H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Georges Goven vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-1
Georges Goven and Syd Ball are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Georges Goven leads 1–0 on clay, while Syd Ball leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1974 US Open second round 6-3 7-5 6-3.
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FRA
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1974* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Syd Ball | 6-3 7-5 6-3 | Georges Goven | Match data |
| May 23, 1971* | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Georges Goven | 6-1 6-1 6-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georges Goven | #783 | #56 | 0 | 1,871 | 203 | 230 | 46.9% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Georges Goven | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1968 | 12–6 | 66.7% | — | 1,580 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1969 | 15–13 | 53.6% | — | 1,652 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1970 | 30–15 | 66.7% | — | 1,835 | 0 | 1 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1971 | 36–21 | 63.2% | — | 1,822 | 0 | 1 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1972 | 16–24 | 40.0% | — | 1,594 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1973 | 27–28 | 49.1% | #67 | 1,601 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1974 | 17–23 | 42.5% | #83 | 1,665 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1975 | 15–15 | 50.0% | #82 | 1,673 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1976 | 3–12 | 20.0% | #163 | 1,557 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1977 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #78 | 1,548 | 0 | 1 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1978 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #129 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1979 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #203 | 1,543 | 0 | 1 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1980 | 1–8 | 11.1% | #151 | 1,493 | 0 | 1 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1981 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #151 | 1,470 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1982 | 6–16 | 27.3% | #119 | 1,445 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1983 | 6–7 | 46.2% | #252 | 1,536 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #295 | 1,495 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |