Washington 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-1Player
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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Seasons
12 most recentRecent finals
0 career titles42best-of-five matches
8reached a fifth set
0comebacks from 0–2
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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
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Washington 1980ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-4Dayton 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 3-6 6-3Washington 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-0 6-2Memphis 1980ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 4-6 6-3Washington 1979ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-0Sarasota 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Baltimore 1979ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 6-4Baltimore 1979ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-2Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
5-7 6-1 7-6Hartford 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-1Washington 1978ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-4 6-2San Jose 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-2 6-2Miami WCT 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Sarasota 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Baltimore 1978ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-4 6-2Baltimore 1978ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Cologne 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-2Basel 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2San Jose 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 2-6 7-5San Jose 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-0 6-1Los Angeles 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
6-3 6-1Washington 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
7-5 6-3Washington 1977ATP · Carpet · Second round
7-5 6-0Helsinki 1977ATP · Carpet · Quarterfinal
7-6 6-3Helsinki 1977ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 3-6 6-2Helsinki 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-3 6-4Springfield 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-1 6-3Dayton 1977ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-2Sacramento 1976ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
7-5 7-6Chicago 1975ATP · Carpet · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Chicago 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
6-4 6-3Fairfield 1975ATP · Carpet · Third round
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