Forest Hills WCT 1978ATP · Clay · Round robin
3-6 6-2 6-1Player
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
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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
1,030 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Forest 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
8-6 RETWimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 6-3 7-5 6-2Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
7-5 4-6 9-8 8-9 12-10Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
4-6 6-1 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
9-7 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
2-6 8-6 7-5Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-3Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
7-5 6-4 3-6 4-6 6-3Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
7-6 6-2 6-3Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
7-6 6-4 6-7 6-2Roland Garros 1978ATP · Clay · First round
6-1 6-4 6-3Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-4Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-7 6-4 6-4Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-4Rome Masters 1978ATP · Clay · Second round
3-6 6-0 6-1Florence 1978ATP · Clay · Semifinal
3-6 6-3 6-4Florence 1978ATP · Clay · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-2 6-2Florence 1978ATP · Clay · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Florence 1978ATP · Clay · Third round
6-2 6-3Milan 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-7 7-6 6-1Las Vegas 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Cambridge 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
6-2 6-4Cambridge 1978ATP · Carpet · Round robin
7-5 6-4Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1978ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 6-4 6-4Indian Wells Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 4-6 6-2St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Semifinal
6-4 7-6St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
W/OSt. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-7 6-2St. Louis 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-6 5-7 7-5Richmond 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 6-0 6-3Philadelphia WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-6 6-7 6-3Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-3Birmingham WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 7-5Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-1 6-2 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 7-6 4-6 6-1Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-7 6-1 6-2Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4 5-7 6-2Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 6-2 7-5Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-7 7-6 7-5Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-7 6-4Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-7 9-7Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 7-5Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 5-7 6-3Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1977ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-4 4-6 2-6 8-6 11-9Davis Cup WG R1: FRA vs CRO 1977ATP · Grass · Round robin
6-2 8-6 4-6 6-2