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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 ranking of No. 275. In TennisDB's records, Abe Segal finished with a career record of 9–15 and no singles titles.

Peak ranking
275 (Jun 3, 1974)
Elo peak
1550 (18th percentile)
Career record
9–15 (37.5%)
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 →

Abe Segal's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
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
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196837461040.0%——
19693823540.0%——
19703913425.0%——
19714012333.3%——
19724111250.0%——
Career9152437.5%——

Career Results by Surface

Abe Segal career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
196837 22450.0%11250.0%13425.0% 461040.0%
196938 11250.0%0110.0%11250.0% 23540.0%
197039 11250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
197140 11250.0%————0110.0% 12333.3%
197241 11250.0%———————— 11250.0%
Career—661250.0%13425.0%26825.0%9152437.5%

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 — -43 42.9% -0.68 3–1 (75%) — — -0.10
1969 38 1513 102.5 — — — — — — — 41.2% -0.82 — — — +0.07
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 — -43 42.1% -0.86 4–2 (67%) 1–0 — +3.36

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Abe Segal Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge RGW W-L
Win %
196837 R64R128 1–2 (33%)
196938 R128R64 1–2 (33%)
197039 R128— 0–1 (0%)
W-L 1–3
(25%)		1–2
(33%)		 2–5
(29%)

ATP 250

Abe Segal ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge QUEBECCAPQUESOU W-L
Win %
196837 —R16R32R64R32 3–4 (43%)
196938 ————R32 1–1 (50%)
197039 —R32——R32 1–2 (33%)
197140 R64———R64 1–2 (33%)
197241 ————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
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
197443—————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 Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Years Match Log
Graydon Garner RSA 272 1,517 0 0 33 12 21 36.4% 1968–1975 Match log
Isao Watanabe JPN 274 1,517 0 0 13 5 8 38.5% 1968–1974 Match log
Max Senior AUS 276 1,531 0 0 10 4 6 40.0% 1968–1974 Match log
George Rudman RSA 258 1,526 0 0 17 6 11 35.3% 1968–1981 Match log
Jean Paul Meyer FRA 265 1,528 0 0 43 15 28 34.9% 1968–1975 Match log
Sever Muresan ROU 297 1,515 0 0 8 3 5 37.5% 1968–1973 Match log
Colin Stubs AUS 274 1,584 0 0 48 21 27 43.8% 1968–1975 Match log
Ashley Cooper AUS 278 1,500 0 0 3 1 2 33.3% 1968–1973 Match log
Pekka Saila FIN 272 1,535 0 0 14 4 10 28.6% 1968–1975 Match log
Stanley Pasarell USA 270 1,500 0 0 21 5 16 23.8% 1968–1974 Match log
Daniel Contet FRA 245 1,608 0 0 57 23 34 40.4% 1968–1976 Match log
Greg Perkins AUS 265 1,505 0 0 46 19 27 41.3% 1969–1975 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 Slams has Abe Segal won?
Abe Segal has not won a Grand Slam 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.