H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
John James vs Brian Gottfried H2H: 0-3
Brian Gottfried holds a 3–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Brian Gottfried leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Brian Gottfried won the 1980 Washington third round 6-1 6-1.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
3
3 main draw meetings
USA
Age 74
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 1980* | Washington | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Brian Gottfried | 6-1 6-1 | John James | Match data |
| Jun 11, 1980* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R64 | Grass | Brian Gottfried | 4-6 7-5 6-3 | John James | Match data |
| Jul 24, 1975* | Chicago | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Brian Gottfried | 6-3 6-1 | 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 |
| Brian Gottfried | #431 | #3 | 0 | 2,237 | 695 | 322 | 68.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 |
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 | Brian Gottfried | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 0–4 | 0.0% | — | 1,446 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,526 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 11–13 | 45.8% | — | 1,584 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 52–33 | 61.2% | #21 | 1,794 | 0 | 2 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 56–33 | 62.9% | #33 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 70–31 | 69.3% | #23 | 1,963 | 0 | 6 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 68–29 | 70.1% | #10 | 2,110 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 107–22 | 82.9% | #5 | 2,108 | 0 | 12 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 72–24 | 75.0% | #7 | 1,999 | 0 | 15 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 54–23 | 70.1% | #16 | 1,978 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 68–23 | 74.7% | #11 | 1,997 | 0 | 21 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 47–22 | 68.1% | #18 | 1,945 | 0 | 22 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 43–22 | 66.2% | #22 | 1,948 | 0 | 24 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 29–17 | 63.0% | #21 | 1,875 | 0 | 25 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 13–18 | 41.9% | #90 | 1,723 | 0 | 25 |