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

Syd Ball vs Tony Roche H2H: 0-4

Tony Roche holds a 4–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Tony Roche leads 3–0 on grass and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1977 Brisbane third round 6-4 6-2.

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Syd Ball
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed 188 cm / 6'2"
H2H
0 – 4
4 main draw meetings
Tony Roche
AUS Age 81 Left-Handed 178 cm / 5'10"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Oct 13, 1977* Brisbane ATP 250 R32 Grass Tony Roche #21 6-4 6-2 Syd Ball #168 Match data
Jun 23, 1976* Wimbledon Grand Slam R128 Grass Tony Roche #24 9-8 9-8 6-4 Syd Ball #89 Match data
Dec 21, 1974* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 SF Grass Tony Roche #27 7-5 6-1 6-1 Syd Ball #104 Match data
Oct 23, 1974* Sydney Indoor ATP 250 R32 Hard Tony Roche #25 6-4 7-5 Syd Ball #82 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
Tony Roche #166 #8 0 2,135 360 191 65.3% 0 0 0 0 21 21

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 Tony Roche
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1968 53–35 60.2% — 1,839 0 5
24 1974 34–35 49.3% #104 1,647 0 0 1969 86–30 74.1% — 1,970 0 12
25 1975 14–27 34.1% #116 1,596 0 0 1970 55–17 76.4% — 2,060 0 16
26 1976 8–19 29.6% #89 1,546 0 0 1971 17–16 51.5% — 1,850 0 16
27 1977 3–10 23.1% #207 1,510 0 0 1972 19–15 55.9% — 1,906 0 17
28 1978 2–5 28.6% #294 1,491 0 0 1973 3–4 42.9% — 1,864 0 17
29 1979 3–5 37.5% #368 1,517 0 0 1974 33–16 67.3% #27 1,929 0 18
30 1980 12–13 48.0% #146 1,558 0 0 1975 31–13 70.5% #12 1,962 0 18
31 1981 8–12 40.0% #146 1,546 0 0 1976 17–11 60.7% #50 2,016 0 20
32 1982 1–4 20.0% #168 1,511 0 0 1977 21–16 56.8% #19 1,918 0 20
33 — — — — — — — 1978 16–12 57.1% #32 1,843 0 21
34 — — — — — — — 1979 6–4 60.0% #166 1,797 0 21
35 — — — — — — — 1980 3–2 60.0% — 1,807 0 21