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John Lucas
John Lucas represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career-high ranking of No. 579. In TennisDB's records, John Lucas finished with a career record of 0–3 and no singles titles.
Peak ranking
579 (Dec 26, 1979)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Career record
0–3 (0.0%)
Career 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 3-6 2-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Apr 19, 1979* | R32 | San Jose | ATP 250 | Carpet |
| Jeff Austin | 4-6 4-6 | L | — | Match data | Aug 21, 1973* | R64 | Merion | ATP 250 | Grass |
| Geoff Masters | 1-6 0-6 | L | H2H | Match data | Aug 7, 1973* | R64 | Louisville | ATP 250 | Clay |
Rivals all rivalries →
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Career Results by Surface
Career Results by Opponent Rank
| Season | 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 % | |
| 1979 | 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 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
Opponent ranking data available for 1/3 (33.3%) of John Lucas's ATP main draw matches.
Advanced Stats
| Season | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 1477 | 94.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.75 | — | — | — | -0.07 |
| 1979 | 1469 | 97.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.50 | — | — | — | +0.07 |
| Career | 1500 | 95.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0% | -3.67 | — | — | — | 0.00 |
Tournament Results by Category
ATP Ranking History full ranking history →
Career high
579
Career-high date
Dec 26, 1979
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 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 579 |
Similar Players
Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.
| Player | Country | Peak Rank | Peak Elo | Grand Slams | Titles | M | W | L | Win % | Years | Match Log |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Robinson | USA | 579 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1976–1976 | Match log |
| Zlatko Ivancic | CRO | 662 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 7.7% | 1968–1980 | Match log |
| Thomas Furst | GER | 480 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1973–1980 | Match log |
| Jim Ward | USA | 662 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 8 | 16 | 33.3% | 1968–1979 | Match log |
| Jeff Twist | AUS | 496 | 1,528 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 33.3% | 1969–1981 | Match log |
| Warrick Jones | USA | 429 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1979–1979 | Match log |
| Luis Ayala | CHI | 482 | 1,634 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25 | 25 | 50.0% | 1968–1982 | Match log |
| Gunther Gnettner | GER | 366 | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 14.3% | 1973–1981 | Match log |
| Willie Davies | GBR | 454 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.0% | 1974–1980 | Match log |
| Andrew Rae | AUS | 429 | 1,500 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 25.0% | 1970–1979 | Match log |
| Massimo Rivaroli | ITA | 400 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 33.3% | 1979–1979 | Match log |
| Flavio Mazzocchi | ITA | 392 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.0% | 1978–1978 | Match log |
Frequently Asked Questions
- Which country does John Lucas represent?
- John Lucas represents United States in TennisDB's ATP records.
- 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?
- TennisDB does not group any of John Lucas's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
- 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%).
- Which seasons of John Lucas's career appear in TennisDB?
- John Lucas appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 1973 through 1979.
- Who has John Lucas faced most often?
- John Lucas' most frequent opponent is John James, with a head-to-head record of 0–1 across 1 meeting.