H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
S. Ball vs Francois Van Der Merwe H2H: 1-0
S. Ball leads Francois Van Der Merwe 1–0 in 1 ATP main-draw meeting. S. Ball's record is 1–0 on grass courts. Their latest meeting was at Surbiton in 1974, where S. Ball won 4-6 6-3 6-0.
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Career Comparison
| Metric | S. Ball | Francois Van Der Merwe |
|---|---|---|
| Peak Ranking | #63 | — |
| Peak Points | 0 | — |
| Peak Elo | 1,725 | 1,507 |
| Singles W-L | 126–181 | — |
| Win % | 41.0% | — |
| Grand Slam titles | 0 | 0 |
| Masters 1000 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP Finals titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 500 titles | 0 | 0 |
| ATP 250 titles | 0 | 0 |
| Total titles | 0 | 0 |
| S. Ball | Francois Van Der Merwe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Season | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 6, 1974* | Surbiton | ATP 250 | SF | Grass | S. Ball | 4-6 6-3 6-0 | Francois Van Der Merwe | Match data |