Name Carsten Ball Turned pro 2005 Weight 82 kg | Career titles 0 Height 1.98 m Prize money $652,363 Role Tennis Player Parents Syd Ball | |
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Plays Left-handed (two-handed backhand) Career record 11–15 (Grand Slam, ATP World Tour, and Davis Cup) Similar People Matt Reid, Peter Luczak, Brydan Klein, Chris Guccione, Syd Ball | ||
Highest ranking No. 108 (26 July 2010) | ||
Los angeles final sam querrey vs carsten ball first set
Carsten Thomas Ball (born 20 June 1987) is an Australian professional tennis player. Although born and based in the United States, Carsten has represented Australia on tour.
Contents
- Los angeles final sam querrey vs carsten ball first set
- Los angeles final sam querrey vs carsten ball late 3rd set
- Tennis career
- Equipment
- Singles performance timeline
- Doubles performance timeline
- References
Los angeles final sam querrey vs carsten ball late 3rd set
Tennis career
Carsten Ball was born in Newport Beach, California. His father Syd Ball was also a tour tennis player. As a junior tennis player he reached a career high of number 9 in the world. He continues to be based in Newport Beach, with his father as his coach.
Ball currently has five Futures titles to his credit. His best singles results previously consisted of three runner up appearances in American Challengers in 2008 and 2009. In August 2009, Ball reached the final of the LA Tennis Open. He lost to sixth-seeded Sam Querrey. Later in August he qualified for the US Open, where he reached the second round, losing to Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
Ball has enjoyed considerable success as a doubles player, often partnering with fellow Australian Chris Guccione. Ball and Guccione won back-to-back doubles titles in the 2011 Sacramento Challenger and Tiburon ATP Challenger Tour events, both $100,000 tournaments.
Equipment
Ball currently uses a Babolat AeroPro Drive GT Racquet strung with Babolat Pro Hurricane Tour. He is sponsored by Fila.
Singles performance timeline
Current as far as the 2012 US Open (tennis).
Doubles performance timeline
Current as far as the 2012 US Open (tennis).