H2H data updated: 2026-07-14 14:15 UTC
J. James vs N. Saviano H2H: 0-3
N. Saviano holds a 3–0 lead over J. James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, N. Saviano leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, N. Saviano won the 1979 US Open second round 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-6.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 1979* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Hard | N. Saviano | 6-3 5-7 6-4 7-6 | J. James | Match data |
| Aug 2, 1978* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | N. Saviano | 6-2 6-2 | J. James | Match data |
| Jun 23, 1978* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | N. Saviano | 6-2 6-4 | J. James | 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 |
| N. Saviano | #736 | #48 | 0 | 1,789 | 158 | 199 | 44.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | N. Saviano | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #220 | 1,481 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 2–6 | 25.0% | #179 | 1,474 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 7–12 | 36.8% | #115 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #62 | 1,648 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 32–32 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,684 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 24–26 | 48.0% | #72 | 1,778 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 19–24 | 44.2% | #93 | 1,749 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 26–28 | 48.1% | #97 | 1,693 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 14–27 | 34.1% | #99 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 20–21 | 48.8% | #97 | 1,624 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 1,609 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |