H2H data updated: 2026-09-01 00:00 UTC

Syd Ball vs Mike Estep H2H: 0-3

Mike Estep holds a 3–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Mike Estep leads 2–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Mike Estep won the 1974 Maui round of 32 6-2 6-7 7-5.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 3
3 main draw meetings
Mike Estep
USA Age 77 Right-Handed 173 cm / 5'8"

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Mike Estep #98 6-2 6-7 7-5 Syd Ball #82 Match data Oct 9, 1974* R32 Maui ATP 250 Hard
Mike Estep 6-4 5-7 6-2 Syd Ball Match data Nov 22, 1973* R16 Christchurch ATP 250 Grass
Mike Estep 6-2 6-3 Syd Ball Match data Jun 15, 1972* R32 Beckenham ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
Syd Ball #748 #63 0 1,726 125 181 40.8% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Mike Estep #409 #59 0 1,760 118 182 39.3% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Mike Estep
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
18 1968 1–3 25.0% — 1,491 0 0 1968 5–7 41.7% — 1,502 0 0
19 1969 5–5 50.0% — 1,466 0 0 1969 3–12 20.0% — 1,409 0 0
20 1970 6–8 42.9% — 1,450 0 0 1970 3–5 37.5% — 1,446 0 0
21 1971 8–13 38.1% — 1,455 0 0 1971 1–8 11.1% — 1,425 0 0
22 1972 7–9 43.8% — 1,510 0 0 1972 13–13 50.0% — 1,543 0 0
23 1973 14–13 51.9% #155 1,595 0 0 1973 26–31 45.6% #75 1,628 0 1
24 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,649 0 0 1974 15–24 38.5% #98 1,632 0 1
25 1975 13–27 32.5% #116 1,593 0 0 1975 15–27 35.7% #106 1,630 0 1
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,547 0 0 1976 16–15 51.6% #81 1,659 0 2
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #168 1,511 0 0 1977 3–7 30.0% #142 1,638 0 2
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,492 0 0 — — — — — — —
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,518 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,560 0 0 1980 1–2 33.3% #203 1,643 0 2
31 1981 8–12 40.0% — 1,547 0 0 1981 4–12 25.0% — 1,570 0 2
32 1982 1–4 20.0% — 1,512 0 0 1982 11–15 42.3% #93 1,542 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1983 2–4 33.3% #100 1,536 0 2

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age Syd Ball Mike Estep
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
18 1968 — — — — — — — — 1 3 4 25.0% — — — — 1968 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% — — — —
19 1969 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — 5 3 8 62.5% — — — — 1969 0 1 1 0.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 0 5 5 0.0% — — — —
20 1970 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 6 7 13 46.2% — — — — 1970 2 1 3 66.7% 0 3 3 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
21 1971 1 1 2 50.0% 0 4 4 0.0% 7 8 15 46.7% — — — — 1971 1 5 6 16.7% 0 2 2 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
22 1972 2 2 4 50.0% — — — — 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — 1972 2 2 4 50.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 10 4 14 71.4% 0 2 2 0.0%
23 1973 1 2 3 33.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 9 8 17 52.9% — — — — 1973 12 10 22 54.5% 4 13 17 23.5% 9 3 12 75.0% 1 5 6 16.7%
24 1974 4 9 13 30.8% 3 7 10 30.0% 23 11 34 67.6% 4 8 12 33.3% 1974 6 9 15 40.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 3 9 12 25.0%
25 1975 3 5 8 37.5% 2 9 11 18.2% 3 5 8 37.5% 5 8 13 38.5% 1975 6 7 13 46.2% 4 11 15 26.7% 3 1 4 75.0% 2 8 10 20.0%
26 1976 4 4 8 50.0% 1 3 4 25.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 1 8 9 11.1% 1976 9 5 14 64.3% 0 2 2 0.0% 4 3 7 57.1% 3 5 8 37.5%
27 1977 0 3 3 0.0% — — — — 2 6 8 25.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 1977 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% 2 5 7 28.6%
28 1978 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1979 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 3 3 6 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1980 2 1 3 66.7% 1 4 5 20.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1980 — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% — — — —
31 1981 1 5 6 16.7% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 5 12 58.3% 0 1 1 0.0% 1981 1 2 3 33.3% 0 4 4 0.0% 1 5 6 16.7% 2 1 3 66.7%
32 1982 — — — — — — — — 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 1982 4 6 10 40.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 7 6 13 53.8% 0 2 2 0.0%
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1 1 2 50.0%
Career — 18 36 54 33.3% 11 33 44 25.0% 83 81 164 50.6% 13 31 44 29.5% — 46 52 98 46.9% 15 55 70 21.4% 43 37 80 53.8% 14 38 52 26.9%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age Syd Ball Mike Estep
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
18 1968 1491 101.0 — — — — — — +18 33.3% -0.89 — — — 0.00 1968 1502 100.1 — — — — +67 -53 +50 46.9% -0.41 2–2 (50%) — — +0.09
19 1969 1467 103.9 — — — — — — +73 48.0% -0.24 2–0 — — +1.21 1969 1410 100.7 — — — — — +15 +53 26.2% -1.62 2–4 (33%) — — -0.15
20 1970 1450 101.5 — — — — — — +38 43.8% -0.47 0–3 (0%) — — +1.37 1970 1447 103.2 — — — — +187 -47 — 35.3% -1.23 1–0 — — -0.30
21 1971 1456 110.8 — — — — — +18 +55 41.4% -0.31 2–4 (33%) 1–1 — +2.04 1971 1425 109.4 — — — — +130 — — 26.1% -1.39 0–3 (0%) 2–1 (67%) — -0.89
22 1972 1511 114.2 — — — — -4 — +40 47.6% -0.14 0–1 — — +0.82 1972 1544 115.5 — — — — +4 -148 +40 51.6% +0.34 2–5 (29%) 1–1 — +1.18
23 1973 1596 110.6 — — — — -85 -49 -17 56.1% +0.32 4–7 (36%) 5–3 (63%) — +1.84 1973 1629 123.4 — — — — -7 -242 +77 47.8% -0.05 8–9 (47%) 9–7 (56%) — +3.20
24 1974 1649 131.7 — — — — -143 -127 +153 50.3% +0.21 11–13 (46%) 9–7 (56%) — +3.66 1974 1632 132.3 — — — — -25 -211 +58 42.2% -0.19 4–6 (40%) 3–18 (14%) — -1.01
25 1975 1593 119.5 — — — — -42 -76 +115 37.3% -0.92 7–6 (54%) 4–4 (50%) — +0.67 1975 1631 124.2 — — — — -28 -167 +109 36.5% -1.05 9–4 (69%) 4–5 (44%) — -0.53
26 1976 1548 129.8 — — — — -19 -48 +143 36.9% -0.57 0–7 (0%) 5–6 (45%) — +1.86 1976 1659 128.6 — — — — +23 — +64 51.8% +0.16 6–7 (46%) 4–6 (40%) — +2.28
27 1977 1511 113.6 — — — — -24 — +92 36.1% -0.95 1–6 (14%) 2–3 (40%) — +0.29 1977 1638 118.0 — — — — -11 — — 30.8% -0.92 2–1 (67%) 1–0 — -0.24
28 1978 1493 105.4 — — — — — — +139 26.7% -1.47 1–0 1–1 — +0.87 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
29 1979 1518 105.7 — — — — — — +121 40.0% -0.85 — 1–2 (33%) — +0.88 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
30 1980 1561 118.5 — — — — -80 -98 +126 50.0% +0.02 3–6 (33%) 5–2 (71%) — +3.76 1980 1644 109.6 — — — — — — — 44.4% -1.22 — 1–1 — -0.15
31 1981 1547 113.1 — — — — -107 — +156 46.3% -0.44 2–7 (22%) 3–2 (60%) — +1.73 1981 1570 108.7 — — — — +63 -179 +68 33.3% -1.33 1–4 (20%) 3–4 (43%) — +0.36
32 1982 1512 93.4 — — — — — — +73 29.4% -1.41 1–1 0–1 — +0.29 1982 1542 117.9 — — — — +35 — +95 40.0% -0.86 6–2 (75%) 6–4 (60%) — +1.27
33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — 1983 1537 102.7 — — — — +39 — — 33.3% -1.80 2–1 (67%) 5–1 (83%) — +0.31
Career — 1727 122.5 — — — — -73 -75 +91 44.5% -0.31 34–61 (36%) 36–32 (53%) 95.2 +6.98 — 1760 124.5 — — — — +10 -153 +67 41.7% -0.54 45–48 (48%) 39–48 (45%) 101.5 +1.81

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.