L. Bale

RSA Age 56 175 cm / 5'9" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1992–1993
Peak ranking
177 (Nov 8, 1993)
Elo peak
1530 (11.4%ile)
Career record
2–3 (40.0%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$514,265

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Sep 3, 1993* US Open Grand Slam R64 Hard Thomas Enqvist #61 2-6 6-4 3-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Sep 1, 1993* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard C. Arriens #141 6-1 6-0 6-2 W H2H Match data
Aug 18, 1993* New Haven ATP 250 R64 Hard Yevgeny Kafelnikov #152 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 8, 1992* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Richey Reneberg #69 0-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 7, 1992* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R64 Hard Sandon Stolle #68 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(3) W H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Thomas Enqvist 0 1 1 Sep 3, 1993 H2H
C. Arriens 1 0 1 Sep 1, 1993 H2H
Yevgeny Kafelnikov 0 1 1 Aug 18, 1993 H2H
Richey Reneberg 0 1 1 Oct 8, 1992 H2H
Sandon Stolle 1 0 1 Oct 7, 1992 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19922211250.0%217205
19932312333.3%205225
Career23540.0%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199222 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
199323 12333.3%———————— 12333.3%
Career—23540.0%————————23540.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
199222 00——00——11250.0%00—— 11250.0%
199323 00——00——0110.0%11250.0% 12333.3%
Career 00——00——12333.3%11250.0% 23540.0%

Performance Stats

SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199222 2 2.5 3.5 65.2% 65.9% 46.0% 69.4% 33.3% 58.8% 28.8%
199323 3 4.3 5.3 52.6% 76.5% 50.0% 73.2% 32.8% 63.9% 38.0%
Career 5 3.6 4.6 57.7% 72.3% 48.4% 71.7% 33.0% 61.9% 34.3%

Advanced Stats

Season Age ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1992 22 1513 45 — — — 40.0% -1.75 35 0 — 1 1 —
1993 23 1518 49 47 — — 44.4% 0.00 20 0 — 0 0 —
Career 1516 48 47 — — 42.9% -0.58 25 0 — 1 1 —

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge USO
199323 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge NEWSYD
199222 —R32
199323 R64—

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
177
Career-high date
Nov 8, 1993
First top 100
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First top 50
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First top 20
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First top 10
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Ranking History Matrix

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198616——————799839853856855799
198717800801790819829811856885887906867742
198818740741471474469476443416426427442394
198919396399409406416399404443452363344384
199020383380365406404429430430439582665671
199121671561429442309314278240233217217217
199222213215242243290287261303274267233205
199323205211190191197193207205205183197225
1994242302252602572632712823143761175535549
199525550549554546546549550553554545550—
199828—————967968972946954965967
199929961963958948955———————

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
D. Nainkin RSA 132 1,628 0 0 69 26 43 37.7% 1992-1999 Match log
Mark Kaplan RSA 117 1,579 0 0 32 11 21 34.4% 1988-1994 Match log
D. Adams RSA 131 1,558 0 0 30 9 21 30.0% 1991-1997 Match log
C. Arriens GER 109 1,661 0 1 64 28 36 43.8% 1991-1998 Match log
D. Flach USA 108 1,629 0 0 74 28 46 37.8% 1988-1998 Match log
B. MacPhie USA 126 1,639 0 0 65 27 38 41.5% 1992-2000 Match log
C. Wilkinson GBR 114 1,613 0 0 74 26 48 35.1% 1991-1999 Match log
N. Borwick AUS 104 1,661 0 0 75 25 50 33.3% 1986-1995 Match log
D. Engel SWE 114 1,597 0 0 72 24 48 33.3% 1985-1995 Match log
C. Garner USA 120 1,618 0 0 62 23 39 37.1% 1988-1994 Match log
R. Leach USA 110 1,580 0 0 78 21 57 26.9% 1985-1994 Match log
M. Cierro ITA 113 1,535 0 0 63 18 45 28.6% 1984-1993 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is L. Bale?
L. Bale is 56 years old, born on September 7, 1969.
Which country is L. Bale from?
L. Bale is from South Africa.
How tall is L. Bale?
L. Bale is 175 cm / 5'9".
Is L. Bale left-handed or right-handed?
L. Bale plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has L. Bale won?
L. Bale has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has L. Bale won?
L. Bale has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is L. Bale's highest ATP ranking?
L. Bale's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 177, first achieved on November 8, 1993.
What is L. Bale's career win-loss record?
L. Bale has a career ATP singles record of 2 wins and 3 losses (40.0%).
How much career prize money has L. Bale earned?
L. Bale has earned at least $514,265 in career prize money from professional tennis.
When did L. Bale play professional tennis?
L. Bale turned professional in 1992 and was active through 1993.
Who is L. Bale's biggest rival?
L. Bale's most frequent opponent is Thomas Enqvist, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.