMatch data