Byron Talbot

RSA Age 61 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1988–1989
Peak ranking
229 (Apr 3, 1989)
Elo peak
1515 (6.0%ile)
Career record
1–5 (16.7%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$861,245

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Aug 16, 1989* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Hard Mats Wilander #4 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jul 13, 1989* Newport ATP 250 R32 Grass Danie Visser #129 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Jan 18, 1989* Australian Open Grand Slam R128 Hard Ramesh Krishnan 6-7 3-6 6-4 5-7 L — Match data
Jan 12, 1989* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Alexander Volkov #63 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Oct 14, 1988* Tel Aviv ATP 250 R16 Hard Scott Davis #137 6-3 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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 —
Alexander Volkov 0 1 1 Jan 12, 1989 H2H
Scott Davis 0 1 1 Oct 14, 1988 H2H

Career Results

SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19882311250.0%428294
1989240440.0%294334
Career15616.7%——

Career Results by Surface

SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198823 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
198924 0330.0%————0110.0% 0440.0%
Career—14520.0%————0110.0%15616.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198823 00——00——00——11250.0% 11250.0%
198924 0110.0%00——0110.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
Career 0110.0%00——0110.0%12333.3% 14520.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 5/6 (83.3%) of Byron Talbot's ATP main draw matches.

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%
1988 23 1506 50 — — — 50.0% +0.67 19 0 — 0 0 —
1989 24 1478 24 33 — — 10.0% -2.88 93 0 — 0 1 —
Career 1484 29 42 — — 25.0% -2.17 78 0 — 0 1 —

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

Grand Slams

SeasonAge AO
198924 R128

Masters 1000

SeasonAge CIN
198924 R64

ATP 250

SeasonAge NWPSYDTEL
198823 ——R16
198924 R32R32—

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

SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198520604619630628638632660636634630634631
198621789783782773759761799832————
198722——————901920920941767426
198823424428427430432437382268255241233294
198924281234235244257272250305307326343334
199025297327338323339348418480479522538599
199126599564574706707718762772790790796701
199227698739723880863862851852857843843—

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
Mark Kaplan RSA 117 1,579 0 0 32 11 21 34.4% 1988-1994 Match log
Craig Campbell RSA 183 1,539 0 0 21 7 14 33.3% 1984-1990 Match log
Piet Norval RSA 125 1,540 0 0 15 4 11 26.7% 1987-1998 Match log
Bruce Derlin NZL 115 1,594 0 0 88 30 58 34.1% 1980-1991 Match log
Doug Flach USA 108 1,629 0 0 74 28 46 37.8% 1988-1998 Match log
Neil Borwick AUS 104 1,661 0 0 75 25 50 33.3% 1986-1995 Match log
David Engel SWE 114 1,597 0 0 72 24 48 33.3% 1985-1995 Match log
Michael Robertson USA 101 1,591 0 0 69 23 46 33.3% 1982-1991 Match log
Chris Garner USA 120 1,618 0 0 62 23 39 37.1% 1988-1994 Match log
Mansour Bahrami IRI 192 1,564 0 0 68 22 46 32.4% 1973-1992 Match log
Rick Leach USA 110 1,580 0 0 78 21 57 26.9% 1985-1994 Match log
Hans Dieter Beutel GER 102 1,575 0 0 59 18 41 30.5% 1980-1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Byron Talbot?
Byron Talbot is 61 years old, born on September 15, 1964.
Which country is Byron Talbot from?
Byron Talbot is from South Africa.
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 Slams has Byron Talbot won?
Byron Talbot has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Byron Talbot won?
Byron Talbot has not won a Masters 1000 title.
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.
When did Byron Talbot play professional tennis?
Byron Talbot turned professional in 1988 and was active through 1989.
Who is Byron Talbot's biggest rival?
Byron Talbot's most frequent opponent is Mats Wilander, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.