H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John James vs Buster C Mottram H2H: 1-0
John James holds a 1–0 lead over Buster C Mottram in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John James leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John James won the 1979 Boston third round 7-5 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
GBR
Right-Handed
193 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 1979* | Boston | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | John James | 7-5 6-2 | Buster C Mottram | 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 |
| Buster C Mottram | #735 | #15 | 0 | 1,952 | 270 | 177 | 60.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
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.
| John James | Buster C Mottram | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,497 | 0 | 0 |
| 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 2–1 | 66.7% | — | 1,536 | 0 | 0 |
| 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 1–2 | 33.3% | — | 1,548 | 0 | 0 |
| 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 14–11 | 56.0% | #33 | 1,658 | 0 | 0 |
| 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #55 | 1,767 | 0 | 0 |
| 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 26–15 | 63.4% | #34 | 1,897 | 0 | 2 |
| 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #41 | 1,852 | 0 | 3 |
| 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 46–22 | 67.6% | #20 | 1,909 | 0 | 3 |
| 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 29–18 | 61.7% | #28 | 1,812 | 0 | 3 |
| 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #32 | 1,873 | 0 | 3 |
| 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #43 | 1,824 | 0 | 3 |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 13–13 | 50.0% | #72 | 1,773 | 0 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 28–16 | 63.6% | #20 | 1,840 | 0 | 3 |
| — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #91 | 1,703 | 0 | 3 |