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John Paish
John Paish represented the United Kingdom on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 80. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 43–68 and no singles titles.
Peak singles rank
80 (Oct 15, 1973)
Elo peak
1690 (52nd percentile)
Singles record
43–68 (38.7%)
Singles titles
0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Fritz | 4-6 6-7 6-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 25, 1980* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Ivan Molina | 1-6 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | Sep 27, 1978* | R32 | Bournemouth | ATP 250 | Clay |
| Ray Ruffels | 3-6 4-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Jun 28, 1978* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Jeff Austin | 6-4 4-6 6-3 5-7 2-6 | L | — | Match data | Jun 25, 1975* | R128 | Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Grass |
| Peter Szoke | 4-6 6-2 5-7 | L | H2H | Match data | May 27, 1975* | R64 | Italian Open | ATP 500 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Russell | 2 | 1 | 3 | Jun 5, 1974 | H2H |
| Ray Keldie | 1 | 2 | 3 | Jan 2, 1974 | H2H |
| Paul Gerken | 0 | 3 | 3 | Aug 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Ilie Nastase | 0 | 3 | 3 | May 9, 1973 | H2H |
| Ivan Molina | 1 | 1 | 2 | Sep 27, 1978 | 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 % | ||
| 1968 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% |
| 1969 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 1970 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% |
| 1971 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% |
| 1972 | 32 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 12 | 33.3% | 11 | 5 | 16 | 68.8% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 17 | 16 | 33 | 51.5% |
| 1973 | 33 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 30.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 5 | 5 | 10 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 10 | 18 | 28 | 35.7% |
| 1974 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1975 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1980 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 7 | 20 | 27 | 25.9% | 26 | 28 | 54 | 48.1% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 43 | 68 | 111 | 38.7% |
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 % | ||
| 1974 | 34 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 1978 | 38 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Career | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | |
Opponent ranking data available for 3/111 (2.7%) of John Paish'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 28 | 1472 | 93.0 | — | — | — | — | +6 | +12 | +76 | 32.0% | -1.48 | 3–0 (100%) | — | — | +0.13 |
| 1969 | 29 | 1461 | 100.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 28.6% | -1.71 | — | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1970 | 30 | 1480 | 112.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +44 | 47.4% | -0.05 | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 | — | +0.21 |
| 1971 | 31 | 1523 | 109.1 | — | — | — | — | +11 | — | +22 | 40.5% | -0.76 | 0–3 (0%) | — | — | +0.45 |
| 1972 | 32 | 1626 | 125.6 | — | — | — | — | -111 | -164 | +117 | 50.0% | +0.07 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–1 (67%) | — | +0.19 |
| 1973 | 33 | 1566 | 113.0 | — | — | — | — | -69 | -94 | +127 | 42.9% | -0.76 | 2–9 (18%) | 3–1 (75%) | 94.9 | +1.10 |
| 1974 | 34 | 1470 | 104.5 | — | — | — | — | +4 | — | +118 | 28.6% | -0.62 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.02 |
| 1975 | 35 | 1436 | 99.3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30.0% | -1.20 | 0–2 | — | — | +0.23 |
| 1978 | 38 | 1422 | 102.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.20 | — | — | — | -0.06 |
| 1980 | 40 | 1405 | 99.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -1.33 | — | 0–2 | — | +0.17 |
| Career | 1690 | 115.5 | — | — | — | — | -45 | -119 | +88 | 40.8% | -0.62 | 9–22 (29%) | 5–5 (50%) | 91.5 | +3.32 |
Tournament Results by Category
Grand Slams
| Season | Age | AO | RG | W | USO | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 29 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1970 | 30 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1971 | 31 | — | — | R64 | R128 | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1972 | 32 | — | R128 | R32 | R128 | 2–3 (40%) |
| 1973 | 33 | — | R64 | R128 | — | 1–2 (33%) |
| 1974 | 34 | R64 | R128 | R128 | — | 0–3 (0%) |
| 1975 | 35 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 38 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1980 | 40 | — | — | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–3 (25%) | 3–9 (25%) | 0–2 (0%) |
4–15 (21%) |
ATP 500
| Season | Age | ITA | CAN | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 32 | — | R64 | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1973 | 33 | R128 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1975 | 35 | R64 | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) |
0–3 (0%) |
ATP 250
| Season | Age | CIN | EAS | MC | NAP | NWP | QUE | ITA | WAS | ABE | ALB | BAL | BEC | BOU | BRE | BRI | COL | DUB | HAM | JAC | LON | LON | LON | LON | MAN | MER | NIC | EAS | OMA | PAR | ROA | SAL | SEA | SOU | SYD | W-L Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | R16 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | 5–6 (45%) |
| 1969 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1–1 (50%) |
| 1970 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | QF | — | QF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3–3 (50%) |
| 1971 | 31 | — | — | — | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SF | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | 5–7 (42%) |
| 1972 | 32 | R64 | — | R32 | R16 | — | F | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | — | R32 | — | QF | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | 15–12 (56%) |
| 1973 | 33 | — | R16 | — | — | SF | — | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | — | — | R16 | — | R32 | R16 | R32 | — | — | — | — | R64 | R64 | R32 | R32 | — | SF | R32 | — | — | — | 9–15 (38%) |
| 1974 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R16 | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | 1–4 (20%) |
| 1975 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R64 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| 1978 | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | R32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0–1 (0%) |
| W-L | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 4–2 (67%) | 6–2 (75%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–4 (56%) | 1–6 (14%) | 0–1 (0%) | 2–1 (67%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 0–2 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–1 (0%) | 5–2 (71%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–2 (33%) | 0–2 (0%) | 0–1 (0%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 1–1 (50%) | 0–1 (0%) |
39–50 (44%) |
Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
80
Career-high date
Oct 15, 1973
First Top 100
Aug 27, 1973
First Top 50
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First Top 20
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First Top 10
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Ranking History Matrix
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Frequently Asked Questions
- How old is John Paish?
- John Paish is 86 years old, born on March 23, 1940.
- Which country does John Paish represent?
- John Paish represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's ATP records.
- Is John Paish left-handed or right-handed?
- John Paish plays left-handed.
- How many Grand Slam singles titles has John Paish won?
- John Paish has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
- How many Masters 1000 titles has John Paish won?
- TennisDB does not group any of John Paish's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- What is John Paish's highest ATP ranking?
- John Paish's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 80, first achieved on October 15, 1973.
- What is John Paish's career win-loss record?
- John Paish has a career ATP singles record of 43 wins and 68 losses (38.7%).
- Which seasons of John Paish's career appear in TennisDB?
- John Paish appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1968 through 1980.
- On which surface does John Paish have the highest recorded win rate?
- Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, John Paish's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 48.1% (26–28).
- Who has John Paish faced most often?
- John Paish's most frequent opponent is Richard Russell, with a head-to-head record of 2–1 across 3 meetings.