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

John James vs Hank Pfister H2H: 3-2

John James holds a 3–2 lead over Hank Pfister in their ATP head-to-head. Across 5 main-draw meetings, they are tied 1–1 on clay, while Hank Pfister leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Hank Pfister won the 1980 Indianapolis second round 6-3 6-3.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
3 – 2
5 main draw meetings
Hank Pfister
USA Age 72 Right-Handed 193 cm / 6'4"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Aug 4, 1980 Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay Hank Pfister #39 6-3 6-3 John James #92 Match data
Feb 3, 1979* Little Rock ATP 250 QF Hard John James #102 6-3 6-4 Hank Pfister #30 Match data
Dec 14, 1977* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R64 Grass John James #97 6-1 6-2 Hank Pfister #40 Match data
Sep 29, 1977* San Francisco ATP 250 R32 Carpet Hank Pfister #45 6-1 2-6 7-5 John James #97 Match data
Aug 8, 1977 Indianapolis ATP 250 R64 Clay John James #143 6-4 6-3 Hank Pfister #41 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
Hank Pfister #982 #19 0 1,926 260 213 55.0% 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 Hank Pfister
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
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 1975 0–4 0.0% #252 1,459 0 0
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1976 8–12 40.0% #101 1,537 0 0
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1977 37–27 57.8% #48 1,741 0 0
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1978 43–26 62.3% #29 1,839 0 0
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1979 33–27 55.0% #30 1,841 0 0
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1980 21–25 45.7% #62 1,727 0 0
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1981 37–21 63.8% #39 1,869 0 1
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1982 35–21 62.5% #24 1,831 0 2
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1983 19–17 52.8% #41 1,749 0 2
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1984 15–18 45.5% #86 1,722 0 2
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1985 12–10 54.5% #68 1,763 0 2
33 — — — — — — — 1987 0–4 0.0% #595 1,677 0 2
34 — — — — — — — 1988 0–1 0.0% #980 1,654 0 2