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Jim Grabb

USA Age 62 193 cm / 6'4" Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1985–1997

Jim Grabb represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 24. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 179–199 and 2 singles titles.

Peak singles rank
24 (Feb 12, 1990)
Elo peak
1829 (75th percentile)
Singles record
179–199 (47.4%)
Singles titles
2
Prize money
$3,274,155

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

Jim Grabb's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Luis Herrera #155 6-1 1-6 5-7 L H2H Match data Jul 16, 1997* R64 Washington Open Championship Series modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Nicolas Kiefer #99 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Jun 12, 1997* R32 Halle Open World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Grass
Jean-Philippe Fleurian #215 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Apr 16, 1997* R64 Japan Open Championship Series modern equivalent ATP 500 Hard
Thomas Johansson #39 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data Apr 11, 1997* R16 Hong Kong Open World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard
Michael Joyce 3-6 6-3 7-5 W Match data Apr 10, 1997* R32 Hong Kong Open World Series modern equivalent ATP 250 Hard

Rivals all rivalries →

Jim Grabb's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Michael Chang 2 6 8 Mar 15, 1995 H2H
Stefan Edberg 1 7 8 Oct 15, 1992 H2H
Jean-Philippe Fleurian 3 3 6 Apr 16, 1997 H2H
Jason Stoltenberg 3 3 6 Mar 18, 1997 H2H
Jim Courier 1 5 6 Feb 11, 1995 H2H

Singles Titles (2)

Jim Grabb singles titles by season and category
SeasonAgeSingles titlesGS Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories ATP FinalsTournaments
198723 1 1 Seoul
199228 1 1 Taipei
Total 2 2

Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Results

Jim Grabb career results by season
SeasonAgeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19852144850.0%313251
198622761353.9%25194
19872320183852.6%9566
19882417234042.5%6791
19892527204757.5%9835
19902616183447.1%3172
19912719234245.2%7087
19922831245556.4%8755
199329691540.0%55197
19943018203847.4%19768
1995316172326.1%68207
1996326101637.5%207199
19973327922.2%203342
Career17919937847.4%

Career Results by Surface

Jim Grabb career results by season and surface
SeasonAge HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198521 42666.7%0110.0%0110.0% 44850.0%
198622 43757.1%11250.0%22450.0% 761353.8%
198723 1492360.9%0220.0%671346.2% 20183852.6%
198824 10142441.7%12333.3%22450.0%45944.4% 17234042.5%
198925 25143964.1%0110.0%0220.0%23540.0% 27204757.4%
199026 1071758.8%0440.0%32560.0%35837.5% 16183447.1%
199127 13132650.0%0110.0%13425.0%561145.5% 19234245.2%
199228 16153151.6%22450.0%12333.3%1251770.6% 31245556.4%
199329 581338.5%11250.0% 691540.0%
199430 14122653.8%0220.0%13425.0%33650.0% 18203847.4%
199531 5141926.3%0110.0%12333.3% 6172326.1%
199632 481233.3%11250.0%11250.0% 6101637.5%
199733 26825.0%0110.0% 27922.2%
Career12612525150.2%3131618.8%10203033.3%40418149.4%17919937847.4%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Jim Grabb career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
198521 0110.0%0330.0%101100.0%202100.0% 34742.9%
198622 0110.0%12333.3%31475.0%31475.0% 751258.3%
198723 15616.7%0330.0%861457.1%1041471.4% 19183751.4%
198824 101100.0%23540.0%791643.8%671346.2% 16193545.7%
198925 22450.0%641060.0%1081855.6%751258.3% 25194456.8%
199026 24633.3%0220.0%671346.2%651154.5% 14183243.8%
199127 0440.0%42666.7%581338.5%991850.0% 18234143.9%
199228 0440.0%281020.0%1261866.7%1361968.4% 27245152.9%
199329 0110.0%31475.0%14520.0%22450.0% 681442.9%
199430 24633.3%24633.3%671346.2%741163.6% 17193647.2%
199531 0330.0%0110.0%3101323.1%32560.0% 6162227.3%
199632 000330.0%24633.3%41580.0% 681442.9%
199733 000110.0%13425.0%0330.0% 17812.5%
Career 8293721.6%20375735.1%657313847.1%724912159.5% 16518835346.7%

Opponent ranking data available for 353/378 (93.4%) of Jim Grabb's ATP main draw matches.

Performance Stats

Jim Grabb performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
199127 37/42 7.0 4.0 64.9% 72.2% 48.6% 59.8% 37.6% 64.1% 36.3%
199228 50/55 6.4 3.1 64.6% 75.8% 47.8% 54.4% 35.0% 66.0% 35.6%
199329 13/15 5.1 3.0 70.6% 65.7% 48.5% 60.1% 52.2% 59.9% 35.2%
199430 33/38 5.2 3.0 68.5% 69.1% 45.9% 59.0% 49.0% 61.9% 35.7%
199531 20/23 5.7 2.9 64.8% 68.9% 47.3% 65.1% 27.2% 61.3% 32.8%
199632 10/16 7.1 5.5 65.1% 74.5% 44.0% 58.1% 52.2% 63.5% 33.7%
199733 6/9 4.3 6.5 63.9% 71.6% 34.5% 48.0% 42.7% 58.1% 32.5%
Career 169/378 6.1 3.5 65.9% 71.9% 46.9% 58.2% 40.0% 63.3% 35.2%

Detailed serve and return statistics available for 169/378 (44.7%) of Jim Grabb's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Jim Grabb advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
1985 21 1560 123.7 +46 47.6% -0.24 1–1 0–2 +0.16
1986 22 1636 129.6 +34 50.0% +0.40 3–1 (75%) 1–4 (20%) 101.3 +0.05
1987 23 1688 137.5 +50 48.8% +0.04 4–2 (67%) 10–2 (83%) 107.9 +1.31
1988 24 1562 123.6 +13 -58 -17 45.0% -0.28 6–6 (50%) 8–7 (53%) 100.0 -0.31
1989 25 1768 139.4 +19 56.7% +0.35 6–9 (40%) 13–10 (57%) 100.2 -1.18
1990 26 1689 132.1 +29 -250 -88 48.2% -0.14 5–5 (50%) 6–8 (43%) 98.1 -0.10
1991 27 1681 136.8 +1.98 -1.92 1.009 50.2% +35 -108 51.3% +0.05 7–17 (29%) 9–10 (47%) 91.2 +0.72
1992 28 1749 141.9 +3.85 -1.34 1.048 50.4% +32 -275 -178 52.2% +0.19 11–7 (61%) 11–11 (50%) 105.6 +1.42
1993 29 1691 122.3 -0.49 -1.37 0.878 47.6% +9 45.9% -0.22 2–3 (40%) 5–6 (45%) 97.3 +0.36
1994 30 1670 136.2 +0.52 -2.08 0.937 48.9% +50 -139 50.0% +0.04 7–8 (47%) 5–8 (38%) 98.4 +0.09
1995 31 1546 127.6 -0.66 -2.43 0.847 47.4% +34 33.3% -1.11 2–5 (29%) 4–9 (31%) 91.9 -1.25
1996 32 1565 120.0 +0.58 -1.86 0.923 48.7% +2 41.9% -0.53 3–3 (50%) 2–6 (25%) 98.0 +0.17
1997 33 1516 104.9 -2.13 -1.64 0.777 45.3% +9 28.6% -1.57 1–2 (33%) 1–2 (33%) +0.17
Career 1829 140.2 +1.52 -1.78 0.959 49.2% +30 -207 -102 48.5% -0.08 58–69 (46%) 75–85 (47%) 96.6 +0.43

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

Jim Grabb Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
198521 R64 1–1 (50%)
198723 R128R32 2–2 (50%)
198824 R32R128R32R128 4–4 (50%)
198925 R128R128R128R16 3–4 (43%)
199026 R128R32R64 3–3 (50%)
199127 R128R64R32 3–3 (50%)
199228 R64R64R128R128 2–4 (33%)
199329 R64 1–1 (50%)
199430 R128R128R32 2–3 (40%)
199531 R128R128 0–2 (0%)
199632 R64R64 2–2 (50%)
W-L 4–4
(50%)
1–7
(12%)
6–8
(43%)
12–10
(55%)
23–29
(44%)

Masters 1000

Jim Grabb Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINIWMIAPARITA W-L
Win %
199026 R32R64R64R64 1–4 (20%)
199127 QFR64R16R128R64 5–5 (50%)
199228 R32QFR64R16 7–4 (64%)
199329 R16R128 2–2 (50%)
199430 R32R16R32QF 8–4 (67%)
199531 R64R64R64R64R64 1–5 (17%)
199632 R64 0–1 (0%)
199733 R128 0–1 (0%)
W-L 6–5
(55%)
5–5
(50%)
5–5
(50%)
6–6
(50%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
24–26
(48%)

ATP 500

Jim Grabb ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge CINIWNAPITATKYWASMIAMEMNEWPHISYDTOR W-L
Win %
198723 R32R64R64 2–3 (40%)
198824 R64R64R32R64 2–4 (33%)
198925 R32QF 5–2 (71%)
199026 QFFR16R32R64 8–5 (62%)
199127 R32R32R64R64R16R32 5–6 (45%)
199228 R64R16R16QFR32 8–5 (62%)
199329 R64R32R16 1–3 (25%)
199430 R32R64R32R64QFR32 4–6 (40%)
199531 R64R64R32R64R16 2–5 (29%)
199632 R64R64R32 1–3 (25%)
199733 R64R64R64 0–3 (0%)
W-L 2–3
(40%)
0–2
(0%)
1–3
(25%)
1–1
(50%)
5–7
(42%)
8–7
(53%)
6–3
(67%)
2–6
(25%)
2–3
(40%)
9–5
(64%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
38–45
(46%)

ATP 250

Jim Grabb ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ASBBEIBRIHALHKGHOUMTPU.SNWPQUEROTSELSHASTOTKYVIEWASBOLBORCHACHIDLBDETFRAITAJAKKIALIVLONLOSEASMEMMOSNANOAHORLOSAPHILIBSANSANSCOSINSTRTAITELWEM W-L
Win %
198521 R32SFR32 3–3 (50%)
198622 R32R16R16QFQFR64 7–6 (54%)
198723 R32R32R32SFWQFR32R32R32R32QFR16R16 15–12 (56%)
198824 QFR64R64R32R64R32R32R32R32QFQFR16R16R64R32 11–15 (42%)
198925 QFR64R64R32QFR16QFR16R32R64QFR32QFSF 19–14 (58%)
199026 R32R32R16SFR32 4–5 (44%)
199127 QFR64R32R32R32QFR32R16 5–8 (38%)
199228 R32QFR16R16R16R32R32R16R32QFW 13–10 (57%)
199329 R32QFR32 2–3 (40%)
199430 R16R32R32R32R16R16R16 4–7 (36%)
199531 R32R32R16QFR32 3–5 (38%)
199632 R16R16R32R16 3–4 (43%)
199733 R32R16R16 2–3 (40%)
W-L 4–3
(57%)
1–1
(50%)
4–2
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
0–3
(0%)
4–2
(67%)
6–3
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
3–4
(43%)
4–4
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–1
(75%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–2
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
0–1
(0%)
5–2
(71%)
2–2
(50%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
2–1
(67%)
3–2
(60%)
3–3
(50%)
9–9
(50%)
5–4
(56%)
4–4
(50%)
5–3
(62%)
4–3
(57%)
5–0
(100%)
0–1
(0%)
0–2
(0%)
91–95
(49%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
24
Career-high date
Feb 12, 1990
First Top 100
Nov 3, 1986
First Top 50
Feb 22, 1988
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

Jim Grabb ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
198420793744401314311310308316
198521311314321331337333257304259258254251
1986222512532602622612642632432011169194
198723949962605956656067766666
198824644452596063576470648991
1989251021711721071041111146145433535
199026303335424849284351707272
199127717662717579114121108978387
199228807380767678947383575555
199329546255596161679495147194197
1994302041551221361301251229588846868
19953168681001069798111136158166207207
199632203233241237235241200222201196199199
199733200224224223226212261269305306329342
199834342442477608608721783935909920937934
199935928927

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

Jim Grabb's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Ronald Agenor HAI #22 1,896 468 215 253 45.9% $2,014,601 3 0 0 1984–2001 Rivalries Match log
Javier Sanchez ESP #23 1,847 652 323 329 49.5% $4,427,811 4 0 0 1985–2000 Rivalries Match log
Milan Srejber CZE #23 1,814 233 115 118 49.4% $897,886 1 0 0 1985–1991 Rivalries Match log
Patrick McEnroe USA #28 1,842 304 140 164 46.1% $3,118,316 1 0 0 1984–1998 Rivalries Match log
Peter Lundgren SWE #25 1,867 255 119 136 46.7% $1,130,516 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log
Richard Fromberg AUS #24 1,823 530 247 283 46.6% $2,605,740 4 0 0 1988–2002 Rivalries Match log
Jordi Arrese ESP #23 1,830 426 218 208 51.2% $1,847,136 6 0 0 1983–1996 Rivalries Match log
Darren Cahill AUS #22 1,889 248 132 116 53.2% $1,349,247 2 0 0 1984–1994 Rivalries Match log
Paolo Cane ITA #26 1,853 247 124 123 50.2% $903,958 3 0 0 1983–1995 Rivalries Match log
Michiel Schapers NED #25 1,831 331 154 177 46.5% $1,119,593 0 0 0 1983–1993 Rivalries Match log
Ulf Stenlund SWE #23 1,813 96 52 44 54.2% $274,501 1 0 0 1986–1993 Rivalries Match log
Eric Jelen GER #23 1,804 252 124 128 49.2% $1,094,272 1 0 0 1983–1991 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Jim Grabb?
Jim Grabb is 62 years old, born on April 14, 1964.
Which country does Jim Grabb represent?
Jim Grabb represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is Jim Grabb?
Jim Grabb is 193 cm / 6'4".
Is Jim Grabb left-handed or right-handed?
Jim Grabb plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has Jim Grabb won?
Jim Grabb has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jim Grabb won?
TennisDB does not group any of Jim Grabb's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
How many ATP titles has Jim Grabb won?
Jim Grabb has won 2 ATP singles titles across all categories. The most recent was Taipei in 1992.
What is Jim Grabb's highest ATP ranking?
Jim Grabb's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 24, first achieved on February 12, 1990.
What is Jim Grabb's career win-loss record?
Jim Grabb has a career ATP singles record of 179 wins and 199 losses (47.4%).
How much career prize money has Jim Grabb earned?
Jim Grabb has earned at least $3,274,155 in career prize money from professional tennis.
Which seasons of Jim Grabb's career appear in TennisDB?
Jim Grabb appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1985 through 1997.
On which surface does Jim Grabb have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jim Grabb's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on hard: 50.2% (126–125).
Who has Jim Grabb faced most often?
Jim Grabb's most frequent opponent is Michael Chang, with a head-to-head record of 2–6 across 8 meetings.