Match log updated: 2026-08-25 14:24 UTC
John James — ATP Match Log
Main draw matches: 47 | W: 20 | L: 27 | Win %: 42.6%
| Opponent | Score | Result | H2H | Match Data | Date ↓ | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wojtek Fibak | 2-6 2-6 6-4 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 1, 1979* | R32 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| David Carter | 6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 30, 1978* | R64 | Australian Open | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Guillermo Vilas | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 28, 1978* | R16 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Geoff Masters | 7-6 5-7 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 27, 1978* | R32 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Brad Drewett | 6-7 7-5 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Dec 26, 1978* | R64 | Sydney International | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 2-6 6-2 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Dec 7, 1978* | R32 | South African Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Sandy Mayer | 6-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 8, 1978* | R64 | Stockholm Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bernard Fritz | 4-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 2, 1978* | R32 | Paris Masters | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Letcher | 3-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 1, 1978* | R32 | Vienna Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Tenny Svensson | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 11, 1978* | R64 | Barcelona Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Alvin Gardiner | 7-5 1-6 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 22, 1978* | R16 | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Bill Maze | 3-6 7-6 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Sep 21, 1978* | R32 | Hartford | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Marty Riessen | 1-6 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 2, 1978* | R64 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Mark Edmondson | 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 31, 1978* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Stan Smith | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 26, 1978* | QF | Atlanta | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Christophe Freyss | 6-3 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 25, 1978* | R16 | Atlanta | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Stanislav Birner | 6-2 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 24, 1978* | R32 | Atlanta | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Cliff Richey | 6-1 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 18, 1978* | R16 | Stowe | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Douglas Palm | 4-6 6-1 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 17, 1978* | R32 | Stowe | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Lloyd | 2-6 1-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 3, 1978* | R16 | South Orange | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Nick Saviano | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1978* | R32 | Louisville | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ricardo Cano | 6-2 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 2, 1978* | R32 | South Orange | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Deon Joubert | 6-2 6-0 | W | H2H | Match data | Aug 1, 1978* | R64 | Louisville | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ken Rosewall | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 25, 1978* | R64 | Washington Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Bernie Mitton | 1-6 6-3 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 16, 1978* | F | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tom Gullikson | 7-6 6-3 | W | — | Match data | Jul 15, 1978* | SF | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Tim Wilkison | 6-2 6-2 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 15, 1978* | QF | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Victor Amaya | 6-3 2-6 7-6 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 14, 1978* | R16 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Sashi Menon | 6-2 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | Jul 13, 1978* | R32 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Mark Cox | 4-6 6-3 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1978* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Nick Saviano | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 23, 1978* | R16 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Heinz Gunthardt | 6-4 6-3 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 22, 1978* | R32 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Ilie Nastase | 8-6 9-8 | W | H2H | Match data | Jun 21, 1978* | R64 | Queen's Club Championships | ATP 250 | Grass |
| David Carter | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 20, 1978* | R64 | Birmingham | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Stan Smith | 6-3 3-6 3-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 31, 1978* | R128 | Roland Garros | Grand Slam | Clay |
| Pat Dupre | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 26, 1978* | R32 | Munich Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| John Alexander | 2-6 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 24, 1978* | R32 | Florence | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Eddie Dibbs | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1978* | SF | Tulsa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Carlos Kirmayr | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | May 5, 1978* | QF | Tulsa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Bill Scanlon | 6-3 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 4, 1978* | R16 | Tulsa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Byron Bertram | 6-1 6-1 | W | H2H | Match data | May 3, 1978* | R32 | Tulsa | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Roscoe Tanner | 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 20, 1978* | R32 | San Jose | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Sandy Mayer | 7-5 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1978* | R32 | Guadalajara | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Tom Gullikson | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Mar 2, 1978* | R32 | Miami Open | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jiri Granat | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Feb 1, 1978* | R32 | Sarasota | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Cliff Drysdale | 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jan 26, 1978* | R16 | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Terry Moor | 6-3 6-4 | W | H2H | Match data | Jan 25, 1978* | R32 | Baltimore | ATP 250 | Carpet |
Estimated from the tournament schedule where an exact match date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.