| Syd Ball | |
| Birth Date: | 1950 1, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Sydney, Australia |
| Plays: | Right-handed[1] |
| Highestsinglesranking: | No. 63 (3 June 1974) |
| Australianopenresult: | 3R (1974, 1976, 1979) |
| Frenchopenresult: | 1R (1978) |
| Wimbledonresult: | 2R (1972, 1973) |
| Usopenresult: | 4R (1974) |
| Doublestitles: | 7 |
| Highestdoublesranking: | No. 22 (30 August 1977) |
| Australianopendoublesresult: | F (1974) |
| Frenchopendoublesresult: | 3R (1971) |
| Wimbledondoublesresult: | QF (1976, 1977) |
| Usopendoublesresult: | SF (1974, 1976) |
| Usopenmixedresult: | SF (1969) |
Syd Ball (born 24 January 1950) is an Australian former professional tennis player.[2]
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.
| Result | W/L | Year | Tournament | Surface | Partner | Opponents | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 0–1 | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass |  Bob Giltinan | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 0–2 | 1974 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | John Alexander |  Robert Lutz Stan Smith | 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | 0–3 | 1974 | Christchurch, New Zealand | Ray Ruffels |  Ismail El Shafei Roscoe Tanner | W/O | ||
| Win | 1–3 | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Ross Case | Mike Estep  Marcello Lara | 6–3, 7–6, 9–7 | |
| Loss | 1–4 | 1975 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | Dick Crealy |  Juan Gisbert Manuel Orantes | 6–8, 3–6 | |
| Loss | 1–5 | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | Kim Warwick | Ross Case Geoff Masters | 1–6, 2–6 | |
| Win | 2–5 | 1976 | Little Rock, US | Carpet | Ray Ruffels | Giuliano Pecci  Haroon Rahim | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 | |
| Win | 3–5 | 1976 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | Ismail El Shafei  Brian Fairlie | 6–4, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 3–6 | 1976 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard | Kim Warwick | Ismail El Shafei Brian Fairlie | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 | |
| Win | 4–6 | 1976 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | Mark Edmondson John Marks | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 4–7 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | Cliff Letcher Dick Stockton | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 | |
| Loss | 4–8 | 1977 | Denver, US | Carpet | Kim Warwick | Colin Dibley Geoff Masters | 2–6, 3–6 | |
| Win | 5–8 | 1977 | Hong Kong | Hard | Kim Warwick | Marty Riessen Roscoe Tanner | 7–6, 6–3 | |
| Win | 6–8 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Kim Warwick | John Alexander Phil Dent | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 6–9 | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | Allan Stone | John Alexander Phil Dent | 3–6, 6–7 | |
| Loss | 6–10 | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | Bob Carmichael | Hank Pfister Sherwood Stewart | 4–6, 4–6 | |
| Win | 7–10 | 1980 | Perth, Australia | Hard | Cliff Letcher | Dale Collings Dick Crealy | 6–3, 6–4 | |
| Loss | 7–11 | 1981 | Cleveland, US | Grass | Ross Case | Erik van Dillen Van Winitsky | 4–6, 7–5, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 7–12 | 1982 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet | Rolf Gehring | Mark Edmondson Kim Warwick | 4–6, 2–6 | |
| Loss | 7–13 | 1982 | Newport, US | Grass | Rod Frawley | John Andrews John Sadri | 6–3, 6–7, 5–7 | |
| Loss | 7–14 | 1982 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | Rod Frawley | Francisco González Matt Mitchell | 6–7, 6–7 |