H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Rolf Gehring vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
Rolf Gehring holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Rolf Gehring leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Rolf Gehring won the 1977 Adelaide second round 7-6 4-6 6-3.
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GER
Age 70
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 1977* | Adelaide | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Rolf Gehring | 7-6 4-6 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rolf Gehring | #870 | #30 | 0 | 1,828 | 113 | 130 | 46.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 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 | Rolf Gehring | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 18 | 1974 | 2–2 | 50.0% | #249 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1975 | 5–6 | 45.5% | #179 | 1,564 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1976 | 0–5 | 0.0% | #239 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1977 | 8–8 | 50.0% | #113 | 1,614 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1978 | 16–13 | 55.2% | #52 | 1,728 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1979 | 16–15 | 51.6% | #54 | 1,752 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1980 | 23–18 | 56.1% | #39 | 1,778 | 0 | 1 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1981 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #42 | 1,765 | 0 | 1 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1982 | 3–21 | 12.5% | #77 | 1,566 | 0 | 1 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1983 | 8–6 | 57.1% | #93 | 1,610 | 0 | 1 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1984 | 6–13 | 31.6% | #154 | 1,567 | 0 | 1 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1985 | 4–4 | 50.0% | #270 | 1,581 | 0 | 1 | 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 |