H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John James vs Bill Scanlon H2H: 1-1

John James and Bill Scanlon are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bill Scanlon leads 1–0 on clay, while John James leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John James won the 1978 Tulsa fourth round 6-3 6-1.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1 – 1
2 main draw meetings
Bill Scanlon
USA Right-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
May 4, 1978* Tulsa ATP 250 R16 Hard John James #100 6-3 6-1 Bill Scanlon #85 Match data
Jul 14, 1976* Cincinnati Masters 1000 R64 Clay Bill Scanlon 6-4 6-4 John James #131 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
Bill Scanlon #996 #9 56 2,017 307 259 54.2% 0 0 0 0 7 7

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 Bill Scanlon
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1976 15–17 46.9% #52 1,651 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1977 36–30 54.5% #37 1,723 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1978 14–21 40.0% #95 1,764 0 1
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1979 27–19 58.7% #41 1,839 0 2
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1980 37–29 56.1% #25 1,808 0 2
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1981 39–21 65.0% #30 1,879 0 5
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1982 31–24 56.4% #71 1,852 0 6
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1983 42–21 66.7% #12 1,923 0 6
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1984 20–17 54.1% #57 1,828 0 6
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1985 7–13 35.0% #180 1,668 0 6
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1986 13–13 50.0% #85 1,656 0 7
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1987 16–17 48.5% #99 1,562 0 7
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1988 6–12 33.3% #224 1,534 0 7
32 — — — — — — — 1989 4–5 44.4% #320 1,598 0 7