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

Syd Ball vs Bob Hewitt H2H: 1-2

Bob Hewitt holds a 2–1 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on carpet, while Bob Hewitt leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1976 Indianapolis Wct fourth round 6-2 RET.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 2
3 main draw meetings
Bob Hewitt
RSA Age 86 Right-Handed 190 cm / 6'3"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 16, 1976* Indianapolis Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Syd Ball #116 6-2 (ret.) Bob Hewitt #34 Match data
Mar 26, 1975* Monte Carlo Wct ATP 250 R32 Clay Bob Hewitt #59 6-4 6-1 Syd Ball #101 Match data
Mar 14, 1975* Munich Wct ATP 250 R16 Carpet Bob Hewitt #59 6-3 6-4 Syd Ball #101 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
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,725 126 181 41.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bob Hewitt #669 #32 0 2,005 285 178 61.6% 0 0 0 0 11 11

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 Bob Hewitt
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 — — — — — — —
21 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0 — — — — — — —
23 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0 — — — — — — —
25 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0 — — — — — — —
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0 — — — — — — —
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0 — — — — — — —
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0 1968 51–15 77.3% — 1,820 0 2
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0 1969 31–11 73.8% — 1,856 0 4
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0 1970 41–16 71.9% — 1,822 0 5
31 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0 1971 22–10 68.8% — 1,821 0 6
32 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0 1972 52–16 76.5% — 1,902 0 11
33 — — — — — — — 1973 2–5 28.6% #157 1,855 0 11
34 — — — — — — — 1974 13–17 43.3% #59 1,715 0 11
35 — — — — — — — 1975 27–16 62.8% #34 1,847 0 11
36 — — — — — — — 1976 11–22 33.3% #83 1,666 0 11
37 — — — — — — — 1977 29–25 53.7% #56 1,725 0 11
38 — — — — — — — 1978 6–21 22.2% #206 1,596 0 11
39 — — — — — — — 1979 0–3 0.0% #546 1,547 0 11
40 — — — — — — — 1980 0–1 0.0% — 1,544 0 11