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Abe Segal

RSA Died Apr 4, 2016 (age 85) 189 cm / 6'2" Plays: Left-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1968–1972

Abe Segal represented South Africa on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 275. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 9–15 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank

275 (Jun 3, 1974)

Elo peak

1550 (18th percentile)

Singles record

9–15 (37.5%)

Singles titles

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 →

Abe Segal's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
Opponent	Score	Result	H2H	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Jim Ward	4-6 6-4 0-6 3-6	L	H2H	Match data	Apr 10, 1972*	R64	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard
Bernie Mitton	6-4 2-6 7-6 6-1	W	H2H	Match data	Apr 9, 1972*	R128	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard
Owen Davidson	(w/o)	L	H2H	Match data	Jun 16, 1971*	R64	Queen's Club Championships	ATP 250	Grass
Byron Bertram	6-4 4-6 4-6 1-6	L	H2H	Match data	Apr 7, 1971*	R64	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard
Keith Brebnor	1-6 6-4 6-4 3-6 6-1	W	—	Match data	Apr 6, 1971*	R128	South African Open	ATP 250	Hard

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Abe Segal's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Jim Ward	0	1	1	Apr 10, 1972	H2H
Bernie Mitton	1	0	1	Apr 9, 1972	H2H
Owen Davidson	0	1	1	Jun 16, 1971	H2H
Byron Bertram	0	1	1	Apr 7, 1971	H2H
Keith Brebnor	1	0	1	Apr 6, 1971	—

Career Results

Abe Segal career results by season
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	Start Rank	End Rank
1968	37	4	6	10	40.0%	—	—
1969	38	2	3	5	40.0%	—	—
1970	39	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—
1971	40	1	2	3	33.3%	—	—
1972	41	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—
Career		9	15	24	37.5%	—	—

Career Results by Surface

Abe Segal career results by season and surface
Season	Age	Hard				Clay				Grass				Total
Season	Age	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
1968	37	2	2	4	50.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	4	6	10	40.0%
1969	38	1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	2	3	5	40.0%
1970	39	1	1	2	50.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	1	1	0.0%	1	3	4	25.0%
1971	40	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	1	2	3	33.3%
1972	41	1	1	2	50.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	2	50.0%
Career	—	6	6	12	50.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	2	6	8	25.0%	9	15	24	37.5%

Advanced Stats

Abe Segal 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
1968	37	1504	98.3	—	—	—	—	+56	—	-44	42.9%	-0.68	3–1 (75%)	—	—	-0.10
1969	38	1513	102.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	41.2%	-0.82	—	—	—	+0.06
1970	39	1484	99.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	35.7%	-1.50	0–1	—	—	+0.33
1971	40	1482	95.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	44.4%	-0.67	1–0	—	—	+0.18
1972	41	1477	97.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50.0%	-0.63	—	1–0	—	+0.26
Career		1550	97.7	—	—	—	—	+56	—	-44	42.1%	-0.86	4–2 (67%)	1–0	—	+3.32

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Abe Segal Grand Slams results by season
Season	Age	RG	W	W-L Win %
1968	37	R64	R128	1–2 (33%)
1969	38	R128	R64	1–2 (33%)
1970	39	R128	—	0–1 (0%)
W-L		1–3 (25%)	1–2 (33%)	2–5 (29%)

ATP 250

Abe Segal ATP 250 results by season
Season	Age	QUE	BEC	CAP	QUE	SOU	W-L Win %
1968	37	—	R16	R32	R64	R32	3–4 (43%)
1969	38	—	—	—	—	R32	1–1 (50%)
1970	39	—	R32	—	—	R32	1–2 (33%)
1971	40	R64	—	—	—	R64	1–2 (33%)
1972	41	—	—	—	—	R64	1–1 (50%)
W-L		0–1 (0%)	1–2 (33%)	1–1 (50%)	0–1 (0%)	5–5 (50%)	7–10 (41%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high

275

Career-high date

Jun 3, 1974

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

Abe Segal ranking history by month and season
Season	Age	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
1974	43	—	—	—	—	—	275	—	—	—	—	—	—

Similar Players

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

Abe Segal's most statistically similar ATP players
Player	Country	Peak ranking	Peak Elo	M	W	L	Win %	Prize money	Years	Rivalries	Match log
Graydon Garner	RSA	#272	1,517	33	12	21	36.4%	$656	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Isao Watanabe	JPN	#274	1,517	13	5	8	38.5%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log
Max Senior	AUS	#276	1,531	10	4	6	40.0%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log
George Rudman	RSA	#258	1,525	17	6	11	35.3%	—	1968–1981	Rivalries	Match log
Jean Paul Meyer	FRA	#265	1,528	43	15	28	34.9%	—	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Sever Muresan	ROU	#297	1,515	8	3	5	37.5%	—	1968–1973	Rivalries	Match log
Colin Stubs	AUS	#274	1,583	48	21	27	43.8%	—	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Ashley Cooper	AUS	#278	1,500	3	1	2	33.3%	—	1968–1973	Rivalries	Match log
Pekka Saila	FIN	#272	1,535	14	4	10	28.6%	—	1968–1975	Rivalries	Match log
Stanley Pasarell	USA	#270	1,500	21	5	16	23.8%	—	1968–1974	Rivalries	Match log
Daniel Contet	FRA	#245	1,608	57	23	34	40.4%	—	1968–1976	Rivalries	Match log
Greg Perkins	AUS	#265	1,505	46	19	27	41.3%	—	1969–1975	Rivalries	Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country does Abe Segal represent?: Abe Segal represents South Africa in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Abe Segal?: Abe Segal is 189 cm / 6'2".
Is Abe Segal left-handed or right-handed?: Abe Segal plays left-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Abe Segal won?: Abe Segal has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Abe Segal won?: TennisDB does not group any of Abe Segal's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is Abe Segal's highest ATP ranking?: Abe Segal's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 275, first achieved on June 3, 1974.
What is Abe Segal's career win-loss record?: Abe Segal has a career ATP singles record of 9 wins and 15 losses (37.5%).
Which seasons of Abe Segal's career appear in TennisDB?: Abe Segal appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1972.
Who has Abe Segal faced most often?: Abe Segal's most frequent opponent is Jim Ward, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.