Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 3-6 6-3Player
John James
AUSBorn: March 7, 1951right-handed
98–14440.5% wins in the database
Latest rankingNo. 808October 13, 2003
Best rankingNo. 81June 18, 1979
Record98–14440.5% wins
Titles01 finals · 0 Grand Slams
Prize Money—awaiting a verified source
Height183 cm
Birthplace—
Turned pro—
Playsright-handed
The year in motion
Season 2026
ATPno matches recorded in 2026
John James has not played a match in the 2026 season.
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Career path
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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles42best-of-five matches
8reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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Performance by surface
Frequent opponents
Hank PfisterUSA5 matches3–2Phil DentAUS5 matches0–5Balazs TaroczyHUN4 matches0–4Roscoe TannerUSA4 matches0–4Syd BallAUS4 matches2–2Andres GomezECU3 matches0–3Brad DrewettAUS3 matches2–1Brian GottfriedUSA3 matches0–3Byron BertramRSA3 matches2–1David CarterAUS3 matches2–1Guillermo VilasARG3 matches0–3Nick SavianoUSA3 matches0–3
Matches
93 foundSource dates represent the start of each tournament; daily filtering is consistent but does not claim the exact day of a round.
Adelaide 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 6-3Australian Open 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 7-6 6-2Sydney 1976ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Sydney 1976ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 7-6Sydney 1976ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-2Newport 1976ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-1Newport 1976ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 6-7 6-3Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
7-5 4-6 5-7 6-1 6-3Australian Open 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1 6-0Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Third round
4-6 6-3 8-6Sydney 1975ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 1-0 DEFWimbledon 1975ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-4 6-3Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 7-6 6-3Australian Open 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-5 6-7 8-6Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-0 6-7 6-2Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Sydney Outdoor 1974ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OUS Open 1974ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 6-3 6-1Australian Open 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-1Adelaide 1973ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 7-5US Open 1973ATP · Grass · First round
7-6 6-2 6-3Wimbledon 1973ATP · Grass · First round
5-7 6-2 3-6 8-6 6-2Sydney 1973ATP · Grass · Second round
W/OAustralian Open 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 6-3 6-4Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 4-6 6-4 2-6 6-3Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
5-7 6-4 6-3Adelaide-2 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-4Adelaide 1972ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-3 7-5 6-4Adelaide 1972ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 7-6Adelaide 1972ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-4Adelaide 1972ATP · Grass · Second round
7-6 6-1Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-5 6-3Australian Open 1971ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 5-7 7-5 7-5Adelaide 1970ATP · Grass · Third round
6-1 6-1Adelaide 1970ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-1Brisbane 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 4-6 10-8Adelaide 1968ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-3 0-6 7-5Adelaide 1968ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-3 6-4Adelaide 1968ATP · Grass · Third round
8-6 6-1 6-3Adelaide 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 7-5 6-1 8-10 6-3Australian Open 1968ATP · Grass · Second round
5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4