H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Syd Ball vs Mal Anderson H2H: 1-1
Syd Ball and Mal Anderson are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Syd Ball leads 1–0 on clay, while Mal Anderson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1973 Tehran second round 6-3 6-7 6-2.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
1
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1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Right-Handed
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1973* | Tehran | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Syd Ball | 6-3 6-7 6-2 | Mal Anderson | Match data |
| Nov 13, 1970* | Brisbane | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | Mal Anderson | 6-4 7-5 | Syd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Syd Ball | #748 | #63 | 0 | 1,725 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mal Anderson | #662 | #125 | 0 | 1,932 | 81 | 54 | 60.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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 | Mal Anderson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 10–8 | 55.6% | — | 1,591 | 0 | 0 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 14–11 | 56.0% | — | 1,625 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 4–4 | 50.0% | — | 1,636 | 0 | 0 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 13–3 | 81.2% | — | 1,784 | 0 | 1 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 22–8 | 73.3% | — | 1,852 | 0 | 2 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 11–7 | 61.1% | #154 | 1,805 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 2–4 | 33.3% | #181 | 1,744 | 0 | 3 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #373 | 1,735 | 0 | 3 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #215 | 1,715 | 0 | 3 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #294 | 1,671 | 0 | 3 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #374 | 1,666 | 0 | 3 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #662 | 1,650 | 0 | 3 |
| 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,638 | 0 | 3 |