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

John James vs Syd Ball H2H: 2-2

John James and Syd Ball are tied 2–2 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, they are tied 2–2 on grass. Most recently, John James won the 1979 Brisbane third round 6-2 6-2.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 2
4 main draw meetings
Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 12, 1979* Brisbane ATP 250 R32 Grass John James #86 6-2 6-2 Syd Ball #294 Match data
Dec 24, 1975* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R32 Grass Syd Ball #116 4-6 6-3 8-6 John James #135 Match data
Dec 20, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass Syd Ball #104 6-0 6-7 6-2 John James #249 Match data
Dec 30, 1971* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass John James 6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5 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 James #808 #81 28 1,681 98 144 40.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 James Syd Ball
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
18 — — — — — — — 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0
32 — — — — — — — 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0