John Lucas

USA Plays: Right-Handed Pro 1973–1979
Peak ranking
579 (Dec 26, 1979)
Elo peak
1500 (3.4%ile)
Career record
0–3 (0.0%)
Career titles
0

Recent ATP Matches full match log →

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceOpponentScoreResultH2HMatch
Apr 19, 1979* San Jose ATP 250 R32 Carpet John James #87 3-6 2-6 L H2H Match data
Aug 21, 1973* Merion ATP 250 R64 Grass Jeff Austin 4-6 4-6 L — Match data
Aug 7, 1973* Louisville ATP 250 R64 Clay Geoff Masters 1-6 0-6 L H2H Match data

Rivals full rivalries list →

OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
John James 0 1 1 Apr 19, 1979 H2H
Jeff Austin 0 1 1 Aug 21, 1973 —
Geoff Masters 0 1 1 Aug 7, 1973 H2H

Career Results

SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19730220.0%——
19790110.0%579579
Career0330.0%——

Career Results by Surface

Season HardClayGrassCarpetTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1973 ————0110.0%0110.0%———— 0220.0%
1979 ————————————0110.0% 0110.0%
Career————0110.0%0110.0%0110.0%0330.0%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

Season 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
1979 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%
Career 00——00——0110.0%00—— 0110.0%

Opponent ranking data available for 1/3 (33.3%) of John Lucas's ATP main draw matches.

Advanced Stats

Season ELO ELO % Hard % Clay % Grass % Set Win % Set Margin SoS % Deep Run % Dec. Set W% TB W TB L TB W%
1973 1477 31 — — — 0.0% -3.75 33 0 — 0 0 —
1979 1469 19 — — — 0.0% -3.50 44 0 — 0 0 —
Career 1474 27 — — — 0.0% -3.67 37 0 — 0 0 —

Tournament Results by Category

Results show best round reached per tournament per season.

ATP 250

Season LOUMERSAN
1973 R64R64—
1979 ——R32

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
579
Career-high date
Dec 26, 1979
First top 100
—
First top 50
—
First top 20
—
First top 10
—

Ranking History Matrix

SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1979———————————579

Similar Players

Other ATP players ranked by a composite similarity score over country, era, and peak rank.

Player Country Peak Rank Peak Elo Grand Slams Titles M W L Win % Active Years Match Log
Dennis Ralston USA 115 1,954 0 6 293 157 136 53.6% 1968-1980 Match log
Jim Osborne USA 211 1,817 0 0 239 118 121 49.4% 1968-1982 Match log
Earl Butch Buchholz USA 156 1,941 0 6 179 98 81 54.7% 1968-1978 Match log
Manuel Santana ESP 145 1,994 0 11 163 113 50 69.3% 1968-1978 Match log
Mal Anderson AUS 125 1,932 0 3 135 81 54 60.0% 1968-1981 Match log
Frantisek Pala CZE 102 1,718 0 0 174 62 112 35.6% 1969-1979 Match log
Jan Kukal CZE 115 1,656 0 0 138 57 81 41.3% 1968-1976 Match log
Nicholas Kalogeropoulos GRE 108 1,681 0 0 127 53 74 41.7% 1968-1980 Match log
Ramiro Benavides BOL 124 1,563 0 0 152 44 108 28.9% 1968-1983 Match log
David Lloyd GBR 128 1,568 0 0 106 35 71 33.0% 1968-1980 Match log
Tenny Svensson SWE 117 1,558 0 0 118 34 84 28.8% 1971-1981 Match log
Alvaro Fillol CHI 134 1,548 0 0 116 32 84 27.6% 1975-1985 Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

Which country is John Lucas from?
John Lucas is from United States.
Is John Lucas left-handed or right-handed?
John Lucas plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slams has John Lucas won?
John Lucas has not won a Grand Slam title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has John Lucas won?
John Lucas has not won a Masters 1000 title.
What is John Lucas' highest ATP ranking?
John Lucas' career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 579, first achieved on December 26, 1979.
What is John Lucas' career win-loss record?
John Lucas has a career ATP singles record of 0 wins and 3 losses (0.0%).
When did John Lucas play professional tennis?
John Lucas turned professional in 1973 and was active through 1979.
Who is John Lucas' biggest rival?
John Lucas' most frequent opponent is John James, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.