H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John James vs Hans Kary H2H: 1-0
John James holds a 1–0 lead over Hans Kary in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John James leads 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, John James won the 1977 Helsinki fourth round 6-3 3-6 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
AUT
Age 77
Left-Handed
172 cm / 5'8"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1977* | Helsinki | ATP 250 | R16 | Carpet | John James | 6-3 3-6 6-2 | Hans Kary | 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 |
| Hans Kary | #627 | #54 | 0 | 1,772 | 150 | 216 | 41.0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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 | Hans Kary | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1968 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,494 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 5–8 | 38.5% | — | 1,507 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 7–15 | 31.8% | — | 1,455 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 10–13 | 43.5% | — | 1,539 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #85 | 1,565 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 18–22 | 45.0% | #81 | 1,612 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 21–28 | 42.9% | #84 | 1,635 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 25–27 | 48.1% | #70 | 1,646 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 18–20 | 47.4% | #105 | 1,721 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 7–19 | 26.9% | #192 | 1,577 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 9–13 | 40.9% | #93 | 1,552 | 0 | 1 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 8–10 | 44.4% | #143 | 1,606 | 0 | 1 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #143 | 1,544 | 0 | 1 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 0–6 | 0.0% | #224 | 1,471 | 0 | 1 |