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Ken Barton

AUS Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1980–1982

Ken Barton represented Australia on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 343. In TennisDB's records, Ken Barton finished with a career record of 1–5 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
343 (Jan 3, 1983)
Elo peak
1517 (8th percentile)
Career record
1–5 (16.7%)
Career titles
0

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 →

Ken Barton's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Hank Pfister #24 6-3 2-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Dec 31, 1982* R32 Melbourne ATP 250 Grass
Cliff Letcher 5-7 3-6 L Match data Dec 15, 1982* R64 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass
Peter Feigl 7-6 4-6 3-6 6-4 4-6 L H2H Match data Dec 4, 1982* R128 Australian Open Grand Slam Grass
Nick Saviano #77 3-6 6-3 3-6 L H2H Match data Aug 7, 1982* R16 Columbus ATP 250 Hard
Stan Smith 7-6 4-6 6-3 W H2H Match data Aug 6, 1982* R32 Columbus ATP 250 Hard

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Ken Barton's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Hank Pfister 0 1 1 Dec 31, 1982 H2H
Cliff Letcher 0 1 1 Dec 15, 1982
Peter Feigl 0 1 1 Dec 4, 1982 H2H
Nick Saviano 0 1 1 Aug 7, 1982 H2H
Stan Smith 1 0 1 Aug 6, 1982 H2H

Career Results

Ken Barton career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19800110.0%
198214520.0%
Career15616.7%

Career Results by Surface

Ken Barton career results by season and surface
Season HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1980 0110.0% 0110.0%
1982 11250.0%0330.0% 14520.0%
Career11250.0%0440.0%15616.7%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Ken Barton career results by season and opponent rank
Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1982 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%
Career 000110.0%0110.0%00 0220.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 2/6 (33.3%) of Ken Barton's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Ken Barton advanced statistics by season
Season Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1980 1489 100.4 0.0% -3.00 -0.01
1982 1469 114.8 +16 37.5% -0.81 1–3 (25%) 2–0 +0.03
Career 1517 108.8 +16 33.3% -1.05 1–3 (25%) 2–0 +0.33

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Ken Barton Grand Slams results by season
Season AO W-L
Win %
1982 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)

ATP 250

Ken Barton ATP 250 results by season
Season MELCOLEASSYD W-L
Win %
1980 R64 0–1 (0%)
1982 R32R16R64 1–3 (25%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
343
Career-high date
Jan 3, 1983
First Top 100
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Ken Barton ranking history by month and season
SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1983343
1984431667669692678676655676
1985673

Similar Players

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

Ken Barton's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Bill Gilmour AUS 335 1,500 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 1980–1981 Match log
Hans Hansson AUS 382 1,511 0 0 8 1 7 12.5% 1980–1982 Match log
Kevin Kerns USA 349 1,500 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 1981–1982 Match log
Nial Brash USA 305 1,514 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1979–1983 Match log
Eiji Takeuchi JPN 402 1,500 0 0 6 1 5 16.7% 1979–1985 Match log
Chris Bradnam GBR 386 1,500 0 0 5 1 4 20.0% 1978–1983 Match log
Hitoshi Shirato JPN 337 1,512 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1981–1987 Match log
Shozo Shiraishi JPN 326 1,500 0 0 13 1 12 7.7% 1979–1989 Match log
Cary Leeds USA 389 1,500 0 0 11 1 10 9.1% 1979–1983 Match log
Christophe Lesage FRA 393 1,506 0 0 4 1 3 25.0% 1980–1983 Match log
John Benson USA 279 1,528 0 0 10 2 8 20.0% 1980–1981 Match log
Gunther Gnettner GER 366 1,516 0 0 7 1 6 14.3% 1973–1981 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Ken Barton represent?
Ken Barton represents Australia in TennisDB's ATP records.
Is Ken Barton left-handed or right-handed?
Ken Barton plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Ken Barton won?
Ken Barton has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Ken Barton won?
TennisDB does not group any of Ken Barton's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Ken Barton's highest ATP ranking?
Ken Barton's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 343, first achieved on January 3, 1983.
What is Ken Barton's career win-loss record?
Ken Barton has a career ATP singles record of 1 wins and 5 losses (16.7%).
Which seasons of Ken Barton's career appear in TennisDB?
Ken Barton appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1980 through 1982.
Who has Ken Barton faced most often?
Ken Barton's most frequent opponent is Hank Pfister, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.