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Byron Talbot
Byron Talbot represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 229. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 1–5 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
229 (Apr 3, 1989)
Elo peak
1515 (6th percentile)
Singles record
1–5 (16.7%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$861,245
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wilander | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1989* | R64 | Cincinnati Open | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Danie Visser | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1989* | R32 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ramesh Krishnan | 6-7 3-6 6-4 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 18, 1989* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Alexander Volkov | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1989* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Scott Davis | 6-3 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1988* | R16 | Tel Aviv | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wilander | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 16, 1989 | H2H |
| Danie Visser | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jul 13, 1989 | H2H |
| Ramesh Krishnan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 18, 1989 | H2H |
| Alexander Volkov | 0 | 1 | 1 | Jan 12, 1989 | H2H |
| Scott Davis | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 14, 1988 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1988 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 1989 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 5/6 (83.3%) of Byron Talbot's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | 1506 | 104.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | +0.67 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 1989 | 24 | 1478 | 108.7 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 10.0% | -2.50 | — | 0–1 | — | -0.36 |
| Career | 1515 | 107.0 | — | — | — | — | +40 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.31 | 1–1 | 0–1 | — | -2.17 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24 | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 24 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | NWP | SYD | TEL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 23 | — | — | R16 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1989 | 24 | R32 | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
1–3 (25%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
229
Career-high date
Apr 3, 1989
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
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 20 | 604 | 619 | 630 | 628 | 638 | 632 | 660 | 636 | 634 | 630 | 634 | 631 |
| 1986 | 21 | 789 | 783 | 782 | 773 | 759 | 761 | 799 | 832 | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 901 | 920 | 920 | 941 | 767 | 426 |
| 1988 | 23 | 424 | 428 | 427 | 430 | 432 | 437 | 382 | 268 | 255 | 241 | 233 | 294 |
| 1989 | 24 | 281 | 234 | 235 | 244 | 257 | 272 | 250 | 305 | 307 | 326 | 343 | 334 |
| 1990 | 25 | 297 | 327 | 338 | 323 | 339 | 348 | 418 | 480 | 479 | 522 | 538 | 599 |
| 1991 | 26 | 599 | 564 | 574 | 706 | 707 | 718 | 762 | 772 | 790 | 790 | 796 | 701 |
| 1992 | 27 | 698 | 739 | 723 | 880 | 863 | 862 | 851 | 852 | 857 | 843 | 843 | — |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malcolm Allen | USA | #217 | 1,513 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16.7% | $14,760 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1989–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
| James Turner | GBR | #228 | 1,521 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 22.2% | $51,222 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1986–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Greg Failla | USA | #249 | 1,517 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $34,837 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1987–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Per Henricsson | SWE | #210 | 1,500 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 20.0% | $157,832 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1986–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Steve Devries | USA | #221 | 1,524 | 18 | 4 | 14 | 22.2% | $584,096 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1991 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Charlton Eagle | AUS | #255 | 1,501 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 12.5% | $29,181 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1987–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Juan Carlos Baguena | ESP | #206 | 1,500 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14.3% | $168,464 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1986–1992 | Rivalries | Match log |
| George Kalovelonis | GRE | #208 | 1,541 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 21.4% | $27,582 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1983–1994 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Richard Schmidt | USA | #240 | 1,500 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7.7% | $98,332 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1987–1993 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Stephane Grenier | FRA | #192 | 1,500 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $52,788 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1987–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Paul Dogger | NED | #191 | 1,503 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | $28,240 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1988–1990 | Rivalries | Match log |
| Tim Pawsat | USA | #223 | 1,540 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 30.0% | $179,360 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1987–1989 | Rivalries | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Byron Talbot?
- Byron Talbot is 62 years old, born on September 15, 1964.
- Which country does Byron Talbot represent?
- Byron Talbot represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Byron Talbot?
- Byron Talbot is 183 cm / 6'0".
- Is Byron Talbot left-handed or right-handed?
- Byron Talbot plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Byron Talbot won?
- Byron Talbot has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Byron Talbot won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Byron Talbot's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Byron Talbot's highest ATP ranking?
- Byron Talbot's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 229, first achieved on April 3, 1989.
- What is Byron Talbot's career win-loss record?
- Byron Talbot has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 5 losses (16.7%).
- How much career prize money has Byron Talbot earned?
- Byron Talbot has earned at least $861,245 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Byron Talbot's career appear in TennisDB?
- Byron Talbot appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1988 through 1989.
- Who has Byron Talbot faced most often?
- Byron Talbot's most frequent opponent is Mats Wilander, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.