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Joel Bailey
Joel Bailey represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 197. In TennisDB's records, Joel Bailey finished with a career record of 7–34 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
197 (Dec 31, 1978)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
7–34 (17.1%)
Career titles
0
Prize money
$16,298
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexander Volkov | 5-7 1-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 21, 1988* | R32 | Tokyo Indoor | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Blaine Willenborg | 6-3 6-7 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 15, 1987* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| John Sadri | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 15, 1986* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Ken Flach | 1-6 6-3 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 16, 1985* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
| Chris Dunk | 2-6 4-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Oct 10, 1984* | R64 | Japan Open | ATP 250 | Hard |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Wilkison | 2 | 0 | 2 | Apr 11, 1980 | H2H |
| Steve Krulevitz | 1 | 1 | 2 | Feb 14, 1980 | H2H |
| Erik Van Dillen | 0 | 2 | 2 | Sep 1, 1979 | — |
| Alexander Volkov | 0 | 1 | 1 | Oct 21, 1988 | H2H |
| Blaine Willenborg | 0 | 1 | 1 | Apr 15, 1987 | H2H |
Career Results
| Season | Age | W | L | M | Win % | Start Rank | End Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 360 | 360 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 300 | 300 |
| 1978 | 27 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 242 | 197 |
| 1979 | 28 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 260 | 260 |
| 1980 | 29 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 232 | 232 |
| 1981 | 30 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | — | — |
| 1982 | 31 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 382 | 382 |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 343 | 496 |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 494 | 418 |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 416 | 470 |
| 1987 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 470 | 513 |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 514 | 633 |
| Career | 7 | 34 | 41 | 17.1% | — | — |
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 % | ||
| 1976 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 27 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% |
| 1980 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1981 | 30 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% |
| 1982 | 31 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 3 | 12 | 15 | 20.0% | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 11 | 12 | 8.3% | 7 | 34 | 41 | 17.1% |
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 % | ||
| 1978 | 27 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1979 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% |
| 1981 | 30 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 33 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1985 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1986 | 35 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 36 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 1988 | 37 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 2 | 17 | 19 | 10.5% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 19/41 (46.3%) of Joel Bailey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | 1494 | 95.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -5.00 | — | — | — | -0.11 |
| 1977 | 26 | 1468 | 96.1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.34 |
| 1978 | 27 | 1419 | 104.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21.4% | -2.36 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.37 |
| 1979 | 28 | 1417 | 104.8 | — | — | — | — | +38 | — | — | 25.9% | -1.22 | 2–2 (50%) | 0–3 (0%) | 97.8 | +0.80 |
| 1980 | 29 | 1471 | 114.7 | — | — | — | — | +33 | +37 | — | 33.3% | -1.21 | 2–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.19 |
| 1981 | 30 | 1458 | 112.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +35 | — | 40.0% | -0.87 | 0–3 (0%) | 1–1 | — | +0.18 |
| 1982 | 31 | 1444 | 97.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -2.00 | 0–1 | — | — | +0.17 |
| 1983 | 32 | 1443 | 105.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -2.50 | — | — | — | -0.22 |
| 1984 | 33 | 1430 | 97.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.00 | — | — | — | +0.14 |
| 1985 | 34 | 1424 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | -1.33 | 0–1 | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1986 | 35 | 1419 | 100.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1987 | 36 | 1409 | 99.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33.3% | 0.00 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | +0.07 |
| 1988 | 37 | 1402 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.04 |
| Career | 1500 | 109.3 | — | — | — | — | +36 | +36 | — | 26.2% | -1.60 | 4–11 (27%) | 2–7 (22%) | 91.5 | +4.46 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27 | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1979 | 28 | — | R64 | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1981 | 30 | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) |
1–3 (25%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | CIN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 28 | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) |
0–1 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | ASB | NWP | TKY | BIR | CAL | CLE | LAG | MAN | MEM | RIC | SAR | SPR | TAI | TUL | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1977 | 26 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1978 | 27 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | 0–4 (0%) |
| 1979 | 28 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | R32 | — | R32 | — | 1–6 (14%) |
| 1980 | 29 | — | — | R64 | R32 | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | R16 | — | R32 | QF | 4–7 (36%) |
| 1981 | 30 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–2 (0%) |
| 1982 | 31 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1983 | 32 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1984 | 33 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1985 | 34 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1986 | 35 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1987 | 36 | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1988 | 37 | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–10 (9%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–3 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) |
5–29 (15%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
197
Career-high date
Dec 31, 1978
First Top 100
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First Top 50
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 360 |
| 1977 | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 300 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 27 | 241 | — | — | — | — | — | 222 | — | — | — | — | 197 |
| 1979 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 260 |
| 1980 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 232 |
| 1983 | 32 | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 33 | 343 | — | — | — | — | 469 | 455 | 481 | 467 | 485 | 480 | 496 |
| 1985 | 34 | 495 | 511 | 522 | 524 | 424 | 423 | 407 | 407 | 416 | 420 | 424 | 418 |
| 1986 | 35 | 416 | 402 | 411 | 406 | 520 | 512 | 453 | 462 | 465 | 469 | 462 | 470 |
| 1987 | 36 | 472 | 474 | 473 | 463 | 453 | 464 | 590 | 607 | 599 | 626 | 664 | 513 |
| 1988 | 37 | 515 | 517 | 516 | 540 | 489 | 495 | 495 | 508 | 531 | 517 | 526 | 633 |
| 1989 | 38 | 637 | 637 | 642 | 655 | 1008 | 990 | 1029 | 1053 | 1039 | 1058 | — | — |
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| Glenn Petrovic | USA | 199 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 16.7% | 1977–1981 | Match log |
| Alejandro Gattiker | ARG | 194 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 4 | 21 | 16.0% | 1979–1983 | Match log |
| Hubertus Hoyt | USA | 195 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 3 | 18 | 14.3% | 1976–1979 | Match log |
| Thierry Stevaux | BEL | 195 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 15.4% | 1978–1982 | Match log |
| Sean Sorensen | IRL | 203 | 1,501 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 3 | 19 | 13.6% | 1977–1984 | Match log |
| Ricky Brown | USA | 215 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | 1983–1986 | Match log |
| Glen Holroyd | USA | 185 | 1,506 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 17 | 22.7% | 1980–1982 | Match log |
| Stuart Bale | GBR | 202 | 1,553 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 4 | 17 | 19.0% | 1983–1987 | Match log |
| Jean Marc Piacentile | FRA | 195 | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 20.0% | 1982–1986 | Match log |
| Christophe Bernelle | FRA | 185 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 1981–1983 | Match log |
| Cary Stansbury | USA | 220 | 1,518 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 22 | 24.1% | 1978–1986 | Match log |
| Markus Gunthardt | SUI | 209 | 1,508 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 16 | 11.1% | 1978–1983 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is Joel Bailey?
- Joel Bailey is 75 years old, born on April 25, 1951.
- Which country does Joel Bailey represent?
- Joel Bailey represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is Joel Bailey left-handed or right-handed?
- Joel Bailey plays right-handed.
- How many Grand Slams has Joel Bailey won?
- Joel Bailey has not won a Grand Slam title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has Joel Bailey won?
- TennisDB does not group any of Joel Bailey's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is Joel Bailey's highest ATP ranking?
- Joel Bailey's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 197, first achieved on December 31, 1978.
- What is Joel Bailey's career win-loss record?
- Joel Bailey has a career ATP singles record of 7 wins and 34 losses (17.1%).
- How much career prize money has Joel Bailey earned?
- Joel Bailey has earned at least $16,298 in career prize money from professional tennis.
- Which seasons of Joel Bailey's career appear in TennisDB?
- Joel Bailey appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1976 through 1988.
- Who has Joel Bailey faced most often?
- Joel Bailey's most frequent opponent is Tim Wilkison, with a head-to-head record of 2–0 across 2 meetings.