John McEnroe #3 def. John James

6-2 6-4

John McEnroe defeated John James 6-2 6-4 in the 1979 South Orange round of 16 on clay courts.

Match Information

Match Statistics

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Player Comparison

FieldJohn McEnroeJohn James
Country USA AUS
Birth dateFeb 16, 1959Mar 7, 1951
Age2028
Height180 cm183 cm
HandednessLeft-HandedRight-Handed
Backhand style
Ranking (entering)3
Ranking points (entering)
Elo (entering)2,2671,619
Current career W-L835–19198–144
Current career earnings$12,552,132$2,210
Pre-match H2H

Path

John McEnroe's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
David Carter 6-3 6-1WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1979R32

John McEnroe's next match

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Chris Kachel 6-1 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 4, 1979QF

John James's path

OpponentScoreW-LH2HMatch DataDateRound
Michael Grant 7-6 6-3WH2HMatch dataAug 2, 1979R32