H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
John James vs Cliff Drysdale H2H: 0-1
Cliff Drysdale holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Cliff Drysdale leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Cliff Drysdale won the 1978 Baltimore fourth round 6-4 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
RSA
Age 85
Right-Handed
188 cm / 6'2"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 1978* | Baltimore | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | Cliff Drysdale | 6-4 6-2 | 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 |
| Cliff Drysdale | #423 | #13 | 0 | 2,134 | 402 | 253 | 61.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
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 | Cliff Drysdale | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 53–37 | 58.9% | — | 1,675 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 33–20 | 62.3% | — | 1,782 | 0 | 3 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 45–25 | 64.3% | — | 1,908 | 0 | 3 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 76–29 | 72.4% | — | 1,997 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 51–29 | 63.8% | — | 1,935 | 0 | 6 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 31–23 | 57.4% | #23 | 1,872 | 0 | 6 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 27–13 | 67.5% | #18 | 1,901 | 0 | 7 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #36 | 1,827 | 0 | 7 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 17–13 | 56.7% | #25 | 1,833 | 0 | 7 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 17–17 | 50.0% | #27 | 1,870 | 0 | 7 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 14–13 | 51.9% | #47 | 1,862 | 0 | 8 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 5–12 | 29.4% | #217 | 1,710 | 0 | 8 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #423 | 1,707 | 0 | 8 |