Match log updated: 2026-08-31 13:51 UTC
Syd Ball — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 306 | W: 125 | L: 181 | Win %: 40.8%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↑ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Case | 3-6 6-3 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 25, 1975* | R16 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Grover Raz Reid | 6-2 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1975* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Will Coghlan | 6-4 6-7 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 1, 1976* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ken Rosewall | 6-3 6-7 0-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 4, 1976* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Bob Hewitt | 6-2 (ret.) | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 16, 1976* | R16 | Indianapolis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Ray Ruffels | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 17, 1976* | QF | Indianapolis Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jimmy Connors | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 24, 1976* | R16 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Alex Metreveli | 6-1 5-7 5-7 | L | — | Match data | Feb 2, 1976* | R16 | Cleveland | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jim Delaney | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 16, 1976* | R64 | Salisbury | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Andrews | 7-5 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Mar 4, 1976* | R32 | Little Rock | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Manuel Santana | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 13, 1976* | R16 | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Marcello Lara | 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 14, 1976* | QF | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ilie Nastase | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 20, 1976* | R16 | La Costa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Bartlett | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 24, 1976* | R64 | Indian Wells Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Alexander | 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 25, 1976* | R32 | Indian Wells Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| James Chico Hagey | 5-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 26, 1976* | R16 | Sacramento | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Tony Roche | 8-9 8-9 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1976* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Julian Ganzabal | 6-3 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1976* | R32 | South Orange | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Stan Smith | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1976* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Brian Fairlie | 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1976* | R64 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Russell Simpson | 6-7 6-2 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 29, 1976* | R64 | San Francisco | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Phil Dent | 7-6 2-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 14, 1976* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Dick Stockton | 6-0 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1976* | R64 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bill Scanlon | 7-6 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 21, 1976* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Letcher | 6-3 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Oct 28, 1976* | R32 | Perth | ATP 250 | Hard |
| James Chico Hagey | 6-4 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 29, 1976* | R16 | Perth | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ray Ruffels | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 30, 1976* | QF | Perth | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Peter Fleming | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 28, 1976* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ken Rosewall | 2-6 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 1977* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rolf Gehring | 6-7 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1977* | R64 | Adelaide | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Kim Warwick | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 23, 1977* | R64 | Indian Wells Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tomas Smid | 3-6 6-4 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Mar 11, 1977* | R32 | Hampton | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| James Chico Hagey | 6-7 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 12, 1977* | R16 | Hampton | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Grover Raz Reid | 7-6 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 23, 1977* | R64 | La Costa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tony Roche | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 13, 1977* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Phil Dent | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 20, 1977* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Dick Crealy | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1977* | R64 | Adelaide | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Karl Meiler | 6-3 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 8, 1977* | R32 | Adelaide | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Alvin Gardiner | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 14, 1977* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Colin Dibley | 6-4 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 15, 1977* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| John Lloyd | 6-4 3-6 6-4 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Dec 23, 1977* | R64 | Australian Open (2) | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Roscoe Tanner | 2-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1978* | R64 | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marcello Lara | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 2, 1978* | R32 | Mexico City Wct | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Greg Braun | 2-6 7-6 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 12, 1978* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ken Rosewall | 2-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 13, 1978* | R16 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Jun Kamiwazumi | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 26, 1978* | R32 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Russell Simpson | 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 26, 1978* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Allan Stone | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 27, 1978* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Paul Dogherty | 6-1 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Jan 4, 1979* | R32 | Hobart | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Chris Kachel | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 1979* | R16 | Hobart | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tim Wilkison | 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 29, 1979* | R32 | Dayton | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Paolo Bertolucci | 6-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1979* | R32 | Houston | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John James | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 12, 1979* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Hank Pfister | 7-5 4-6 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 28, 1979* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Bill Maze | 6-3 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1979* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Rod Frawley | 2-6 6-7 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 2, 1980* | R16 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Charlie Fancutt | 7-6 6-4 | W | — | Match data | Jan 3, 1980* | R32 | Hobart | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Paul Kronk | 6-2 7-6 | W | — | Match data | Jan 4, 1980* | R16 | Hobart | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Rick Fisher | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 5, 1980* | QF | Hobart | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Brad Guan | 7-5 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 1980* | R64 | Perth | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ernie Ewert | 3-6 7-6 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1980* | R32 | Perth | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Brad Drewett | 6-3 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 11, 1980* | R16 | Perth | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Wayne Hampson | 7-6 6-7 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1980* | QF | Perth | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Chris Delaney | 7-5 0-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 12, 1980* | SF | Perth | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Fabrizio Fanucci | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | May 15, 1980* | R32 | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jean Francois Caujolle | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 16, 1980* | R16 | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Peter Feigl | 4-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1980* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Harold Solomon | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 23, 1980* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| David Carter | 4-6 6-1 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 31, 1980* | R32 | South Orange | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Juan Nunez | 3-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 6, 1980* | R64 | Indianapolis | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Sashi Menon | 6-3 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 1980* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Chris Delaney | 1-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1980* | R16 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Wayne Hampson | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 23, 1980* | R32 | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Geoff Masters | 6-1 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 13, 1980* | R32 | Taipei | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Haroon Ismail | 6-3 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Nov 14, 1980* | R16 | Taipei | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| John Austin | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 15, 1980* | QF | Taipei | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Peter Rennert | 6-3 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 20, 1980* | R32 | Bangkok | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Chris Kachel | 6-4 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 17, 1980* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Phil Dent | 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 18, 1980* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Thierry Tulasne | 6-0 3-6 2-6 6-0 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1980* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Brian Gottfried | 1-6 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 1, 1981* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Craig A Miller | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 8, 1981* | R32 | Adelaide International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Beejong Sisson | 7-5 3-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 9, 1981* | R16 | Adelaide International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| John Fitzgerald | 7-6 7-5 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1981* | QF | Adelaide International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Mark Edmondson | 7-5 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 10, 1981* | SF | Adelaide International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Marty Davis | 6-3 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 26, 1981* | R32 | Mexico City | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Jaime Fillol | 3-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 12, 1981* | R32 | Tampa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Mark Cox | 7-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 10, 1981* | R64 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| John Sadri | 6-4 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 11, 1981* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Fritz Buehning | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 20, 1981* | R32 | Atlanta | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Jimmy Arias | 1-6 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 3, 1981* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Tom Gullikson | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Oct 2, 1981* | R32 | Maui | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Peter Johnston | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 8, 1981* | R32 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ray Kelly | 6-4 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 9, 1981* | R16 | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Chris Lewis | 4-6 6-4 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1981* | QF | Brisbane International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ross Case | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Oct 15, 1981* | R32 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Victor Pecci | 6-3 3-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1981* | R16 | Sydney Indoor | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Pat Cash | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 22, 1981* | R32 | Melbourne Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Chris Johnstone | 6-4 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 16, 1981* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Steve Meister | 6-2 6-4 4-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 28, 1981* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Mark Edmondson | 7-5 6-1 5-7 5-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1981* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Steve Krulevitz | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 7, 1982* | R32 | Adelaide (2) | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Charlie Fancutt | 7-5 1-6 1-6 | L | — | Match data | Jun 9, 1982* | R64 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Eric Fromm | 4-6 6-3 6-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1982* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jonathan Smith | 4-6 6-4 6-3 3-6 7-5 | W | — | Match data | Dec 4, 1982* | R128 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Guy Forget | 4-6 5-7 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 6, 1982* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.