By surface
| Surface | Syd Ball | John James |
|---|---|---|
| Grass | 2 | 2 |
All meetings (4)
| Date | Tour | Tournament | Round | Surface | Winner | Set 1 | Set 2 | Set 3 | Set 4 | Set 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979-10-09 | ATP | Brisbane | Round of 32 | Grass | John James | 2-6 | 2-6 | |||
| 1975-12-21 | ATP | Sydney Outdoor | Round of 32 | Grass | Syd Ball | 4-6 | 6-3 | 8-6 | ||
| 1974-12-16 | ATP | Sydney Outdoor | Round of 16 | Grass | Syd Ball | 6-0 | 6-7 | 6-2 | ||
| 1971-12-26 | ATP | Australian Open | Round of 64 | Grass | John James | 3-6 | 7-5 | 5-7 | 5-7 |