H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
Syd Ball vs Marty Riessen H2H: 0-1
Marty Riessen holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Marty Riessen leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Marty Riessen won the 1975 Philadelphia Wct fourth round 6-3 6-2.
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AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 84
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 24, 1975* | Philadelphia Wct | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Marty Riessen | 6-3 6-2 | 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 |
| Marty Riessen | #382 | #11 | 0 | 2,101 | 533 | 316 | 62.8% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 15 |
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 | Marty Riessen | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 95–36 | 72.5% | — | 1,661 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 47–34 | 58.0% | — | 1,818 | 0 | 7 |
| 28 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 52–29 | 64.2% | — | 1,936 | 0 | 9 |
| 29 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 68–31 | 68.7% | — | 1,984 | 0 | 10 |
| 30 | 1980 | 12–13 | 48.0% | #146 | 1,558 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 55–28 | 66.3% | — | 1,968 | 0 | 11 |
| 31 | 1981 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #146 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 46–25 | 64.8% | #13 | 1,858 | 0 | 12 |
| 32 | 1982 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #168 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 55–24 | 69.6% | #12 | 1,953 | 0 | 13 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 23–16 | 59.0% | #24 | 1,872 | 0 | 14 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 18–23 | 43.9% | #59 | 1,822 | 0 | 14 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 18–19 | 48.6% | #57 | 1,829 | 0 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 11–11 | 50.0% | #83 | 1,785 | 0 | 14 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 34–23 | 59.6% | #37 | 1,831 | 0 | 15 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #92 | 1,691 | 0 | 15 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #93 | 1,688 | 0 | 15 |