H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John Alexander vs Syd Ball H2H: 2-1

John Alexander holds a 2–1 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while John Alexander leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John Alexander won the 1976 Palm Springs third round 7-5 6-2.

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John Alexander
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Mar 25, 1976* Palm Springs ATP 250 R32 Hard John Alexander #11 7-5 6-2 Syd Ball #95 Match data
Dec 21, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 QF Grass Syd Ball #104 6-4 6-2 John Alexander #26 Match data
Dec 6, 1969* Brisbane ATP 250 QF Grass John Alexander 4-6 7-5 6-3 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
John Alexander #860 #8 0 2,067 579 422 57.8% 0 0 0 0 9 9
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 John Alexander Syd Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
16 1968 27–14 65.9% — 1,647 0 0 — — — — — — —
17 1969 29–21 58.0% — 1,641 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 1970 24–14 63.2% — 1,819 0 1 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0
19 1971 44–36 55.0% — 1,815 0 1 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0
20 1972 36–32 52.9% — 1,856 0 1 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0
21 1973 46–30 60.5% #29 1,915 0 1 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0
22 1974 38–24 61.3% #26 1,839 0 1 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0
23 1975 67–24 73.6% #8 1,957 0 3 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0
24 1976 19–21 47.5% #47 1,851 0 3 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0
25 1977 48–33 59.3% #18 1,875 0 4 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0
26 1978 50–31 61.7% #22 1,810 0 4 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0
27 1979 43–28 60.6% #20 1,815 0 6 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0
28 1980 11–20 35.5% #100 1,702 0 6 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0
29 1981 23–21 52.3% #75 1,746 0 6 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0
30 1982 38–21 64.4% #31 1,791 0 8 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0
31 1983 24–25 49.0% #77 1,656 0 9 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0
32 1984 12–21 36.4% #142 1,564 0 9 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0
33 1985 0–6 0.0% #405 1,491 0 9 — — — — — — —