Jim Ward

USA Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1968–1979
Peak ranking
662 (Dec 26, 1979)
Elo peak
1546 (16.3%ile)
Career record
9–17 (34.6%)
Career titles
0

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Mar 22, 1979* New Orleans ATP 250 R32 Carpet Geoff Masters #51 4-6 3-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 9, 1978* New Orleans ATP 250 R32 Carpet Terry Moor #60 1-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 7, 1973* Louisville ATP 250 R64 Clay Nikola Pilic 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Jun 5, 1972 Manchester ATP 250 R128 Grass Keith Eckersall (w/o) L Match data
Apr 19, 1972* Madrid ATP 250 R32 Clay Gerald Battrick 6-4 1-6 1-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
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

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
196812333.3%
197042666.7%
1971371030.0%
197213425.0%
19730110.0%
19780110.0%
19790110.0%662662
Career9172634.6%

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1968 11250.0%0110.0% 12333.3%
1970 42666.7% 42666.7%
1971 24633.3%0110.0%12333.3% 371030.0%
1972 11250.0%0110.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
1973 0110.0% 0110.0%
1978 0110.0% 0110.0%
1979 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career461040.0%0330.0%561145.5%0220.0%9172634.6%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1978 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
1979 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 00000220.0%00 0220.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 2/26 (7.7%) of Jim Ward's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1968 1483 36 20.0% -1.59 24 0 0 0
1970 1522 78 78 64.3% +1.17 19 50 0 0
1971 1465 23 13 71 25.0% -1.85 33 0 0 0
1972 1467 24 40.0% -1.47 64 0 0 0
1973 1465 21 0.0% -3.50 96 0 0 0
1978 1460 13 0.0% -4.50 70 0 0 0
1979 1454 11 0.0% -2.50 61 0 0 0
Career 1473 30 26 34 71 33.9% -1.69 43 6 33 0 0

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season ADEBRIEASMADMELNWPCATDURHOBJOHLOUNEWSANSOUSYD
1968 R32R64
1970 R16QF
1971 R32R32R64R64R16R128R32
1972 R128R32R32
1973 R64
1978 R32
1979 R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
662
Career-high date
Dec 26, 1979
First top 100
First top 50
First top 20
First top 10

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1979662
200514821494

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Dennis Ralston USA 115 1,954 0 6 293 157 136 53.6% 1968-1980 Match log
Jim Osborne USA 211 1,817 0 0 239 118 121 49.4% 1968-1982 Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz USA 156 1,941 0 6 179 98 81 54.7% 1968-1978 Match log
Bill Bowrey AUS 162 1,752 1 3 236 122 114 51.7% 1968-1975 Match log
Manuel Santana ESP 145 1,994 0 11 163 113 50 69.3% 1968-1978 Match log
Mal Anderson AUS 125 1,932 0 3 135 81 54 60.0% 1968-1981 Match log
Mike Belkin CAN 128 1,774 0 2 135 77 58 57.0% 1968-1975 Match log
Jean Loup Rouyer FRA 133 1,747 0 0 138 69 69 50.0% 1968-1974 Match log
Ray Keldie AUS 113 1,622 0 0 170 64 106 37.6% 1968-1975 Match log
Frantisek Pala CZE 102 1,718 0 0 174 62 112 35.6% 1969-1979 Match log
Istvan Gulyas HUN 128 1,803 0 1 115 58 57 50.4% 1968-1973 Match log
Jan Kukal CZE 115 1,656 0 0 138 57 81 41.3% 1968-1976 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is Jim Ward from?
Jim Ward is from United States.
Is Jim Ward left-handed or right-handed?
Jim Ward plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has Jim Ward won?
Jim Ward has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has Jim Ward won?
Jim Ward has not won a Masters 1000 title.
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 9 wins and 17 losses (34.6%).
When did Jim Ward play professional tennis?
Jim Ward turned professional in 1968 and was active through 1979.
Who is Jim Ward's biggest rival?
Jim Ward's most frequent opponent is Geoff Masters, with a head-to-head record of 0–2 across 2 meetings.