Syd Ball
{{short description|Australian tennis player}}
{{Use Australian English|date=February 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Infobox tennis biography
|name = Syd Ball
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|country = {{Flagu|Australia}}
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|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1950|1|24}}
|birth_place = Sydney, Australia
|height = {{height|m=1.88}}
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|plays = Right-handed{{cite book|editor1-last=Emery|editor1-first=David|title=Who's Who in International Tennis|date=1983|publisher=Sphere|location=London|isbn=9780722133200|pages=12, 13}}
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|highestsinglesranking = No. 63 (3 June 1974)
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|AustralianOpenresult = 3R (1974, 1976, 1979)
|FrenchOpenresult = 1R (1978)
|Wimbledonresult = 2R (1972, 1973)
|USOpenresult = 4R (1974)
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|doublestitles = 7
|highestdoublesranking = No. 22 (30 August 1977)
|grandslamsdoublesresults =
|AustralianOpenDoublesresult = F (1974)
|FrenchOpenDoublesresult = 3R (1971)
|WimbledonDoublesresult = QF (1976, 1977)
|USOpenDoublesresult = SF (1974, 1976)
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|USOpenMixedresult = SF (1969)
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Syd Ball (born 24 January 1950) is an Australian former professional tennis player.{{Cite web |title=Syd Ball {{!}} Overview {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/players/syd-ball/b106/overview |access-date=2023-05-17 |website=ATP Tour}}
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.{{cite web |title=Syd Ball |url=https://honours.pmc.gov.au/honours/awards/977230 |access-date=6 January 2012 |publisher=Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet}}
Syd Ball is the father of former tour professional Carsten Ball.
Career finals
=Doubles (7 titles, 14 runners-up)=
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!Result !style="width:34px" class="unsortable"|W/L !style="width:40px"|Year !style="width:180px"|Tournament !style="width:50px"|Surface !style="width:150px"|Partner !style="width:150px"|Opponents !style="width:120px" class="unsortable"|Score |
| style="background:#f3e6d7;"
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss | 0–1 | 1974 | Australian Open, Melbourne | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Giltinan | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case | 7–6, 3–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–2 | 1974 | San Francisco, US | Carpet | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander | {{flagicon|USA}} Robert Lutz | 4–6, 6–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 0–3 | 1974 | Christchurch, New Zealand | | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels | {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Ismail El Shafei | W/O |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 1–3 | 1974 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case | {{flagicon|USA}} Mike Estep | 6–3, 7–6, 9–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–4 | 1975 | Bournemouth, England | Clay | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dick Crealy | {{flagicon|ESP|1945}} Juan Gisbert | 6–8, 3–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 1–5 | 1975 | Manila, Philippines | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case | 1–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 2–5 | 1976 | Little Rock, US | Carpet | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ray Ruffels | {{flagicon|PAR}} Giuliano Pecci | 6–3, 6–7, 6–3 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 3–5 | 1976 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Ismail El Shafei | 6–4, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 3–6 | 1976 | Sydney Indoor, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|EGY|1972}} Ismail El Shafei | 6–4, 4–6, 6–7 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 4–6 | 1976 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson | 6–3, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–7 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cliff Letcher | 3–6, 6–4, 4–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 4–8 | 1977 | Denver, US | Carpet | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|AUS}} Colin Dibley | 2–6, 3–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 5–8 | 1977 | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|USA}} Marty Riessen | 7–6, 6–3 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 6–8 | 1977 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Kim Warwick | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander | 3–6, 7–6, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–9 | 1978 | Brisbane, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Allan Stone | {{flagicon|AUS}} John Alexander | 3–6, 6–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 6–10 | 1978 | Sydney Outdoor, Australia | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Bob Carmichael | {{flagicon|USA}} Hank Pfister | 4–6, 4–6 |
| style="background:#98fb98;"|Win
| 7–10 | 1980 | Perth, Australia | Hard | {{flagicon|AUS}} Cliff Letcher | {{flagicon|AUS}} Dale Collings | 6–3, 6–4 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7–11 | 1981 | Cleveland, US | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Ross Case | {{flagicon|USA}} Erik van Dillen | 4–6, 7–5, 5–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7–12 | 1982 | Richmond WCT, US | Carpet | {{flagicon|FRG}} Rolf Gehring | {{flagicon|AUS}} Mark Edmondson | 4–6, 2–6 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7–13 | 1982 | Newport, US | Grass | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Frawley | {{flagicon|USA}} John Andrews | 6–3, 6–7, 5–7 |
| style="background:#ffa07a;"|Loss
| 7–14 | 1982 | Melbourne Indoor, Australia | Carpet (i) | {{flagicon|AUS}} Rod Frawley | {{flagicon|PAR}} Francisco González | 6–7, 6–7 |
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