H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC

Adriano Panatta vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-1

Adriano Panatta and Syd Ball are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Adriano Panatta leads 1–0 on clay, while Syd Ball leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Adriano Panatta won the 1971 Catania third round 6-3 7-5.

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Adriano Panatta
ITA Age 76 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 28, 1971* Catania ATP 250 R32 Clay Adriano Panatta 6-3 7-5 Syd Ball Match data
Nov 26, 1968* Adelaide ATP 250 R32 Grass Syd Ball 6-3 6-2 6-3 Adriano Panatta Match data

* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 Finals 500 250 Titles
Adriano Panatta #807 #4 0 2,172 379 226 62.6% 1 1 0 0 9 11
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,725 126 181 41.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

Career Progression by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.

Age Adriano Panatta Syd Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 4–4 50.0% — 1,511 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1969 1–4 20.0% — 1,459 0 0 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0
19 1970 8–6 57.1% — 1,581 0 0 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0
20 1971 19–11 63.3% — 1,726 0 1 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0
21 1972 26–17 60.5% — 1,809 0 1 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0
22 1973 46–18 71.9% #14 1,839 0 2 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0
23 1974 29–16 64.4% #34 1,839 0 3 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0
24 1975 53–27 66.2% #14 2,013 0 5 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0
25 1976 40–15 72.7% #7 2,020 1 7 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0
26 1977 24–16 60.0% #23 1,951 1 8 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0
27 1978 43–24 64.2% #23 1,933 1 9 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0
28 1979 28–19 59.6% #28 1,867 1 10 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0
29 1980 29–15 65.9% #32 1,937 1 11 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0
30 1981 18–14 56.2% #40 1,787 1 11 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0
31 1982 9–14 39.1% #96 1,708 1 11 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0
32 1983 2–6 25.0% #174 1,642 1 11 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0