H2H data updated: 2026-09-03 00:00 UTC

Syd Ball vs Norman Holmes H2H: 2-0

Syd Ball holds a 2–0 lead over Norman Holmes in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Syd Ball leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, Syd Ball won the 1974 Beckenham round of 16 7-5 7-5.

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Syd Ball

AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"

H2H

2 – 0

2 main draw meetings

Norman Holmes

USA Age 77 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

Player	Score	Player	Match Data	Date	Round	Tournament	Category	Surface
Syd Ball #63	7-5 7-5	Norman Holmes #180	Match data	Jun 14, 1974*	R16	Beckenham	ATP 250	Grass
Syd Ball	6-1 6-2	Norman Holmes	Match data	Jun 14, 1972*	R64	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
Norman Holmes	#616	#70	0	1,589	29	57	33.7%	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.

Age	Syd Ball							Norman Holmes
Age	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles	Yr	W-L	Win %	Rank	Elo	GS	Titles
18	1968	1–3	25.0%	—	1,491	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	1969	5–5	50.0%	—	1,466	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1970	6–8	42.9%	—	1,450	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	1971	8–13	38.1%	—	1,455	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	1972	7–9	43.8%	—	1,510	0	0	1971	2–1	66.7%	—	1,537	0	0
23	1973	14–13	51.9%	#155	1,595	0	0	1972	0–1	0.0%	—	1,517	0	0
24	1974	34–35	49.3%	#104	1,649	0	0	1973	2–5	28.6%	—	1,511	0	0
25	1975	13–27	32.5%	#116	1,593	0	0	1974	5–9	35.7%	#166	1,523	0	0
26	1976	8–19	29.6%	#89	1,547	0	0	1975	12–19	38.7%	#91	1,564	0	0
27	1977	3–10	23.1%	#168	1,511	0	0	1976	8–22	26.7%	#153	1,504	0	0
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	1981	8–12	40.0%	—	1,547	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1982	1–4	20.0%	—	1,512	0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

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																	Norman Holmes
	Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet				Yr	Hard				Clay				Grass				Carpet
	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	Yr	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %	W	L	M	Win %
18	1968	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	3	4	25.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	1969	0	2	2	0.0%	—	—	—	—	5	3	8	62.5%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1970	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	6	7	13	46.2%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	1971	1	1	2	50.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	7	8	15	46.7%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	1972	2	2	4	50.0%	—	—	—	—	5	7	12	41.7%	—	—	—	—	1971	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	1	3	66.7%	—	—	—	—
23	1973	1	2	3	33.3%	4	3	7	57.1%	9	8	17	52.9%	—	—	—	—	1972	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—
24	1974	4	9	13	30.8%	3	7	10	30.0%	23	11	34	67.6%	4	8	12	33.3%	1973	—	—	—	—	0	2	2	0.0%	2	3	5	40.0%	—	—	—	—
25	1975	3	5	8	37.5%	2	9	11	18.2%	3	5	8	37.5%	5	8	13	38.5%	1974	1	1	2	50.0%	0	4	4	0.0%	4	3	7	57.1%	0	1	1	0.0%
26	1976	4	4	8	50.0%	1	3	4	25.0%	2	4	6	33.3%	1	8	9	11.1%	1975	0	2	2	0.0%	12	17	29	41.4%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
27	1977	0	3	3	0.0%	—	—	—	—	2	6	8	25.0%	1	1	2	50.0%	1976	1	2	3	33.3%	7	17	24	29.2%	0	1	1	0.0%	0	2	2	0.0%
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%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	1981	1	5	6	16.7%	0	1	1	0.0%	7	5	12	58.3%	0	1	1	0.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1982	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	4	5	20.0%	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career	—	18	36	54	33.3%	11	33	44	25.0%	83	81	164	50.6%	13	31	44	29.5%	—	2	5	7	28.6%	19	40	59	32.2%	8	9	17	47.1%	0	3	3	0.0%

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																Norman Holmes
Age	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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
19	1969	1467	103.9	—	—	—	—	—	—	+73	48.0%	-0.24	2–0	—	—	+1.21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
20	1970	1450	101.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	+38	43.8%	-0.47	0–3 (0%)	—	—	+1.37	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
21	1971	1456	110.8	—	—	—	—	—	+18	+55	41.4%	-0.31	2–4 (33%)	1–1	—	+2.04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
22	1972	1511	114.2	—	—	—	—	-4	—	+40	47.6%	-0.14	0–1	—	—	+0.82	1971	1538	104.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	+39	63.6%	+0.46	—	—	—	+0.49
23	1973	1596	110.6	—	—	—	—	-85	-49	-17	56.1%	+0.32	4–7 (36%)	5–3 (63%)	—	+1.84	1972	1518	93.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	0.0%	-4.50	—	—	—	+0.12
24	1974	1649	131.7	—	—	—	—	-143	-127	+153	50.3%	+0.21	11–13 (46%)	9–7 (56%)	—	+3.66	1973	1512	106.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	+31	38.1%	-0.57	1–1	0–1	—	+0.24
25	1975	1593	119.5	—	—	—	—	-42	-76	+115	37.3%	-0.92	7–6 (54%)	4–4 (50%)	—	+0.67	1974	1523	118.3	—	—	—	—	+45	-26	+52	38.9%	-0.80	4–4 (50%)	2–3 (40%)	—	-0.68
26	1976	1548	129.8	—	—	—	—	-19	-48	+143	36.9%	-0.57	0–7 (0%)	5–6 (45%)	—	+1.86	1975	1564	127.4	—	—	—	—	—	+14	—	42.9%	-0.69	3–5 (38%)	1–3 (25%)	—	+1.62
27	1977	1511	113.6	—	—	—	—	-24	—	+92	36.1%	-0.95	1–6 (14%)	2–3 (40%)	—	+0.29	1976	1504	118.2	—	—	—	—	-16	+19	—	32.4%	-1.11	3–7 (30%)	0–4 (0%)	—	+1.46
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	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
31	1981	1547	113.1	—	—	—	—	-107	—	+156	46.3%	-0.44	2–7 (22%)	3–2 (60%)	—	+1.73	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
32	1982	1512	93.4	—	—	—	—	—	—	+73	29.4%	-1.41	1–1	0–1	—	+0.29	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career	—	1727	122.5	—	—	—	—	-73	-75	+91	44.5%	-0.31	34–61 (36%)	36–32 (53%)	95.2	+6.98	—	1589	122.5	—	—	—	—	+7	+13	+42	38.8%	-0.82	11–17 (39%)	3–11 (21%)	91.7	+3.78

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.

Syd Ball's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Ross Case	2	4	6	Oct 15, 1981	H2H
Jaime Fillol	0	4	4	Mar 12, 1981	H2H
Jean Francois Caujolle	2	2	4	May 16, 1980	H2H
John James	2	2	4	Oct 12, 1979	H2H
Ken Rosewall	0	4	4	Oct 13, 1978	H2H

Norman Holmes's most-played ATP rivals
Opponent	W	L	M	Last Played	H2H
Manuel Orantes	0	6	6	Jun 2, 1976	H2H
Jaime Fillol	0	2	2	Nov 25, 1976	H2H
Hans Kary	0	2	2	Oct 7, 1976	H2H
Jeff Borowiak	1	1	2	Aug 10, 1976	H2H
John Yuill	0	2	2	Aug 4, 1976	H2H