H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
S. Ball vs B. Fairlie H2H: 0-1
B. Fairlie holds a 1–0 lead over S. Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, B. Fairlie leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, B. Fairlie won the 1976 Los Angeles second round 7-6 6-4.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
NZL
Age 78
Right-Handed
173 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 22, 1976* | Los Angeles | ATP 250 | R64 | Carpet | B. Fairlie | 7-6 6-4 | S. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Ball | #748 | #63 | 0 | 1,725 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Fairlie | #332 | #24 | 0 | 1,916 | 233 | 220 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | S. Ball | B. Fairlie | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 8–9 | 47.1% | — | 1,504 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 13–14 | 48.1% | — | 1,592 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 36–20 | 64.3% | — | 1,800 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 20–29 | 40.8% | — | 1,662 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 13–27 | 32.5% | — | 1,720 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #25 | 1,773 | 0 | 2 |
| 26 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #58 | 1,760 | 0 | 2 |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 22–17 | 56.4% | #66 | 1,811 | 0 | 2 |
| 28 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 40–28 | 58.8% | #36 | 1,843 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 25–24 | 51.0% | #92 | 1,667 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #123 | 1,648 | 0 | 3 |
| 31 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #332 | 1,607 | 0 | 3 |
| 32 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |