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

John James vs Guillermo Vilas H2H: 0-3

Guillermo Vilas holds a 3–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 3 main-draw meetings, Guillermo Vilas leads 2–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Guillermo Vilas won the 1978 Sydney Outdoor fourth round 6-2 6-3.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 3
3 main draw meetings
Guillermo Vilas
ARG Age 73 Left-Handed 180 cm / 5'11"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Dec 28, 1978* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass Guillermo Vilas #3 6-2 6-3 John James #100 Match data
Oct 13, 1976* Madrid ATP 250 R64 Clay Guillermo Vilas #3 6-0 6-3 John James #131 Match data
Aug 4, 1976* Louisville ATP 250 R64 Clay Guillermo Vilas #3 6-4 6-4 John James #131 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
Guillermo Vilas #1,186 #2 47 2,338 898 282 76.1% 4 3 1 0 55 63

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 Guillermo Vilas
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
15 — — — — — — — 1968 1–1 50.0% — 1,507 0 0
16 — — — — — — — 1969 3–3 50.0% — 1,549 0 0
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 1970 2–4 33.3% — 1,533 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1971 1–1 50.0% — 1,538 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1972 18–15 54.5% — 1,693 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1973 24–14 63.2% #31 1,851 0 1
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1974 88–22 80.0% #5 2,171 0 8
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1975 87–18 82.9% #2 2,129 0 13
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1976 82–20 80.4% #6 2,079 0 19
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1977 128–15 89.5% #2 2,303 2 35
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1978 61–8 88.4% #3 2,216 3 42
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1979 70–21 76.9% #6 2,087 4 46
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1980 67–17 79.8% #4 2,050 4 50
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1981 64–16 80.0% #6 2,035 4 53
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1982 70–16 81.4% #4 2,014 4 60
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1983 51–17 75.0% #11 1,947 4 63
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1984 17–14 54.8% #28 1,791 4 63
32 — — — — — — — 1985 17–14 54.8% #39 1,767 4 63
33 — — — — — — — 1986 18–12 60.0% #22 1,760 4 63
34 — — — — — — — 1987 16–13 55.2% #71 1,717 4 63
35 — — — — — — — 1988 11–15 42.3% #126 1,630 4 63
36 — — — — — — — 1989 2–4 33.3% #408 1,601 4 63
39 — — — — — — — 1992 0–2 0.0% #463 1,577 4 63