H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Fritz Buehning vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0

Fritz Buehning holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Fritz Buehning leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Fritz Buehning won the 1981 Atlanta round of 32 6-4 6-3.

USA Age 66 Right-Handed 196 cm / 6'5"
H2H
1 0
1 main draw meetings
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Fritz Buehning #24 6-4 6-3 Syd Ball Match data Aug 20, 1981* R32 Atlanta ATP 250 Hard

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Fritz Buehning #807 #21 0 1,887 113 121 48.3% 0 0 0 0 1 1
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,726 125 181 40.8% 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 Fritz Buehning Syd Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1978 0–1 0.0% #555 1,494 0 0 1968 1–3 25.0% 1,491 0 0
19 1979 12–12 50.0% #81 1,619 0 0 1969 5–5 50.0% 1,466 0 0
20 1980 26–26 50.0% #68 1,833 0 1 1970 6–8 42.9% 1,450 0 0
21 1981 24–20 54.5% #55 1,761 0 1 1971 8–13 38.1% 1,455 0 0
22 1982 24–27 47.1% #64 1,664 0 1 1972 7–9 43.8% 1,510 0 0
23 1983 22–21 51.2% #46 1,739 0 1 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0
24 1984 5–14 26.3% #148 1,616 0 1 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,649 0 0
25 1975 13–27 32.5% #116 1,593 0 0
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,547 0 0
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #168 1,511 0 0
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,492 0 0
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,518 0 0
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,560 0 0
31 1981 8–12 40.0% 1,547 0 0
32 1982 1–4 20.0% 1,512 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Fritz Buehning Syd Ball
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 1968 1 3 4 25.0%
19 1979 7 7 14 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 3 2 5 60.0% 1969 0 2 2 0.0% 5 3 8 62.5%
20 1980 9 8 17 52.9% 1 4 5 20.0% 8 4 12 66.7% 8 10 18 44.4% 1970 0 1 1 0.0% 6 7 13 46.2%
21 1981 11 8 19 57.9% 2 2 4 50.0% 3 4 7 42.9% 8 6 14 57.1% 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7%
22 1982 7 11 18 38.9% 1 1 2 50.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 9 9 18 50.0% 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 5 7 12 41.7%
23 1983 10 8 18 55.6% 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 9 9 18 50.0% 1973 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 8 17 52.9%
24 1984 1 6 7 14.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 4 7 11 36.4% 1974 4 9 13 30.8% 3 7 10 30.0% 23 11 34 67.6% 4 8 12 33.3%
25 1975 3 5 8 37.5% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 5 8 13 38.5%
26 1976 4 4 8 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 8 9 11.1%
27 1977 0 3 3 0.0% 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0%
28 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
29 1979 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1980 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 3 5 40.0%
31 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
32 1982 1 4 5 20.0%
Career 45 48 93 48.4% 5 12 17 29.4% 22 18 40 55.0% 41 43 84 48.8% 18 36 54 33.3% 11 33 44 25.0% 83 81 164 50.6% 13 31 44 29.5%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Fritz Buehning Syd Ball
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1978 1495 104.9 0.0% -3.50 -0.11 1968 1491 101.0 +18 33.3% -0.89 0.00
19 1979 1620 129.7 +39 -86 50.0% -0.13 5–5 (50%) 4–2 (67%) +1.11 1969 1467 103.9 +73 48.0% -0.24 2–0 +1.21
20 1980 1833 148.2 -52 -312 -119 47.4% -0.20 11–7 (61%) 9–10 (47%) -2.84 1970 1450 101.5 +38 43.8% -0.47 0–3 (0%) +1.37
21 1981 1762 142.4 +48 -225 -57 55.0% +0.28 5–7 (42%) 7–7 (50%) -1.54 1971 1456 110.8 +18 +55 41.4% -0.31 2–4 (33%) 1–1 +2.04
22 1982 1665 136.6 +45 -7 47.4% -0.43 12–10 (55%) 8–8 (50%) -2.46 1972 1511 114.2 -4 +40 47.6% -0.14 0–1 +0.82
23 1983 1739 148.7 +66 -61 48.5% -0.18 6–5 (55%) 2–3 (40%) -4.00 1973 1596 110.6 -85 -49 -17 56.1% +0.32 4–7 (36%) 5–3 (63%) +1.84
24 1984 1617 127.5 +26 31.1% -1.18 2–4 (33%) 2–5 (29%) -0.70 1974 1649 131.7 -143 -127 +153 50.3% +0.21 11–13 (46%) 9–7 (56%) +3.66
25 1975 1593 119.5 -42 -76 +115 37.3% -0.92 7–6 (54%) 4–4 (50%) +0.67
26 1976 1548 129.8 -19 -48 +143 36.9% -0.57 0–7 (0%) 5–6 (45%) +1.86
27 1977 1511 113.6 -24 +92 36.1% -0.95 1–6 (14%) 2–3 (40%) +0.29
28 1978 1493 105.4 +139 26.7% -1.47 1–0 1–1 +0.87
29 1979 1518 105.7 +121 40.0% -0.85 1–2 (33%) +0.88
30 1980 1561 118.5 -80 -98 +126 50.0% +0.02 3–6 (33%) 5–2 (71%) +3.76
31 1981 1547 113.1 -107 +156 46.3% -0.44 2–7 (22%) 3–2 (60%) +1.73
32 1982 1512 93.4 +73 29.4% -1.41 1–1 0–1 +0.29
Career 1888 146.5 +28 -227 -60 47.9% -0.24 41–38 (52%) 32–35 (48%) 100.4 -4.52 1727 122.5 -73 -75 +91 44.5% -0.31 34–61 (36%) 36–32 (53%) 95.2 +6.98

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.