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

John James vs David Carter H2H: 2-1

John James holds a 2–1 lead over David Carter in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, John James leads 2–1 on grass. Most recently, John James won the 1982 Adelaide (2) quarterfinal 6-4 6-2.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2 – 1
3 main draw meetings
David Carter
AUS Age 70 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Jan 9, 1982* Adelaide (2) ATP 250 QF Grass John James #295 6-4 6-2 David Carter #93 Match data
Dec 30, 1978* Australian Open Grand Slam R64 Grass John James #100 6-4 6-0 6-7 4-6 6-2 David Carter #99 Match data
Jun 20, 1978* Birmingham ATP 250 R64 Grass David Carter #258 6-3 6-4 John James #100 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
David Carter #606 #78 0 1,729 76 119 39.0% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 David Carter
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
14 — — — — — — — 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,500 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,493 0 0
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 1973 0–1 0.0% — 1,475 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1974 1–1 50.0% — 1,484 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1975 3–2 60.0% #373 1,523 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1976 1–1 50.0% #288 1,541 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1977 2–3 40.0% #236 1,538 0 0
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1978 12–19 38.7% #139 1,551 0 0
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1979 8–16 33.3% #118 1,597 0 0
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1980 15–23 39.5% #145 1,594 0 0
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1981 16–19 45.7% #95 1,697 0 0
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1982 14–23 37.8% #85 1,602 0 0
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1983 3–8 27.3% #190 1,582 0 0
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1984 0–1 0.0% #609 1,562 0 0
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 — — — — — — —
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 — — — — — — —
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 — — — — — — —