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John Lucas

USA Plays: Right-Handed ATP Tour years active: 1973–1979

John Lucas represented the United States on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 579. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 0–3 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
579 (Dec 26, 1979)
Elo peak
1500 (3rd percentile)
Singles record
0–3 (0.0%)
Singles titles
0

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

John Lucas's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
John James #87 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

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John Lucas's most-played ATP rivals
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

John Lucas career results by season
SeasonWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
19730220.0%——
19790110.0%579579
Career0330.0%——

Career Results by Surface

John Lucas career results by season and 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

John Lucas career results by season and 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

John Lucas advanced statistics by season
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 250

John Lucas ATP 250 results by season
Season LOUMERSAN W-L
Win %
1973 R64R64— 0–2 (0%)
1979 ——R32 0–1 (0%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–3
(0%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

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

John Lucas ranking history by month and season
SeasonJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
1979———————————579

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

John Lucas's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Jeff Robinson USA #579 1,515 2 1 1 50.0% — 0 0 0 1976–1976 Rivalries Match log
Zlatko Ivancic CRO #662 1,500 13 1 12 7.7% — 0 0 0 1968–1980 Rivalries Match log
Thomas Furst GER #480 1,516 3 1 2 33.3% — 0 0 0 1973–1980 Rivalries Match log
Jim Ward USA #662 1,536 24 8 16 33.3% — 0 0 0 1968–1979 Rivalries Match log
Jeff Twist AUS #496 1,528 9 3 6 33.3% — 0 0 0 1969–1981 Rivalries Match log
Warrick Jones USA #429 1,513 2 1 1 50.0% — 0 0 0 1979–1979 Rivalries Match log
Luis Ayala CHI #482 1,634 50 25 25 50.0% — 0 0 0 1968–1982 Rivalries Match log
Gunther Gnettner GER #366 1,516 7 1 6 14.3% — 0 0 0 1973–1981 Rivalries Match log
Willie Davies GBR #454 1,515 4 2 2 50.0% — 0 0 0 1974–1980 Rivalries Match log
Andrew Rae AUS #429 1,500 8 2 6 25.0% — 0 0 0 1970–1979 Rivalries Match log
Massimo Rivaroli ITA #400 1,513 3 1 2 33.3% — 0 0 0 1979–1979 Rivalries Match log
Flavio Mazzocchi ITA #392 1,515 2 1 1 50.0% — 0 0 0 1978–1978 Rivalries 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 Slam singles titles has John Lucas won?
John Lucas has not won a Grand Slam singles 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.