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Jim Gurfein
Jim Gurfein represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 96. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 39–64 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
96 (Sep 12, 1983)
Elo peak
1679 (50th percentile)
Singles record
39–64 (37.9%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$166,472
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustavo Giussani | 4-6 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Nov 10, 1988* | R32 | Argentina Open | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Cassio Motta | 4-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Nov 3, 1988* | R32 | Sao Paulo | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Greg Holmes | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 27, 1988* | R64 | Stratton Mountain | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Doug Burke | 3-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 21, 1988* | R32 | Schenectady | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Diego Perez | 7-6 2-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jul 6, 1988* | R64 | U.S. Pro Tennis Championships | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dent | 0 | 3 | 3 | Nov 11, 1982 | H2H |
| Diego Perez | 1 | 1 | 2 | Jul 6, 1988 | H2H |
| Terry Moor | 0 | 2 | 2 | May 9, 1985 | H2H |
| Paul Mcnamee | 0 | 2 | 2 | Oct 25, 1984 | H2H |
| Christophe Roger-Vasselin | 1 | 1 | 2 | Oct 20, 1983 | H2H |
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 % | ||
| 1981 | 20 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 9 | 14 | 23 | 39.1% |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 9 | 11 | 20 | 45.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 13 | 15 | 28 | 46.4% |
| 1984 | 23 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 16.7% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 10 | 11 | 9.1% |
| 1985 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1987 | 26 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% |
| 1988 | 27 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% |
| Career | — | 9 | 26 | 35 | 25.7% | 21 | 27 | 48 | 43.8% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 39 | 64 | 103 | 37.9% |
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 % | ||
| 1981 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 10 | 12 | 16.7% |
| 1982 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| 1983 | 22 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 18 | 33.3% |
| 1984 | 23 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 10 | 10 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 0 | 2 | 100.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 1986 | 25 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 26 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% |
| 1988 | 27 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% |
| Career | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 8 | 9 | 11.1% | 11 | 29 | 40 | 27.5% | 3 | 9 | 12 | 25.0% | 15 | 51 | 66 | 22.7% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 66/103 (64.1%) of Jim Gurfein'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | 1550 | 123.5 | — | — | — | — | -38 | +37 | +21 | 39.3% | -0.47 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–4 (20%) | 99.6 | +1.14 |
| 1982 | 21 | 1585 | 115.9 | — | — | — | — | -32 | +13 | — | 44.9% | -0.57 | 4–4 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 101.9 | +2.37 |
| 1983 | 22 | 1617 | 127.8 | — | — | — | — | -129 | +78 | -39 | 47.3% | -0.41 | 5–5 (50%) | 10–4 (71%) | 105.0 | +0.72 |
| 1984 | 23 | 1503 | 108.6 | — | — | — | — | -51 | +145 | — | 21.4% | -1.61 | 0–3 (0%) | 0–1 | — | +0.29 |
| 1985 | 24 | 1528 | 111.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | -0.30 | 1–1 | 2–0 | — | -0.08 |
| 1986 | 25 | 1531 | 103.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42.9% | -1.71 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1987 | 26 | 1522 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | -19 | — | — | 42.9% | -0.21 | 1–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.64 |
| 1988 | 27 | 1485 | 105.6 | — | — | — | — | +23 | +60 | — | 36.0% | -0.68 | 0–2 | 2–3 (40%) | — | +0.54 |
| Career | 1679 | 123.3 | — | — | — | — | -46 | +55 | -6 | 41.1% | -0.63 | 15–21 (42%) | 17–15 (53%) | 101.5 | +5.39 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | R32 | — | — | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1982 | 21 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1983 | 22 | R64 | R64 | — | R128 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1984 | 23 | — | — | R128 | R128 | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | — | R128 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 2–2 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–5 (0%) |
3–9 (25%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | MIA | MIA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | — | — | R32 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1982 | 21 | — | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 25 | R64 | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1988 | 27 | — | R32 | — | 2–1 (67%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–2 (33%) |
4–4 (50%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ADE | ATL | SWE | BAR | BUE | GEN | HKG | AUS | NAP | TKY | WAS | BAN | BOR | CAI | CAR | CLE | COL | FOR | GUA | LIN | MAN | NAP | NOR | PAL | RIC | SAO | SCH | SOU | ST. | STR | SYD | TAI | TEL | U.S | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 20 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | R16 | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R64 | — | R32 | R64 | 7–11 (39%) |
| 1982 | 21 | — | — | — | R32 | — | QF | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | F | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 9–9 (50%) |
| 1983 | 22 | — | — | SF | R32 | — | R32 | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | QF | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R16 | — | — | 11–12 (48%) |
| 1984 | 23 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R64 | R64 | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | 1–8 (11%) |
| 1985 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1986 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 26 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2–2 (50%) |
| 1988 | 27 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | R64 | 0–6 (0%) |
| W-L | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–2 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 4–1 (80%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 0–1 (0%) | 3–2 (60%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–2 (33%) | 1–3 (25%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) |
32–51 (39%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
96
Career-high date
Sep 12, 1983
First Top 100
Aug 22, 1983
First Top 50
—
First Top 20
—
First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
| Season | Age | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 219 |
| 1983 | 22 | 118 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 96 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 23 | 135 | — | — | — | — | 115 | 231 | 230 | 215 | 238 | 242 | 208 |
| 1985 | 24 | 203 | 207 | 219 | 225 | 216 | 199 | 171 | 160 | 155 | 160 | 151 | 203 |
| 1986 | 25 | 205 | 168 | 176 | 186 | 226 | 178 | 206 | 205 | 218 | 221 | 187 | 185 |
| 1987 | 26 | 188 | 203 | 202 | 204 | 202 | 251 | 266 | 304 | 302 | 276 | 267 | 269 |
| 1988 | 27 | 269 | 260 | 210 | 199 | 222 | 219 | 246 | 267 | 275 | 275 | 320 | 321 |
| 1989 | 28 | 315 | 323 | 328 | 410 | 439 | 474 | 512 | 543 | 482 | 736 | — | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Jim Gurfein?
- Jim Gurfein is 65 years old, born on January 4, 1961.
- Which country does Jim Gurfein represent?
- Jim Gurfein represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- How tall is Jim Gurfein?
- Jim Gurfein is 175 cm / 5'9".
- Is Jim Gurfein left-handed or right-handed?
- Jim Gurfein plays left-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has Jim Gurfein won?
- Jim Gurfein has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Jim Gurfein won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Jim Gurfein's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Jim Gurfein's highest ATP ranking?
- Jim Gurfein's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 96, first achieved on September 12, 1983.
- What is Jim Gurfein's career win-loss record?
- Jim Gurfein has a career ATP singles record of 39 wins and 64 losses (37.9%).
- How much career prize money has Jim Gurfein earned?
- Jim Gurfein has earned at least $166,472 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Jim Gurfein's career appear in TennisDB?
- Jim Gurfein appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1981 through 1988.
- On which surface does Jim Gurfein have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, Jim Gurfein's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on clay: 43.8% (21–27).
- Who has Jim Gurfein faced most often?
- Jim Gurfein's most frequent opponent is Phil Dent, with a head-to-head record of 0–3 across 3 meetings.