H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
David Carter vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
David Carter holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Carter leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, David Carter won the 1980 South Orange third round 6-4 1-6 6-3.
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AUS
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1980* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | David Carter | 6-4 1-6 6-3 | Syd Ball | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Carter | #606 | #78 | 0 | 1,729 | 76 | 119 | 39.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 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 | David Carter | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 14 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,475 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1974 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,484 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #373 | 1,523 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #288 | 1,541 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #236 | 1,538 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 12–19 | 38.7% | #139 | 1,551 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #118 | 1,597 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 15–23 | 39.5% | #145 | 1,594 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 16–19 | 45.7% | #95 | 1,697 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1982 | 14–23 | 37.8% | #85 | 1,602 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1983 | 3–8 | 27.3% | #190 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #609 | 1,562 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |