John James
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-05 00:00 UTC
John James holds a 1–0 lead over Carlos Kirmayr in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John James leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, John James won the 1978 Tulsa quarterfinal 6-3 6-4.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | 6-3 6-4 | Carlos Kirmayr | Match data | May 5, 1978* | QF | Tulsa | ATP 250 | Hard |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,682 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carlos Kirmayr | #621 | #36 | 0 | 1,893 | 135 | 157 | 46.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Carlos Kirmayr | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #318 | 1,496 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #103 | 1,505 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 10–15 | 40.0% | #119 | 1,586 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #97 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 7–10 | 41.2% | #95 | 1,611 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 11–16 | 40.7% | #78 | 1,628 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 24–19 | 55.8% | #57 | 1,694 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 18–13 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,713 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 27–16 | 62.8% | #41 | 1,805 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 24–23 | 51.1% | #52 | 1,780 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 4–14 | 22.2% | #86 | 1,622 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #609 | 1,596 | 0 | 1 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 2–10 | 16.7% | #119 | 1,499 | 0 | 1 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #565 | 1,478 | 0 | 1 |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| Age | John James | Carlos Kirmayr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | |||
| 17 | 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1974 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 6 | 9 | 15 | 40.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1976 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 19 | 36.8% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 26 | 1977 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1977 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 27 | 1978 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1978 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 7 | 10 | 17 | 41.2% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 28 | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1979 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 44.4% | 19 | 12 | 31 | 61.3% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 29 | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1980 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% |
| 30 | 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 66.7% | 14 | 8 | 22 | 63.6% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% |
| 31 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 17 | 14 | 31 | 54.8% | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 | 50.0% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 25.0% | 2 | 7 | 9 | 22.2% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 20 | 32 | 52 | 38.5% | 24 | 45 | 69 | 34.8% | 46 | 47 | 93 | 49.5% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | — | 26 | 31 | 57 | 45.6% | 88 | 94 | 182 | 48.4% | 9 | 12 | 21 | 42.9% | 12 | 20 | 32 | 37.5% |
Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| Age | John James | Carlos Kirmayr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | |
| 17 | 1968 | 1517 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | 56.5% | +0.69 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1514 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 1570 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 56.7% | +0.27 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 1514 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | 23.1% | -1.54 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 1518 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | 30.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.43 | 1974 | 1496 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | +43 | — | 22.2% | -1.67 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | +0.19 |
| 24 | 1975 | 1517 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | +32 | +20 | -4 | 35.3% | -1.26 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | +0.66 | 1975 | 1506 | 112.1 | — | — | — | — | -2 | +44 | — | 40.0% | -0.92 | 0–3 (0%) | 2–2 (50%) | 95.8 | +1.49 |
| 25 | 1976 | 1513 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -10 | +71 | 36.0% | -0.80 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | 99.0 | +1.02 | 1976 | 1586 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | — | -21 | +3 | 43.8% | -0.44 | 3–5 (38%) | 0–1 | — | +1.94 |
| 26 | 1977 | 1583 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +21 | -28 | 40.0% | -0.40 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 99.4 | -0.34 | 1977 | 1612 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -91 | -12 | -63 | 44.7% | -0.16 | 2–3 (40%) | 1–1 | — | +0.43 |
| 27 | 1978 | 1629 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -82 | -94 | +53 | 43.9% | -0.27 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–7 (36%) | 99.8 | +1.51 | 1978 | 1629 | 132.7 | — | — | — | — | -83 | +3 | -50 | 44.1% | -0.35 | 4–9 (31%) | 5–2 (71%) | 100.5 | +1.01 |
| 28 | 1979 | 1645 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -102 | +53 | 47.9% | -0.21 | 2–3 (40%) | 5–7 (42%) | 97.3 | +2.00 | 1979 | 1695 | 124.9 | — | — | — | — | -138 | +23 | — | 52.4% | +0.11 | 9–4 (69%) | 4–4 (50%) | 105.6 | +4.32 |
| 29 | 1980 | 1494 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +34 | +158 | 34.9% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–4 (20%) | 92.6 | +3.49 | 1980 | 1713 | 128.8 | — | — | — | — | -73 | +3 | — | 54.9% | +0.39 | 6–3 (67%) | 4–2 (67%) | 104.7 | +3.77 |
| 30 | 1981 | 1490 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.45 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.40 | 1981 | 1806 | 151.1 | — | — | — | — | -111 | +39 | -150 | 60.9% | +0.67 | 7–7 (50%) | 9–3 (75%) | 105.0 | -1.59 |
| 31 | 1982 | 1560 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | 50.0% | -0.56 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.32 | 1982 | 1781 | 137.8 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +29 | — | 49.5% | -0.16 | 8–7 (53%) | 6–1 (86%) | 107.1 | -0.10 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 1622 | 120.4 | — | — | — | — | -14 | +97 | — | 30.4% | -1.35 | 2–5 (29%) | 5–3 (63%) | 99.2 | -0.25 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1597 | 104.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25.0% | -1.38 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | -0.33 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1500 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | +39 | +99 | — | 28.1% | -1.62 | 0–2 | 1–2 (33%) | — | +0.90 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1987 | 1479 | 106.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.6% | -1.57 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | +0.05 |
| Career | — | 1683 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -17 | +47 | 42.3% | -0.49 | 21–33 (39%) | 20–25 (44%) | 94.5 | +4.13 | — | 1893 | 135.7 | — | — | — | — | -78 | +23 | -60 | 47.3% | -0.22 | 42–50 (46%) | 37–26 (59%) | 106.5 | +4.07 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guillermo Vilas | 0 | 5 | 5 | Nov 25, 1983 | H2H |
| Jose Higueras | 1 | 3 | 4 | May 25, 1983 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 2 | 2 | 4 | Apr 21, 1983 | H2H |
| Wojtek Fibak | 2 | 2 | 4 | Jul 31, 1982 | H2H |
| Brian Gottfried | 1 | 3 | 4 | Oct 24, 1981 | H2H |