Adelaide-2 1982ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-4Player
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
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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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Adelaide-2 1982ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-4 6-2Adelaide-2 1982ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 4-6 6-4Adelaide-2 1982ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Adelaide 1981ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-4Australian Open 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4 7-5Sydney 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-4Wimbledon 1980ATP · Grass · First round
6-3 7-6 6-3Queen's Club 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
4-6 7-5 6-3Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-4 6-4Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-4 6-4Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-2Perth 1980ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-3Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 6-3 6-0Australian Open 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2 6-3Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Semifinal
6-2 6-1Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
4-6 6-1 7-5Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 7-6Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-3 7-6Sydney 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-2 3-6 6-3Adelaide 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-4 6-1Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-6 7-6Brisbane 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2Newport 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 7-6 6-4Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 7-5 6-3Wimbledon 1979ATP · Grass · First round
6-2 6-1 6-4Queen's Club 1979ATP · Grass · Third round
3-6 6-3 6-2Queen's Club 1979ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 7-6Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-2 4-6 6-3Australian Open 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
7-6 5-7 6-2Sydney 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-7 7-5 6-3Newport 1978ATP · Grass · Final
6-1 3-6 7-6Newport 1978ATP · Grass · Semifinal
7-6 6-3Newport 1978ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-2 6-2Newport 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-3 2-6 7-6Newport 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-1Wimbledon 1978ATP · Grass · First round
6-4 3-6 6-4 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Round of 16
6-2 6-4Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Third round
6-4 6-3Queen's Club 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
8-6 9-8Birmingham 1978ATP · Grass · Second round
6-3 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
6-2 6-4 6-7 6-4Australian Open-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-0 6-3 1-6 6-2Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Third round
2-6 6-3 7-5Sydney 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
6-1 6-2Adelaide-2 1977ATP · Grass · Second round
7-5 7-6Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Quarterfinal
6-1 6-1Newport 1977ATP · Grass · Round of 16
7-5 4-6 7-5