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Jim Ward
Jim Ward represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 662. In TennisDB's records, Jim Ward finished with a career record of 8–16 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
662 (Dec 26, 1979)
Elo peak
1537 (14th percentile)
Singles record
8–16 (33.3%)
Singles titles
0
Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.
ATP Matches full match log →
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Masters | 4-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Mar 22, 1979* | R32 | New Orleans | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Moor | 1-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 9, 1978* | R32 | New Orleans | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Nikola Pilic | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1973* | R64 | Louisville | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Keith Eckersall | (w/o) | L | — | Match data | Jun 6, 1972* | R128 | Manchester | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Gerald Battrick | 6-4 1-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1972* | R32 | Madrid | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geoff Masters | 0 | 2 | 2 | Mar 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Mervyn Rose | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jan 26, 1971 | — |
| Ross Case | 0 | 2 | 2 | Jan 21, 1971 | H2H |
| Terry Moor | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 9, 1978 | H2H |
| Nikola Pilic | 0 | 1 | 1 | Aug 7, 1973 | H2H |
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% |
| 1971 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% |
| 1972 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 8 | 16 | 24 | 33.3% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | 1-10 | 11-30 | 31-100 | 100+ | Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/24 (4.2%) of Jim Ward's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1483 | 99.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -0.67 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.08 |
| 1970 | 1519 | 107.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +33 | 64.3% | +1.00 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.93 |
| 1971 | 1440 | 96.9 | — | — | — | — | +59 | — | — | 25.0% | -1.71 | 1–1 | — | — | +0.95 |
| 1972 | 1461 | 108.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -1.10 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.10 |
| 1973 | 1459 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.23 |
| 1978 | 1454 | 94.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -4.50 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
| 1979 | 1448 | 101.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | +0.02 |
| Career | 1537 | 103.9 | — | — | — | — | +59 | — | +33 | 35.1% | -1.07 | 2–4 (33%) | — | — | +7.50 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP 250
| Season | ADE | BRI | MAD | MEL | NWP | CAT | DUR | HOB | LOU | MAN | NEW | SOU | SOU | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1970 | R16 | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4–2 (67%) |
| 1971 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | R64 | R64 | R16 | — | — | — | R128 | — | R32 | 3–7 (30%) |
| 1972 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R128 | — | R32 | — | — | 1–3 (25%) |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 2–1 (67%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
8–16 (33%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Similar Players
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| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Bleckinger | USA | 616 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 10 | 24 | 29.4% | 1968–1973 | Match log |
| Ned Neely | USA | 786 | 1,524 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1970–1970 | Match log |
| Miguel Olvera | ECU | 711 | 1,529 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 9 | 43.8% | 1968–1970 | Match log |
| Marian Laudin | NED | 831 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 33.3% | 1968–1973 | Match log |
| Jack Oates | USA | 662 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1968–1968 | Match log |
| Jeff Twist | AUS | 496 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 1969–1981 | Match log |
| Zlatko Ivancic | CRO | 662 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7.7% | 1968–1980 | Match log |
| Martin Koek | NED | 555 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 25.0% | 1972–1972 | Match log |
| Benjy Robins | USA | 725 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1972–1972 | Match log |
| Mike Collins | GBR | 793 | 1,569 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 47.8% | 1969–1974 | Match log |
| Jeff Robinson | USA | 579 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1976–1976 | Match log |
| Thomas Furst | GER | 480 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1973–1980 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does Jim Ward represent?
- Jim Ward represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Jim Ward left-handed or right-handed?
- Jim Ward plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Jim Ward won?
- Jim Ward has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Jim Ward won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Jim Ward's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Jim Ward's highest ATP ranking?
- Jim Ward's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 662, first achieved on December 26, 1979.
- What is Jim Ward's career win-loss record?
- Jim Ward has a career ATP singles record of 8 wins and 16 losses (33.3%).
- Which seasons of Jim Ward's career appear in TennisDB?
- Jim Ward appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1979.
- Who has Jim Ward faced most often?
- Jim Ward's most frequent opponent is Geoff Masters, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.