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Jim Pugh
Jim Pugh represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 37. In TennisDB's records, Jim Pugh finished with a career record of 85–95 and one singles title.
Peak ranking
37 (Nov 23, 1987)
Elo peak
1833 (75th percentile)
Career record
85–95 (47.2%)
Career titles
1
Prize money
$1,780,466
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mats Wilander | 0-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 16, 1995* | R64 | New Haven | ATP 500 | Hard |
| Mark Philippoussis | 6-7(5) 7-6(4) 6-7(7) | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 3, 1995* | R32 | Los Angeles Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| David Wheaton | 4-6 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 9, 1992* | R32 | Newport | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Grant Stafford | 3-6 7-6(4) 6-7(2) 6-3 3-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 28, 1991* | R128 | US Open | Grand Slam | Hard |
| Jim Courier | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 15, 1991* | R32 | Indianapolis | ATP 500 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brad Gilbert | 3 | 3 | 6 | May 16, 1990 | H2H |
| Tim Mayotte | 2 | 4 | 6 | Mar 8, 1990 | H2H |
| Jim Grabb | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 5, 1989 | H2H |
| Dan Goldie | 2 | 2 | 4 | Aug 2, 1990 | H2H |
| Michael Chang | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jun 29, 1990 | H2H |
Titles (1)
| Season | Age | Titles | GS | Masters 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | ATP Finals | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 25 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Newport |
| Total | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Results
Career Results by Surface
| Season | Age | 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 % | ||
| 1986 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 25 | 52.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 7 | 2 | 9 | 77.8% | 24 | 20 | 44 | 54.5% |
| 1988 | 24 | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 27 | 27 | 54 | 50.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 21 | 47.6% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 7 | 1 | 8 | 87.5% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 20 | 18 | 38 | 52.6% |
| 1990 | 26 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 1991 | 27 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| 1992 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 48 | 54 | 102 | 47.1% | 12 | 19 | 31 | 38.7% | 10 | 8 | 18 | 55.6% | 15 | 14 | 29 | 51.7% | 85 | 95 | 180 | 47.2% |
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | Age | 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 % | ||
| 1986 | 22 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 21 | 20 | 41 | 51.2% |
| 1988 | 24 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.2% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% | 25 | 24 | 49 | 51.0% |
| 1989 | 25 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 8 | 4 | 12 | 66.7% | 11 | 2 | 13 | 84.6% | 20 | 16 | 36 | 55.6% |
| 1990 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 12 | 14 | 26 | 46.2% |
| 1991 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% |
| 1992 | 28 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1995 | 31 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Career | 1 | 16 | 17 | 5.9% | 9 | 19 | 28 | 32.1% | 30 | 33 | 63 | 47.6% | 39 | 20 | 59 | 66.1% | 79 | 88 | 167 | 47.3% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 167/180 (92.8%) of Jim Pugh's ATP main draw matches.
Performance Stats
| Season | Age | Sample | Aces/M | DFs/M | 1st Sv% | 1st Sv Pts% | 2nd Sv Pts% | BP Saved% | BP Conv% | Svc Pts% | Ret Pts% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 27 | 9/9 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 60.8% | 63.4% | 38.7% | 53.1% | 53.9% | 53.6% | 37.0% |
| 1992 | 28 | 1/1 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 55.1% | 63.0% | 31.8% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 49.0% | 37.7% |
| 1995 | 31 | 2/2 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 49.3% | 54.2% | 40.8% | 50.9% | 57.1% | 46.3% | 29.6% |
| Career | 12/180 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 58.4% | 61.8% | 38.5% | 49.7% | 51.4% | 52.0% | 35.8% |
Detailed serve and return statistics available for 12/180 (6.7%) of Jim Pugh's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Age | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | 1462 | 101.4 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | — | 0.0% | -2.89 | — | — | — | +0.05 |
| 1987 | 23 | 1701 | 136.3 | — | — | — | — | +18 | -144 | — | 51.4% | +0.20 | 9–3 (75%) | 8–14 (36%) | 103.7 | +3.27 |
| 1988 | 24 | 1708 | 139.3 | — | — | — | — | +24 | -112 | — | 50.3% | +0.02 | 12–13 (48%) | 7–6 (54%) | 98.2 | -0.43 |
| 1989 | 25 | 1732 | 141.9 | — | — | — | — | -49 | -149 | -26 | 51.0% | +0.14 | 7–6 (54%) | 9–7 (56%) | 103.7 | -2.70 |
| 1990 | 26 | 1726 | 132.0 | — | — | — | — | +1 | -124 | -21 | 42.3% | -0.53 | 9–8 (53%) | 6–6 (50%) | 103.0 | -1.56 |
| 1991 | 27 | 1596 | 111.1 | -2.71 | -1.12 | 0.798 | 45.7% | +47 | — | — | 31.0% | -1.38 | 1–4 (20%) | 2–1 (67%) | 96.5 | -0.46 |
| 1992 | 28 | 1589 | 102.9 | -2.68 | +1.75 | 0.739 | 42.7% | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.20 |
| 1995 | 31 | 1567 | 103.4 | -2.59 | -0.14 | 0.551 | 37.9% | — | — | — | 20.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 1–2 (33%) | — | -0.20 |
| Career | 1833 | 139.8 | -2.69 | -0.72 | 0.747 | 44.1% | +5 | -128 | -24 | 46.8% | -0.18 | 38–35 (52%) | 33–36 (48%) | 101.3 | -1.24 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 23 | — | R32 | R128 | R32 | 4–3 (57%) |
| 1988 | 24 | R64 | R64 | R128 | R128 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1989 | 25 | R128 | R128 | R32 | R128 | 2–4 (33%) |
| 1990 | 26 | R128 | R64 | R64 | R64 | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1991 | 27 | R128 | — | R128 | R128 | 0–3 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–4 (20%) | 4–4 (50%) | 3–5 (38%) | 3–6 (33%) |
11–19 (37%) |
Masters 1000
| Season | Age | CIN | IW | MIA | ITA | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26 | R32 | R16 | R64 | R64 | 4–4 (50%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
4–4 (50%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | IW | NAP | ITA | TKY | MIA | CAN | NEW | PHI | TOR | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 23 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R128 | R32 | — | — | — | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1988 | 24 | R64 | R64 | — | R16 | — | R128 | R64 | — | — | — | 2–5 (29%) |
| 1989 | 25 | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1990 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R64 | R32 | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1991 | 27 | — | — | R32 | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1995 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 3–2 (60%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 1–2 (33%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
10–17 (37%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ASB | GST | HAM | HKG | MC | MUN | U.S | NWP | PAR | STO | TKY | WAS | BOL | CHA | CHA | FRA | LOS | EAS | MEM | NIC | PHI | RYE | SAN | SCH | SCO | SIN | STR | TAM | WEM | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1987 | 23 | — | — | R64 | R16 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R64 | — | R16 | — | — | — | SF | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | F | F | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | 17–13 (57%) |
| 1988 | 24 | SF | R16 | R32 | — | R64 | R32 | QF | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | SF | QF | — | R16 | R32 | R16 | — | R16 | — | SF | — | R16 | — | R32 | 23–18 (56%) |
| 1989 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | W | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | R32 | QF | F | — | — | 16–11 (59%) |
| 1990 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–4 (43%) |
| 1991 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1992 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1995 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 3–1 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 3–2 (60%) | 7–2 (78%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–3 (40%) | 0–2 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 6–2 (75%) | 2–7 (22%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 5–4 (56%) | 4–1 (80%) | 3–3 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 8–3 (73%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
59–54 (52%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
37
Career-high date
Nov 23, 1987
First Top 100
Dec 29, 1986
First Top 50
Oct 5, 1987
First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 425 | 443 | 426 | 412 | 402 | 331 |
| 1985 | 21 | 323 | 328 | 336 | 339 | 347 | 291 | 322 | 320 | 314 | 313 | 315 | 344 |
| 1986 | 22 | 343 | 341 | 261 | 231 | 225 | 268 | 257 | 126 | 140 | 138 | 140 | 99 |
| 1987 | 23 | 101 | 103 | 93 | 90 | 96 | 77 | 64 | 67 | 58 | 48 | 39 | 45 |
| 1988 | 24 | 46 | 46 | 51 | 54 | 49 | 53 | 62 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 63 |
| 1989 | 25 | 69 | 70 | 75 | 70 | 75 | 77 | 59 | 46 | 49 | 72 | 62 | 60 |
| 1990 | 26 | 62 | 61 | 55 | 70 | 73 | 74 | 86 | 125 | 111 | 118 | 120 | 121 |
| 1991 | 27 | 123 | 135 | 159 | 156 | 165 | 175 | 218 | 295 | 399 | 383 | 399 | 397 |
| 1992 | 28 | 400 | 401 | 457 | 506 | 525 | 531 | 530 | 1035 | 1090 | 1071 | 1072 | 1074 |
| 1993 | 29 | 1075 | 1078 | 1101 | 1119 | 1134 | 1147 | 1120 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 655 | 650 | 640 | 521 | 287 | 272 | 274 | 273 |
| 1996 | 32 | 267 | 263 | 263 | 273 | 306 | 313 | 311 | 342 | 852 | 1129 | 1137 | 1145 |
| 1997 | 33 | 1145 | 1147 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Jim Pugh?
- Jim Pugh is 62 years old, born on February 5, 1964.
- Which country does Jim Pugh represent?
- Jim Pugh represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Jim Pugh?
- Jim Pugh is 193 cm / 6'4".
- Is Jim Pugh left-handed or right-handed?
- Jim Pugh plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Jim Pugh won?
- Jim Pugh has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Jim Pugh won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Jim Pugh's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- How many ATP titles has Jim Pugh won?
- Jim Pugh has won 1 ATP singles title across all categories. The most recent was Newport in 1989.
- What is Jim Pugh's highest ATP ranking?
- Jim Pugh's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 37, first achieved on November 23, 1987.
- What is Jim Pugh's career win-loss record?
- Jim Pugh has a career ATP singles record of 85 wins and 95 losses (47.2%).
- How much career prize money has Jim Pugh earned?
- Jim Pugh has earned at least $1,780,466 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Jim Pugh's career appear in TennisDB?
- Jim Pugh appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1986 through 1995.
- On which surface does Jim Pugh have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jim Pugh's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on carpet: 51.7% (15–14).
- Who has Jim Pugh faced most often?
- Jim Pugh's most frequent opponent is Brad Gilbert, with a head-to-head record of 3–3 across 6 meetings.