Houston 2 1972ATP · Clay · Third round
6-0 6-0Player
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
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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
331 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Hilton Head 1972ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-4 3-6 7-6Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
1-6 6-4 6-4Barcelona 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 6-2Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-2Canada Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
5-7 7-6 6-1Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-1 4-6 6-2Louisville 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 7-5Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
4-6 6-1 6-1Washington 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-3 6-3Gstaad 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
4-6 6-3 8-6Gstaad 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 9-7Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
0-6 6-4 5-7 6-4 6-3Roland Garros 1971ATP · Clay · First round
7-5 6-3 8-6Hamburg Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-4 1-6 6-1 6-4Hamburg Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2 4-6 5-7 6-3Hamburg Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4 7-9 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Final
6-7 6-1 6-3 7-6Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Semifinal
7-6 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 7-6 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-0 6-4Tehran WCT 1971ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2Rome Masters 1971ATP · Clay · Second round
6-4 1-6 6-3Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-3 6-2 6-1Hamburg Masters 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-2 6-4Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Final
6-4 9-7 6-4Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Semifinal
6-3 6-3 6-4Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 3-6 6-1Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-1 6-4Kitzbuhel 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
7-9 3-6 6-3 6-2 6-1Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-4 6-4Munich 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 7-5 7-5Bastad 1970ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-3 2-6 6-4 2-6 6-4Bastad 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
9-7 12-10 6-0Bastad 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
6-1 6-0 6-4Brussels 1970ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 3-6 6-1 6-0Brussels 1970ATP · Clay · Third round
7-5 7-5Roland Garros 1970ATP · Clay · First round
2-6 4-6 6-3 6-2 6-4Houston 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
2-6 6-1 6-0Houston 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
4-6 6-4 6-4Cincinnati Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 3-6 8-6Cincinnati Masters 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
6-2 6-4Cincinnati Masters 1969ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 6-3Washington 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
6-4 9-7Washington 1969ATP · Clay · Second round
6-1 6-4Roland Garros 1969ATP · Clay · First round
6-2 8-6 4-6 4-6 8-6Houston 2 1969ATP · Clay · Round of 16
9-7 6-1Houston 2 1969ATP · Clay · Third round
6-3 6-0Charlotte 1969ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
9-7 6-3