H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
Jimmy Arias vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
Jimmy Arias holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jimmy Arias leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jimmy Arias won the 1981 US Open first round 6-1 7-6 6-2.
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USA
Age 61
Right-Handed
175 cm / 5'9"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1981* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Hard | Jimmy Arias | 6-1 7-6 6-2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmy Arias | #714 | #5 | 587 | 2,067 | 281 | 217 | 56.4% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 | Jimmy Arias | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | 1980 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #255 | 1,530 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 16 | 1981 | 10–10 | 50.0% | #84 | 1,626 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | 1982 | 30–17 | 63.8% | #21 | 1,858 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1983 | 47–15 | 75.8% | #6 | 2,045 | 0 | 5 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1984 | 35–19 | 64.8% | #14 | 1,879 | 0 | 5 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1985 | 32–21 | 60.4% | #21 | 1,810 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1986 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #48 | 1,668 | 0 | 5 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1987 | 22–18 | 55.0% | #34 | 1,720 | 0 | 5 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1988 | 7–14 | 33.3% | #106 | 1,615 | 0 | 5 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1989 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #92 | 1,696 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1990 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #60 | 1,681 | 0 | 5 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1991 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #63 | 1,691 | 0 | 5 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1992 | 4–8 | 33.3% | #195 | 1,644 | 0 | 5 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1993 | 5–4 | 55.6% | #178 | 1,664 | 0 | 5 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1994 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #334 | 1,638 | 0 | 5 | 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 |
| 33 | 1998 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #711 | 1,640 | 0 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |