H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John James vs Bjorn Borg H2H: 1-1
John James and Bjorn Borg are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Bjorn Borg leads 1–0 on clay, while John James leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Bjorn Borg won the 1977 US Open second round 7-5 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
SWE
Age 70
Right-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 1977* | US Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Clay | Bjorn Borg | 7-5 6-4 | John James | Match data |
| Dec 19, 1974* | Sydney Outdoor | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John James | 6-4 6-3 | Bjorn Borg | 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 |
| Bjorn Borg | #1,224 | #1 | 10 | 2,497 | 608 | 143 | 81.0% | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 45 | 61 |
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 | Bjorn Borg | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11–10 | 52.4% | — | 1,613 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 48–25 | 65.8% | #18 | 1,861 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 90–24 | 78.9% | #3 | 2,057 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #3 | 2,178 | 2 | 13 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #2 | 2,292 | 3 | 19 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 76–8 | 90.5% | #3 | 2,336 | 4 | 30 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 68–9 | 88.3% | #2 | 2,331 | 6 | 38 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 80–7 | 92.0% | #1 | 2,427 | 8 | 50 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 66–7 | 90.4% | #1 | 2,376 | 10 | 58 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 35–6 | 85.4% | #4 | 2,334 | 11 | 61 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #90 | 2,308 | 11 | 61 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #262 | 2,282 | 11 | 61 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #745 | 2,251 | 11 | 61 |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1991 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1131 | 2,221 | 11 | 61 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1992 | 0–8 | 0.0% | #769 | 1,985 | 11 | 61 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–3 | 0.0% | #1120 | 1,908 | 11 | 61 |