H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
Tim Wilkison vs Syd Ball H2H: 1-0
Tim Wilkison holds a 1–0 lead over Syd Ball in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tim Wilkison leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Tim Wilkison won the 1979 Dayton third round 6-3 6-3.
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USA
Age 66
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 76
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 1979* | Dayton | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Tim Wilkison | 6-3 6-3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wilkison | #1,167 | #23 | 269 | 1,894 | 294 | 298 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| Syd Ball | #748 | #63 | 0 | 1,725 | 126 | 181 | 41.0% | 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 | Tim Wilkison | Syd Ball | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1977 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #114 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | 1978 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #54 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 | 1968 | 1–3 | 25.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1979 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #69 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 | 1969 | 5–5 | 50.0% | — | 1,467 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1980 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #95 | 1,684 | 0 | 2 | 1970 | 6–8 | 42.9% | — | 1,460 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1981 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #71 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 | 1971 | 8–13 | 38.1% | — | 1,459 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1982 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #61 | 1,715 | 0 | 4 | 1972 | 7–9 | 43.8% | — | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1983 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #88 | 1,678 | 0 | 4 | 1973 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #155 | 1,595 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1984 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #39 | 1,765 | 0 | 5 | 1974 | 34–35 | 49.3% | #104 | 1,647 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1985 | 36–28 | 56.2% | #44 | 1,807 | 0 | 6 | 1975 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #116 | 1,596 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1986 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #29 | 1,771 | 0 | 6 | 1976 | 8–19 | 29.6% | #89 | 1,546 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1987 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #55 | 1,729 | 0 | 6 | 1977 | 3–10 | 23.1% | #207 | 1,510 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1988 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #121 | 1,672 | 0 | 6 | 1978 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #294 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1989 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #124 | 1,599 | 0 | 6 | 1979 | 3–5 | 37.5% | #368 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1990 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #210 | 1,540 | 0 | 6 | 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 | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1178 | 1,522 | 0 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |