# Syd Ball vs Dennis Ralston — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/rivalries/syd-ball-vs-dennis-ralston?player1_id=4539922&player2_id=4580558
Tour: ATP

Dennis Ralston holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Dennis Ralston leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Dennis Ralston won the 1971 Australian Open round of 32 6-4 6-4 6-3.

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## Overall
- Syd Ball: 0 wins
- Dennis Ralston: 1 wins
- Total meetings: 1

## By surface
- Grass: Syd Ball 0 - 1 Dennis Ralston

## By tournament category
- Grand Slam: Syd Ball 0 - 1 Dennis Ralston

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| Syd Ball | 1727 | 122.5 | - | - | - | - | -73 | -75 | 91 | 44.5% | -0.31 | 34-61 (36%) | 36-32 (53%) | 95.2 | 6.98 |
| Dennis Ralston | 1958 | 135.6 | - | - | - | - | -19 | -127 | 55 | 54.5% | 0.38 | 44-41 (52%) | 29-20 (59%) | 105.6 | -2.33 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1971-03-13* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | Dennis Ralston | 6-4 6-4 6-3 |

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