John James
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-10-20 00:00 UTC
John James vs Ian Bidmeade H2H: 0-1
Ian Bidmeade holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ian Bidmeade leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Ian Bidmeade won the 1970 Adelaide International round of 32 6-1 6-1.
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H2H Match Log
| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Bidmeade | 6-1 6-1 | John James | Match data | Dec 22, 1970* | R32 | Adelaide International | ATP 250 | Grass |
Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.
Career Comparison
| Player | Current | Peak | Pts | Elo | W | L | Win % | GS | 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories | Finals | 500 including documented historical predecessor categories | 250 including documented historical predecessor categories | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,682 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Bidmeade | — | — | — | 1,526 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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.
| John James | Ian Bidmeade | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles |
| 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,516 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,570 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #97 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Surface Results by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.
| John James | Ian Bidmeade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | W | L | M | Win % | ||
| 1968 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 1972 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 100.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 10 | 70.0% | — | — | — | — | 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 20 | 32 | 52 | 38.5% | 24 | 45 | 69 | 34.8% | 46 | 47 | 93 | 49.5% | 8 | 20 | 28 | 28.6% | Career | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | — | — | — | — |
Advanced Statistics Comparison by Career Season
Rows are aligned in career order because complete birth data is unavailable. Metrics use eligible main-draw results; point statistics use matches with detailed data. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.
| John James | Ian Bidmeade | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule | Yr | Elo | P+ | Serve+ | Return+ | PD | TPW% | Hard Elo | Clay Elo | Grass Elo | Set Win % | Set Margin | Dec. Set | Tiebreak | Pressure+ | Schedule |
| 1968 | 1517 | 105.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +24 | 56.5% | +0.69 | 1–2 (33%) | — | — | +0.22 | 1970 | 1498 | 106.9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | 66.7% | +1.67 | — | — | — | +0.52 |
| 1970 | 1514 | 99.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 50.0% | 0.00 | — | — | — | +0.23 | 1972 | 1513 | 103.7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100.0% | +4.00 | — | — | — | +0.09 |
| 1972 | 1570 | 111.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +66 | 56.7% | +0.27 | 1–1 | 3–0 (100%) | — | +0.69 | 1973 | 1512 | 96.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40.0% | -0.60 | 1–0 | — | — | +0.21 |
| 1973 | 1514 | 96.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -5 | 23.1% | -1.54 | 0–1 | 0–1 | — | -0.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 1517 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -3 | 30.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 1517 | 114.9 | — | — | — | — | +32 | +20 | -4 | 35.3% | -1.26 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | +0.65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 1513 | 125.4 | — | — | — | — | -19 | -11 | +71 | 36.0% | -0.80 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | 99.0 | +1.02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 1583 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +21 | -28 | 40.0% | -0.40 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | 99.4 | -0.34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 1629 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -82 | -94 | +53 | 43.9% | -0.27 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–7 (36%) | 99.8 | +1.51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 1645 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -102 | +53 | 47.9% | -0.21 | 2–3 (40%) | 5–7 (42%) | 97.3 | +2.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 1494 | 113.2 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +33 | +158 | 34.9% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–4 (20%) | 92.6 | +3.49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 1490 | 106.1 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.45 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 1560 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | 50.0% | -0.56 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 1683 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -17 | +47 | 42.3% | -0.49 | 21–33 (39%) | 20–25 (44%) | 94.5 | +4.13 | Career | 1526 | 103.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | +23 | 61.5% | +1.16 | 1–0 | — | — | +11.71 |
Career Rivalries
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
Ian Bidmeade
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marcello Lara | 0 | 1 | 1 | Nov 22, 1973 | — |
| Felix Ponte | 1 | 0 | 1 | Nov 21, 1973 | — |
| Stephen Myers | 1 | 0 | 1 | Jan 19, 1972 | — |
| Bob Giltinan | 0 | 1 | 1 | Dec 23, 1970 | — |
| John James | 1 | 0 | 1 | Dec 22, 1970 | — |