H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John James vs Arthur Ashe H2H: 0-1
Arthur Ashe holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Arthur Ashe leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Arthur Ashe won the 1976 US Open first round 7-6 6-3.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 83
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 1976* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Clay | Arthur Ashe | 7-6 6-3 | John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,681 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Arthur Ashe | #99 | #2 | 0 | 2,255 | 800 | 258 | 75.6% | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 49 |
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 | John James | Arthur Ashe | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 73–12 | 85.9% | — | 1,955 | 1 | 11 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 77–24 | 76.2% | — | 1,958 | 1 | 12 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 94–25 | 79.0% | — | 2,084 | 2 | 21 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 70–28 | 71.4% | — | 2,094 | 2 | 24 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 65–26 | 71.4% | — | 2,137 | 2 | 28 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 69–30 | 69.7% | #10 | 1,965 | 2 | 30 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 84–27 | 75.7% | #7 | 2,040 | 2 | 33 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 102–23 | 81.6% | #4 | 2,132 | 3 | 41 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 64–21 | 75.3% | #12 | 1,965 | 3 | 46 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #130 | 1,896 | 3 | 46 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 66–25 | 72.5% | #13 | 1,992 | 3 | 49 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 30–13 | 69.8% | #7 | 1,911 | 3 | 49 |