H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
Jim Delaney vs Ion Tiriac H2H: 1-0
Jim Delaney holds a 1–0 lead over Ion Tiriac in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jim Delaney leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jim Delaney won the 1977 Johannesburg Wct third round 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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USA
Age 73
Right-Handed
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
ROU
Age 87
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 1, 1977* | Johannesburg Wct | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Jim Delaney | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | Ion Tiriac | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Delaney | #262 | #59 | 0 | 1,676 | 78 | 131 | 37.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ion Tiriac | #439 | #55 | 0 | 1,899 | 228 | 190 | 54.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Jim Delaney | Ion Tiriac | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 19 | 1972 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,453 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | 1973 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #159 | 1,536 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1974 | 9–7 | 56.2% | #109 | 1,590 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1975 | 10–14 | 41.7% | #73 | 1,645 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1976 | 20–29 | 40.8% | #64 | 1,631 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1977 | 16–27 | 37.2% | #133 | 1,623 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1978 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #418 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1979 | 2–9 | 18.2% | #276 | 1,519 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1980 | 2–5 | 28.6% | #269 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1981 | 11–21 | 34.4% | #269 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1982 | 3–7 | 30.0% | #143 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 60–12 | 83.3% | — | 1,804 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 14–14 | 50.0% | — | 1,755 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 34–22 | 60.7% | — | 1,795 | 0 | 7 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 27–16 | 62.8% | — | 1,778 | 0 | 8 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 21–25 | 45.7% | — | 1,654 | 0 | 8 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 35–35 | 50.0% | #74 | 1,683 | 0 | 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #72 | 1,622 | 0 | 8 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 8–11 | 42.1% | #138 | 1,589 | 0 | 8 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 1–7 | 12.5% | #248 | 1,534 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #103 | 1,633 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #263 | 1,523 | 0 | 8 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #439 | 1,525 | 0 | 8 |