H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John James vs Dick Crealy H2H: 1-1
John James and Dick Crealy are tied 1–1 in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Dick Crealy leads 1–0 on clay, while John James leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Dick Crealy won the 1977 Tehran third round 6-4 4-6 6-3.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
1
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 81
Right-Handed
191 cm / 6'3"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 6, 1977* | Tehran | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | Dick Crealy | 6-4 4-6 6-3 | John James | Match data |
| Jul 8, 1977* | Newport | ATP 250 | R16 | Grass | John James | 7-5 4-6 7-5 | Dick Crealy | 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 |
| Dick Crealy | #509 | #33 | 0 | 1,904 | 335 | 317 | 51.4% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
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 | Dick Crealy | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 31–16 | 66.0% | — | 1,650 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 30–23 | 56.6% | — | 1,641 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 32–21 | 60.4% | — | 1,700 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 10–23 | 30.3% | — | 1,609 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 18–14 | 56.2% | — | 1,718 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 31–33 | 48.4% | #51 | 1,625 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 41–40 | 50.6% | #71 | 1,709 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 41–37 | 52.6% | #56 | 1,734 | 0 | 2 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 46–34 | 57.5% | #38 | 1,779 | 0 | 2 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 31–30 | 50.8% | #68 | 1,670 | 0 | 2 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 19–33 | 36.5% | #131 | 1,565 | 0 | 2 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 1–10 | 9.1% | #274 | 1,497 | 0 | 2 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | #309 | 1,509 | 0 | 2 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #309 | 1,507 | 0 | 2 |