H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC

Syd Ball vs John Fort H2H: 1-0

Syd Ball holds a 1–0 lead over John Fort in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Syd Ball leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1974 Los Angeles second round 6-1 6-2.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1 – 0
1 main draw meetings
John Fort
USA Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Sep 19, 1974* Los Angeles ATP 250 R64 Hard Syd Ball #96 6-1 6-2 John Fort #213 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
John Fort #252 #171 0 1,500 1 15 6.2% 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.

Syd Ball John Fort
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,492 0 0 1970 0–1 0.0% — 1,496 0 0
1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,467 0 0 1972 0–2 0.0% — 1,449 0 0
1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,460 0 0 1973 0–2 0.0% — 1,438 0 0
1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,459 0 0 1974 1–7 12.5% #171 1,409 0 0
1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,512 0 0 1975 0–3 0.0% #252 1,390 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 — — — — — — —