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Byron Talbot

RSA Age 61 183 cm / 6'0" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1988–1989

Byron Talbot represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 229. In TennisDB's records, Byron Talbot finished with a career record of 1–5 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
229 (Apr 3, 1989)
Elo peak
1515 (6th percentile)
Career record
1–5 (16.7%)
Career 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.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Byron Talbot's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mats Wilander #4 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Aug 16, 1989* R64 Cincinnati Open ATP 500 Hard
Danie Visser #129 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 #63 2-6 3-6 L H2H Match data Jan 12, 1989* R32 Sydney International ATP 250 Hard
Scott Davis #137 6-3 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Oct 14, 1988* R16 Tel Aviv ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Byron Talbot's most-played ATP rivals
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 H2H
Alexander Volkov 0 1 1 Jan 12, 1989 H2H
Scott Davis 0 1 1 Oct 14, 1988 H2H

Career Results

Byron Talbot career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19882311250.0%428294
1989240440.0%294334
Career15616.7%——

Career Results by Surface

Byron Talbot career results by season and 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

Byron Talbot career results by season and 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

Byron Talbot advanced statistics by season
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

Byron Talbot Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AO W-L
Win %
198924 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		 0–1
(0%)

ATP 500

Byron Talbot ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CIN W-L
Win %
198924 R64 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)		 0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

Byron Talbot ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge NWPSYDTEL W-L
Win %
198823 ——R16 1–1 (50%)
198924 R32R32— 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

Byron Talbot ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198520604619630628638632660636634630634631
198621789783782773759761799832————
198722——————901920920941767426
198823424428427430432437382268255241233294
198924281234235244257272250305307326343334
199025297327338323339348418480479522538599
199126599564574706707718762772790790796701
199227698739723880863862851852857843843—

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Byron Talbot's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Malcolm Allen USA 217 1,513 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 1989–1989 Match log
James Turner GBR 228 1,521 0 0 9 2 7 22.2% 1986–1990 Match log
Greg Failla USA 249 1,517 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1987–1990 Match log
Per Henricsson SWE 210 1,500 0 0 10 2 8 20.0% 1986–1991 Match log
Steve Devries USA 221 1,524 0 0 18 4 14 22.2% 1983–1991 Match log
Charlton Eagle AUS 255 1,501 0 0 8 1 7 12.5% 1987–1990 Match log
Juan Carlos Baguena ESP 206 1,500 0 0 21 3 18 14.3% 1986–1992 Match log
George Kalovelonis GRE 208 1,541 0 0 14 3 11 21.4% 1983–1994 Match log
Richard Schmidt USA 240 1,500 0 0 13 1 12 7.7% 1987–1993 Match log
Stephane Grenier FRA 192 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1987–1990 Match log
Paul Dogger NED 191 1,503 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1988–1990 Match log
Tim Pawsat USA 223 1,540 0 0 10 3 7 30.0% 1987–1989 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Byron Talbot?
Byron Talbot is 61 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 Slams has Byron Talbot won?
Byron Talbot has not won a Grand Slam 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.