Syd Ball

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Syd Ball
Country (sports)Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Born (1950-01-24) 24 January 1950 (age 75)
Sydney, Australia
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
PlaysRight-handed [1]
Singles
Career record96–161
Highest rankingNo. 63 (3 June 1974)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 3R (1974, 1976, 1979)
French Open 1R (1978)
Wimbledon 2R (1972, 1973)
US Open 4R (1974)
Doubles
Career record240–202
Career titles7
Highest rankingNo. 22 (30 August 1977)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open F (1974)
French Open 3R (1971)
Wimbledon QF (1976, 1977)
US Open SF (1974, 1976)
Grand Slam mixed doubles results
US Open SF (1969)

Syd Ball (born 24 January 1950) is an Australian former professional tennis player. [2]

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Ball enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won seven doubles titles and finished runner-up an additional 14 times. Partnering Bob Giltinan, Ball finished runner-up at the 1974 Australian Open. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No. 22 in 1977. In August 2000, Ball was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his commitment to tennis. [3]

Syd Ball is the father of former tour professional Carsten Ball.

Career finals

Doubles (7 titles, 14 runners-up)

ResultW/LYearTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11974 Australian Open, MelbourneGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Giltinan Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
7–6, 3–6, 4–6
Loss0–21974 San Francisco, USCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
4–6, 6–7
Loss0–31974 Christchurch, New Zealand Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
W/O
Win1–31974 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Mike Estep
Flag of Mexico.svg Marcello Lara
6–3, 7–6, 9–7
Loss1–41975 Bournemouth, EnglandClay Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Juan Gisbert
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg Manuel Orantes
6–8, 3–6
Loss1–51975 Manila, PhilippinesHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
1–6, 2–6
Win2–51976 Little Rock, USCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ray Ruffels Flag of Paraguay.svg Giuliano Pecci
Flag of Pakistan.svg Haroon Rahim
6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Win3–51976 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
6–4, 6–4
Loss3–61976 Sydney Indoor, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Egypt (1972-1984).svg Ismail El Shafei
Flag of New Zealand.svg Brian Fairlie
6–4, 4–6, 6–7
Win4–61976 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Marks
6–3, 6–4
Loss4–71977 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher
Flag of the United States.svg Dick Stockton
3–6, 6–4, 4–6
Loss4–81977 Denver, USCarpet Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
2–6, 3–6
Win5–81977 Hong Kong Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of the United States.svg Marty Riessen
Flag of the United States.svg Roscoe Tanner
7–6, 6–3
Win6–81977 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
3–6, 7–6, 6–4
Loss6–91978 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Allan Stone Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Alexander
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Dent
3–6, 6–7
Loss6–101978 Sydney Outdoor, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Carmichael Flag of the United States.svg Hank Pfister
Flag of the United States.svg Sherwood Stewart
4–6, 4–6
Win7–101980 Perth, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Letcher Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dale Collings
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dick Crealy
6–3, 6–4
Loss7–111981 Cleveland, USGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case Flag of the United States.svg Erik van Dillen
Flag of the United States.svg Van Winitsky
4–6, 7–5, 5–7
Loss7–121982 Richmond WCT, USCarpet Flag of Germany.svg Rolf Gehring Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Edmondson
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Kim Warwick
4–6, 2–6
Loss7–131982 Newport, USGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley Flag of the United States.svg John Andrews
Flag of the United States.svg John Sadri
6–3, 6–7, 5–7
Loss7–141982 Melbourne Indoor, AustraliaCarpet (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Rod Frawley Flag of Paraguay.svg Francisco González
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Mitchell
6–7, 6–7

References

  1. Emery, David, ed. (1983). Who's Who in International Tennis. London: Sphere. pp. 12, 13. ISBN   9780722133200.
  2. "Syd Ball | Overview | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  3. "Syd Ball". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet . Retrieved 6 January 2012.