H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John James vs Gene Mayer H2H: 0-2
Gene Mayer holds a 2–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Gene Mayer leads 1–0 on carpet and 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Gene Mayer won the 1981 Cleveland fourth round 6-1 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 70
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 1981* | Cleveland | ATP 250 | R16 | Hard | Gene Mayer | 6-1 6-2 | John James | Match data |
| Feb 10, 1977* | Springfield | ATP 250 | R32 | Carpet | Gene Mayer | 6-1 6-3 | 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 |
| Gene Mayer | #976 | #4 | 6 | 2,198 | 311 | 159 | 66.2% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
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 | Gene Mayer | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1973 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 6–10 | 37.5% | #144 | 1,540 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 17–16 | 51.5% | #48 | 1,700 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 17–27 | 38.6% | #142 | 1,685 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 25–18 | 58.1% | #64 | 1,733 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 54–25 | 68.4% | #12 | 1,979 | 0 | 2 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 71–16 | 81.6% | #5 | 2,139 | 0 | 7 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 37–8 | 82.2% | #7 | 2,072 | 0 | 11 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 33–11 | 75.0% | #7 | 2,069 | 0 | 12 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 25–10 | 71.4% | #10 | 1,964 | 0 | 14 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 24–15 | 61.5% | #18 | 1,873 | 0 | 14 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #368 | 1,863 | 0 | 14 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #870 | 1,841 | 0 | 14 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |