US Open 1981ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-0Player
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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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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US Open 1981ATP · Hard · First round
6-4 6-4 5-7 6-4Cleveland WCT 1981ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2Cleveland WCT 1981ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-4US Open 1980ATP · Hard · First round
7-5 2-6 3-6 6-2 6-1Cincinnati Masters 1980ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 7-5Canada Masters 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 7-5Canada Masters 1980ATP · Hard · Second round
4-0 RETTulsa 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 6-3Tulsa 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
6-0 2-6 6-3Houston 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-2 5-7 7-6Houston 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-4San Juan 1980ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-4 6-4San Juan 1980ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-2Hobart 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Sydney Indoor 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-3US Open 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 5-7 6-4 7-6US Open 1979ATP · Hard · First round
6-3 6-2 6-3Stowe 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Louisville 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 6-1Louisville 1979ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 6-4San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-1 6-2San Jose 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Tulsa 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
7-6 6-3Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-0 6-0Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-3Little Rock 1979ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-2Johannesburg 1 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 2-6 6-4Stockholm 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
7-6 6-1Paris Masters 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-4 7-6Vienna 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-3 6-4US Open 1978ATP · Hard · Second round
6-1 3-6 6-3US Open 1978ATP · Hard · First round
6-1 6-4Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-2Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-0Atlanta 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-3Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
1-6 7-6 6-4Stowe 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
4-6 6-1 6-4Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Semifinal
6-1 6-0Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Quarterfinal
6-3 6-4Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Round of 16
6-3 6-1Tulsa 1978ATP · Hard · Third round
6-1 6-1Stockholm 1977ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-4Stockholm 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-2 6-3Tuscon 1977ATP · Hard · Second round
6-3 6-4Johannesburg 1 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 6-3Stockholm 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
6-4 5-7 7-5Columbus 1976ATP · Hard · Third round
6-2 6-0Columbus 1976ATP · Hard · Second round
4-6 7-5 6-2