H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
S. Ball vs D. Ralston H2H: 0-1
D. Ralston holds a 1–0 lead over S. Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, D. Ralston leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, D. Ralston won the 1971 Australian Open third round 6-4 6-4 6-3.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 13, 1971* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R32 | Grass | D. Ralston | 6-4 6-4 6-3 | 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 |
| D. Ralston | #287 | #115 | 0 | 1,954 | 157 | 136 | 53.6% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | D. Ralston | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | 1968 | 48–25 | 65.8% | — | 1,683 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 28–24 | 53.8% | — | 1,790 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 41–28 | 59.4% | — | 1,893 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 27–21 | 56.2% | — | 1,861 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 2–8 | 20.0% | — | 1,736 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 1–6 | 14.3% | #219 | 1,666 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #147 | 1,680 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #187 | 1,631 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–9 | 10.0% | #248 | 1,545 | 0 | 6 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #294 | 1,563 | 0 | 6 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #287 | 1,557 | 0 | 6 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,601 | 0 | 6 |