H2H data updated: 2026-09-06 00:00 UTC

Syd Ball vs Alvin Gardiner H2H: 2-0

Syd Ball holds a 2–0 lead over Alvin Gardiner in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Syd Ball leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1977 Sydney International round of 64 6-3 6-3.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
2 – 0
2 main-draw meetings
Alvin Gardiner
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Syd Ball 6-3 6-3 Alvin Gardiner Match data Dec 14, 1977* R64 Sydney International ATP 250 Grass
Syd Ball 6-4 6-2 Alvin Gardiner Match data Dec 21, 1970* R64 Adelaide International ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,726 125 181 40.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Alvin Gardiner #831 #77 0 1,524 43 100 30.1% 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 Syd Ball Alvin Gardiner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 — — — — — — — 1968 1–2 33.3% — 1,490 0 0
18 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,491 0 0 1969 7–7 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
19 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,466 0 0 1970 4–8 33.3% — 1,448 0 0
20 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,450 0 0 1971 6–7 46.2% — 1,467 0 0
21 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,455 0 0 1972 2–7 22.2% — 1,375 0 0
22 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,510 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,649 0 0 1975 4–8 33.3% #150 1,411 0 0
25 1975 13–27 32.5% #116 1,593 0 0 1976 5–15 25.0% #159 1,408 0 0
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,547 0 0 1977 3–11 21.4% #167 1,397 0 0
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #168 1,511 0 0 1978 5–7 41.7% #90 1,463 0 0
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,492 0 0 1979 4–21 16.0% #234 1,403 0 0
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,518 0 0 1980 2–5 28.6% #309 1,391 0 0
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,560 0 0 1981 0–2 0.0% — 1,374 0 0
31 1981 8–12 40.0% — 1,547 0 0 — — — — — — —
32 1982 1–4 20.0% — 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Syd Ball Alvin Gardiner
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
18 1968 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1969 1 1 2 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
19 1969 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1970 1 2 3 33.3% 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6% — — — —
20 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 1971 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — 4 4 8 50.0% — — — —
21 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% — — — —
22 1972 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 4 9 13 30.8% 3 7 10 30.0% 23 11 34 67.6% 4 8 12 33.3% 1975 3 2 5 60.0% 1 4 5 20.0% 0 2 2 0.0% — — — —
25 1975 3 5 8 37.5% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 5 8 13 38.5% 1976 0 4 4 0.0% 5 10 15 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
26 1976 4 4 8 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 8 9 11.1% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 6 7 14.3% — — — —
27 1977 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1978 2 2 4 50.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 2 1 3 66.7%
28 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1979 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 6 7 14.3% 1 3 4 25.0%
29 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1980 1 1 2 50.0% 0 2 2 0.0% 1 2 3 33.3% — — — —
30 1980 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1981 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — —
31 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1982 — — — — — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 18 36 54 33.3% 11 33 44 25.0% 83 81 164 50.6% 13 31 44 29.5% — 11 24 35 31.4% 14 33 47 29.8% 15 39 54 27.8% 3 4 7 42.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Syd Ball Alvin Gardiner
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1968 1491 100.0 — — — — — — +18 44.4% -1.00 0–1 — — +0.04
18 1968 1491 101.0 — — — — — — +18 33.3% -0.89 — — — 0.00 1969 1507 106.8 — — — — — +5 +22 45.2% -0.29 — — — +0.68
19 1969 1467 103.9 — — — — — — +73 48.0% -0.24 2–0 — — +1.21 1970 1449 93.8 — — — — +116 — +13 33.3% -0.79 1–0 — — +1.64
20 1970 1450 101.5 — — — — — — +38 43.8% -0.47 0–3 (0%) — — +1.37 1971 1468 101.7 — — — — +39 — +39 44.1% -0.44 1–1 4–3 (57%) — +1.03
21 1971 1456 110.8 — — — — — +18 +55 41.4% -0.31 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +2.04 1972 1375 96.3 — — — — — — +41 21.7% -1.35 0–2 0–4 (0%) — +0.95
22 1972 1511 114.2 — — — — -4 — +40 47.6% -0.14 0–1 — — +0.82 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
23 1973 1596 110.6 — — — — -85 -49 -17 56.1% +0.32 4–7 (36%) 5–3 (63%) 100.0 +1.84 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1974 1649 131.7 — — — — -143 -127 +153 50.3% +0.21 11–13 (46%) 9–7 (56%) 101.2 +3.66 1975 1411 110.3 — — — — +108 +72 — 40.0% -0.64 0–2 — — +1.08
25 1975 1593 119.5 — — — — -42 -76 +115 37.3% -0.92 7–6 (54%) 4–4 (50%) 103.4 +0.67 1976 1409 97.3 — — — — +45 +51 — 26.7% -1.82 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — +1.81
26 1976 1548 129.8 — — — — -19 -48 +143 36.9% -0.57 0–7 (0%) 5–6 (45%) 92.0 +1.86 1977 1397 110.4 — — — — — +80 -94 23.5% -1.56 0–1 0–2 — +0.63
27 1977 1511 113.6 — — — — -24 — +92 36.1% -0.95 1–6 (14%) 2–3 (40%) 92.7 +0.29 1978 1464 110.1 — — — — +70 +26 — 37.5% -0.97 5–1 (83%) 3–0 (100%) — +0.64
28 1978 1493 105.4 — — — — — — +139 26.7% -1.47 1–0 1–1 — +0.87 1979 1403 107.7 — — — — +67 +28 -112 15.8% -2.05 1–3 (25%) 0–5 (0%) 94.7 +1.40
29 1979 1518 105.7 — — — — — — +121 40.0% -0.85 — 1–2 (33%) — +0.88 1980 1392 101.4 — — — — — — -66 35.3% -1.12 1–4 (20%) 0–1 — +1.02
30 1980 1561 118.5 — — — — -80 -98 +126 50.0% +0.02 3–6 (33%) 5–2 (71%) 99.8 +3.76 1981 1374 98.4 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.00 — — — +0.21
31 1981 1547 113.1 — — — — -107 — +156 46.3% -0.44 2–7 (22%) 3–2 (60%) 95.0 +1.73 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
32 1982 1512 93.4 — — — — — — +73 29.4% -1.41 1–1 0–1 — +0.29 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Career — 1727 122.5 — — — — -73 -75 +91 44.5% -0.31 34–61 (36%) 36–32 (53%) 95.2 +6.98 — 1524 105.5 — — — — +71 +45 -15 30.8% -1.21 11–16 (41%) 8–15 (35%) 94.6 +7.89

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.