H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Harold Solomon vs Syd Ball H2H: 3-0
Harold Solomon holds a 3–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Harold Solomon leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Harold Solomon won the 1980 Washington second round 6-4 6-2.
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USA
Age 73
Right-Handed
168 cm / 5'6"
H2H
3
–
0
3 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 23, 1980* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Harold Solomon | 6-4 6-2 | Syd Ball | Match data |
| Sep 20, 1974* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Harold Solomon | 6-1 6-1 | Syd Ball | Match data |
| Jul 25, 1974* | Chicago | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Harold Solomon | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harold Solomon | #1,115 | #5 | 2 | 2,161 | 578 | 334 | 63.4% | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 22 |
| 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 | Harold Solomon | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,481 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,477 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1971 | 8–6 | 57.1% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1972 | 12–11 | 52.2% | — | 1,680 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1973 | 21–23 | 47.7% | #59 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1974 | 61–39 | 61.0% | #16 | 1,899 | 0 | 1 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1975 | 71–32 | 68.9% | #17 | 1,983 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1976 | 72–29 | 71.3% | #8 | 2,041 | 0 | 10 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1977 | 64–26 | 71.1% | #14 | 2,001 | 0 | 13 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1978 | 70–33 | 68.0% | #9 | 1,903 | 0 | 15 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1979 | 65–23 | 73.9% | #8 | 1,999 | 0 | 18 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1980 | 64–23 | 73.6% | #7 | 1,991 | 0 | 22 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1981 | 31–26 | 54.4% | #21 | 1,757 | 0 | 22 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1982 | 22–23 | 48.9% | #66 | 1,797 | 0 | 22 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1983 | 5–17 | 22.7% | #95 | 1,622 | 0 | 22 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1984 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #223 | 1,632 | 0 | 22 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1985 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #106 | 1,614 | 0 | 22 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1986 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #240 | 1,593 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1106 | 1,573 | 0 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |