H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. James vs H. Gunthardt H2H: 1-1
J. James and H. Gunthardt are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, J. James leads 1–0 on grass, while H. Gunthardt leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, H. Gunthardt won the 1978 Johannesburg third round 6-2 2-6 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
SUI
Age 67
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 7, 1978* | Johannesburg | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | H. Gunthardt | 6-2 2-6 6-4 | J. James | Match data |
| Jun 22, 1978* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | J. James | 6-4 6-3 | H. Gunthardt | Match data |
* Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 | Finals | 500 | 250 | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,681 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| H. Gunthardt | #1,013 | #22 | 0 | 1,966 | 225 | 189 | 54.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
Career Progression by Age
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. GS and Titles are cumulative career totals through that season.
| Age | J. James | H. Gunthardt | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #210 | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #221 | 1,509 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 25–25 | 50.0% | #55 | 1,764 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 30–23 | 56.6% | #51 | 1,812 | 0 | 1 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 37–21 | 63.8% | #26 | 1,832 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #38 | 1,813 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 26–25 | 51.0% | #85 | 1,722 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 27–15 | 64.3% | #25 | 1,853 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 23–19 | 54.8% | #31 | 1,779 | 0 | 5 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 22–19 | 53.7% | #36 | 1,818 | 0 | 5 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 3–9 | 25.0% | #251 | 1,670 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #954 | 1,663 | 0 | 5 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |