Match log updated: 2026-05-28 18:14 UTC
S. Ball — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 307 | W: 126 | L: 181 | Win %: 41.0%
| Date ↑ | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 1975* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | J. James | 4-6 6-3 8-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 25, 1975* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | R. Case | 3-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 30, 1975* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | G. Reid | 6-2 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1976* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | W. Coghlan | 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 1976* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | K. Rosewall | 6-3 6-7 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 16, 1976* | Indianapolis Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | B. Hewitt | 6-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 17, 1976* | Indianapolis Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | R. Ruffels | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 24, 1976* | Birmingham | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | J. Connors | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1976* | Cleveland | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Alex Metreveli | 6-1 5-7 5-7 | L | — | Match data |
| Feb 16, 1976* | Salisbury | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | J. Delaney | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 4, 1976* | Little Rock | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | John Andrews | 7-5 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Mar 13, 1976* | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | M. Santana | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 14, 1976* | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | QF | Clay | M. Lara | 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 20, 1976* | La Costa | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | I. Nastase | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 24, 1976* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | J. Bartlett | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 25, 1976* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | J. Alexander | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 26, 1976* | Sacramento | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | J. Hagey | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1976* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | T. Roche | 8-9 8-9 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 26, 1976* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | J. Ganzabal | 6-3 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1976* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Stan Smith | 3-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Sep 22, 1976* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | B. Fairlie | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 29, 1976* | San Francisco | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | R. Simpson | 6-7 6-2 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 14, 1976* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | P. Dent | 7-6 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1976* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | D. Stockton | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 21, 1976* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | B. Scanlon | 7-6 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 28, 1976* | Perth | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Cliff Letcher | 6-3 7-6 | W | — | Match data |
| Oct 29, 1976* | Perth | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | J. Hagey | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 30, 1976* | Perth | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | R. Ruffels | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 28, 1976* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | P. Fleming | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1977* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | K. Rosewall | 2-6 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1977* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | R. Gehring | 6-7 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 23, 1977* | Palm Springs | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | K. Warwick | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 11, 1977* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | T. Smid | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1977* | Hampton | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | J. Hagey | 6-7 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 23, 1977* | La Costa | ATP 250 | R64 | Hard | G. Reid | 7-6 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1977* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | T. Roche | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 20, 1977* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | P. Dent | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 7, 1977* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | D. Crealy | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 8, 1977* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | K. Meiler | 6-3 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 14, 1977* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | A. Gardiner | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 15, 1977* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | C. Dibley | 6-4 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 23, 1977* | Australian Open (2) | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | John Lloyd | 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Jan 25, 1978* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | R. Tanner | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 2, 1978* | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | M. Lara | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1978* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | G. Braun | 2-6 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 13, 1978* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | K. Rosewall | 2-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 26, 1978* | Osaka | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | J. Kamiwazumi | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 26, 1978* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | R. Simpson | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 27, 1978* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | A. Stone | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 4, 1979* | Hobart | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | Paul Dogherty | 6-1 7-6 | W | — | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1979* | Hobart | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | C. Kachel | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 29, 1979* | Dayton | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | T. Wilkison | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Apr 19, 1979* | Houston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | P. Bertolucci | 6-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 12, 1979* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | J. James | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 28, 1979* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | H. Pfister | 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 30, 1979* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | B. Maze | 6-3 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 2, 1980* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R16 | Grass | R. Frawley | 2-6 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 3, 1980* | Hobart | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Charlie Fancutt | 7-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data |
| Jan 4, 1980* | Hobart | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Paul Kronk | 6-2 7-6 | W | — | Match data |
| Jan 5, 1980* | Hobart | ATP 250 | QF | Hard | R. Fisher | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1980* | Perth | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | B. Guan | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1980* | Perth | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | E. Ewert | 3-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 11, 1980* | Perth | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | B. Drewett | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1980* | Perth | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | W. Hampson | 7-6 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 12, 1980* | Perth | ATP 250 | SF | Grass | C. Delaney | 7-5 0-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| May 15, 1980* | Florence | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | F. Fanucci | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| May 16, 1980* | Florence | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | J. Caujolle | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 25, 1980* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | P. Feigl | 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 23, 1980* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | H. Solomon | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jul 31, 1980* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | D. Carter | 4-6 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 4, 1980 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | J. Nunez | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 9, 1980* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | S. Menon | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1980* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | C. Delaney | 1-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 23, 1980* | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | W. Hampson | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1980* | Taipei | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | G. Masters | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 14, 1980* | Taipei | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | H. Ismail | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Nov 15, 1980* | Taipei | ATP 250 | QF | Carpet | John Austin | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Nov 20, 1980* | Bangkok | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | P. Rennert | 6-3 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 17, 1980* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | C. Kachel | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 18, 1980* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | P. Dent | 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 30, 1980* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | T. Tulasne | 6-0 3-6 2-6 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 1, 1981* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | B. Gottfried | 1-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 8, 1981* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | C. Miller | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 9, 1981* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | B. Sisson | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1981* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | J. Fitzgerald | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 10, 1981* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | SF | Grass | M. Edmondson | 7-5 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Feb 26, 1981* | Mexico City | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | M. Davis | 6-3 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Mar 12, 1981* | Tampa | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | J. Fillol | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 10, 1981* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | M. Cox | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1981* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | J. Sadri | 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Aug 20, 1981* | Atlanta | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | F. Buehning | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Sep 3, 1981* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jimmy Arias | 1-6 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 2, 1981* | Maui | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Tom Gullikson | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Oct 8, 1981* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | P. Johnston | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 9, 1981* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | R. Kelly | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 10, 1981* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | C. Lewis | 4-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 15, 1981* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | R. Case | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 16, 1981* | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | V. Pecci | 6-3 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Oct 22, 1981* | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Pat Cash | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 16, 1981* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | C. Johnstone | 6-4 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 28, 1981* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | S. Meister | 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 30, 1981* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | M. Edmondson | 7-5 6-1 5-7 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jan 7, 1982* | Adelaide (2) | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | S. Krulevitz | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Jun 9, 1982* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Charlie Fancutt | 7-5 1-6 1-6 | L | — | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1982* | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | E. Fromm | 4-6 6-3 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |
| Dec 4, 1982* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Jonathan Smith | 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | — | Match data |
| Dec 6, 1982* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Guy Forget | 4-6 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data |