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

John James vs Brad Drewett H2H: 2-1

John James holds a 2–1 lead over Brad Drewett in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on grass, while John James leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John James won the 1979 US Open first round 6-3 6-2 6-3.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
Brad Drewett
AUS Left-Handed 185 cm / 6'1"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 30, 1979* US Open Grand Slam R128 Hard John James #86 6-3 6-2 6-3 Brad Drewett #66 Match data
Jun 29, 1979* Wimbledon Grand Slam R64 Grass Brad Drewett #133 7-5 7-5 6-3 John James #85 Match data
Dec 26, 1978* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R64 Grass John James #100 6-7 7-5 6-3 Brad Drewett #228 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
Brad Drewett #1,018 #34 170 1,763 181 225 44.6% 0 0 0 0 2 2

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 Brad Drewett
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 1976 4–3 57.1% #193 1,601 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1977 1–9 10.0% #187 1,530 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1978 5–8 38.5% #133 1,573 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1979 21–21 50.0% #78 1,669 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1980 16–22 42.1% #115 1,650 0 0
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1981 15–22 40.5% #100 1,580 0 0
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1982 16–21 43.2% #133 1,554 0 1
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1983 21–16 56.8% #76 1,676 0 2
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1984 26–25 51.0% #75 1,671 0 2
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1985 14–21 40.0% #146 1,592 0 2
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1986 6–8 42.9% #163 1,590 0 2
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1987 12–18 40.0% #154 1,557 0 2
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1988 12–13 48.0% #99 1,613 0 2
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1989 11–15 42.3% #151 1,581 0 2
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1990 1–3 25.0% #583 1,547 0 2