Byron Black: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
Byron Black is a professional tennis player from Zimbabwe, born 6 October 1969. Black plays right-handed. Black stands 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall. Black has won 1 tour-level singles title. On grass, Black has compiled a 56-33 record (63%) — a stronger surface than hard (53%) or clay (39%).
This page tracks Byron Black's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Black has won 18 of the last 30 first sets
Black has won 68% of matches on grass
Black has won 6 of 6 tiebreaks
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailySurface performanceSurfaces
CareerGrass is the clear edge: 33 losses in 89 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Black's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2002 · by level, surface, sets2002Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
8 finals · 1 title · 7 lost8 tour-level finals — 1 won, 7 lost. Grouped by the category the event held when the final was played.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 417 matches we have on record. Green is Black, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Black | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 62% | 73% |
| 2001 | 65% | 78% |
| 2000 | 69% | 72% |
| 1999 | 68% | 71% |
| 1998 | 69% | 71% |
| 1997 | 68% | 71% |
| Career | 68% | 72% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 38–38 | 50% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 10–21 | 32% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 18–18 | 50% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 34–31 | 52% | 1 |
| Other tour level | 107–80 | 57% | — |
| Tour level | 207–188 | 52% | 1 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Wimbledon · Editions 11 · Record 16–11 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Q32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | QF | 4 | 1 |
| 1999 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 1997 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 1996 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
| 1995 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
| 1994 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 1993 | R32 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | R64 | 1 | 1 |
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How tall is Byron Black?
Byron Black is 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) tall.
When was Byron Black born?
Byron Black was born on 6 October 1969 (57 years old).
Where is Byron Black from?
Byron Black is from Zimbabwe.
Is Byron Black right or left-handed?
Byron Black plays right-handed.
How good is Byron Black on clay?
On clay, Byron Black has compiled a 13-20 record (39% wins).
How good is Byron Black on hard?
Byron Black's hard-court record stands at 145-127, a 53% win rate.
How good is Byron Black on grass?
Byron Black has won 63% of grass-court matches (56-33).