# John James vs David Smith — Head-to-Head

Source: https://tennis-db.com/rivalries/john-james-vs-david-smith?player1_id=3257216&player2_id=sackmann_atp:106853
Tour: ATP

David Smith holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, David Smith leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, David Smith won the 1968 Australian Open round of 64 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4.

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## Overall
- John James: 0 wins
- David Smith: 1 wins
- Total meetings: 1

## By surface
- Grass: John James 0 - 1 David Smith

## By tournament category
- Grand Slam: John James 0 - 1 David Smith

## Advanced statistics comparison
Career aggregates from the precomputed Advanced table. Surface Elo values are relative to overall Elo; career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches and lower means tougher opposition.

| Player | Peak Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win% | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| :--- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: |
| John James | 1683 | 127.2 | - | - | - | - | -44 | -17 | 47 | 42.3% | -0.49 | 21-33 (39%) | 20-25 (44%) | 94.5 | 4.13 |
| David Smith | 1524 | 100.3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 60.0% | 0.6 | 1-0 | — | - | 8.5 |

## Recent meetings (last 10)
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| 1968-01-23* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | David Smith | 5-7 7-5 4-6 6-3 6-4 |

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