Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4 7-5Player
John Alexander
AUSBorn: July 4, 1951right-handed
597–43358% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 860December 8, 1986
Best rankingNo. 8December 15, 1975
Record597–43358% wins
Titles931 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height190 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
John Alexander has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
Ranking progression
- First archived ranking
- August 27, 1973
- Career peak
- No. 8 December 15, 1975
- Archived observations
- 400 399 documented weeks
- Top 101documented week
- Top 2074documented weeks
- Top 50222documented weeks
- Top 100307documented weeks
Monthly snapshots · the higher the line, the better the ranking.
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
9 career titlesFSouth Orange 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Brad DrewettWAuckland 1983ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Russell SimpsonWSydney 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Grass John FitzgeraldFPalermo 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Mario MartinezWBristol 1982ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Tim MayotteFAtlanta 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Eliot TeltscherWLouisville 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Hard Terry MoorWDusseldorf 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Corrado BarazzuttiFNice 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Victor PecciFMilan 1979ATP/WTA main tour · Carpet John McEnroeFBrisbane 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Grass Mark EdmondsonFNorth Conway 1978ATP/WTA main tour · Clay Eddie Dibbs
9ATP/WTA main tour
210best-of-five matches
41reached a fifth set
4comebacks from 0–2
∞searchable situations
Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Ilie NastaseROU20 matches7–13Marty RiessenUSA17 matches7–10Arthur AsheUSA16 matches5–11Harold SolomonUSA16 matches7–9Cliff DrysdaleRSA15 matches8–7Ken RosewallAUS15 matches6–9Eddie DibbsUSA14 matches5–9Jimmy ConnorsUSA13 matches1–12Andrew PattisonUSA11 matches6–5Bob LutzUSA11 matches5–6Dick StocktonUSA11 matches3–8Stan SmithUSA11 matches3–8
Matches
84 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-2 6-2Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3 6-4Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6 6-4Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-4 2-6 6-4Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-4Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 6-4Hong Kong 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Tokyo 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 5-7 7-6Sydney Indoor 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 4-6 6-2Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Final
6-4 7-6Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-1Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-1Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Brisbane 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: MAR vs ARG 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-3 6-2Davis Cup WG R1: MAR vs ARG 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 6-2 6-2Mexico City WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-6 6-3Mexico City WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-3Los Angeles 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 7-5Los Angeles 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
2-6 6-3 6-4Los Angeles 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
3-6 7-6 6-3Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
7-5 7-6Canada Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
5-7 6-4 7-5Canada Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-7 7-5 6-4North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Final
6-4 6-4North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-3North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 7-6North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 6-2North Conway 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-1Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Final
6-2 6-2Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Semifinal
4-6 7-6 6-0Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-1Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-7 6-2 6-4Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-1Louisville 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-1Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-1 6-0Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-7 6-2Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-5 6-0Forest Hills WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 2-6 6-3Forest Hills WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
3-6 6-2 6-1Forest Hills WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
6-2 6-2Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-2 6-4Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
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