H2H data updated: 2026-07-20 02:15 UTC
Ilie Nastase vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
Ilie Nastase holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ilie Nastase leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Ilie Nastase won the 1976 La Costa fourth round 6-4 6-4.
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ROU
Age 80
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 1976* | La Costa | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Ilie Nastase | 6-4 6-4 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilie Nastase | #1,075 | #1 | 0 | 2,260 | 859 | 331 | 72.2% | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 55 | 64 |
| 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 | Ilie Nastase | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1968 | 41–14 | 74.5% | — | 1,756 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1969 | 27–22 | 55.1% | — | 1,824 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1970 | 60–20 | 75.0% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 7 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1971 | 73–13 | 84.9% | — | 2,079 | 0 | 14 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1972 | 106–20 | 84.1% | — | 2,157 | 1 | 25 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1973 | 118–17 | 87.4% | #1 | 2,208 | 2 | 41 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1974 | 80–21 | 79.2% | #10 | 2,153 | 2 | 48 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1975 | 91–21 | 81.2% | #7 | 2,170 | 2 | 54 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1976 | 76–17 | 81.7% | #3 | 2,179 | 2 | 59 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1977 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #9 | 2,092 | 2 | 62 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1978 | 45–21 | 68.2% | #16 | 2,059 | 2 | 64 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1979 | 28–25 | 52.8% | #49 | 1,795 | 2 | 64 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #77 | 1,740 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | 1981 | 26–27 | 49.1% | #74 | 1,730 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1982 | 14–24 | 36.8% | #86 | 1,633 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 36 | 1983 | 6–11 | 35.3% | #118 | 1,595 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 37 | 1984 | 4–12 | 25.0% | #202 | 1,574 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 38 | 1985 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #431 | 1,535 | 2 | 64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |