H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John James vs Jose Luis Clerc H2H: 0-1
Jose Luis Clerc holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Jose Luis Clerc leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Jose Luis Clerc won the 1979 Louisville third round 6-4 6-1.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
ARG
Age 67
Right-Handed
185 cm / 6'1"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 1979* | Louisville | ATP 250 | R32 | Hard | Jose Luis Clerc | 6-4 6-1 | 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 |
| Jose Luis Clerc | #1,263 | #4 | 20 | 2,217 | 361 | 141 | 71.9% | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 26 |
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 | Jose Luis Clerc | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #278 | 1,487 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #15 | 1,861 | 0 | 3 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 56–23 | 70.9% | #17 | 1,916 | 0 | 4 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 68–22 | 75.6% | #8 | 2,010 | 0 | 11 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 54–12 | 81.8% | #5 | 2,061 | 0 | 17 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 66–23 | 74.2% | #6 | 1,943 | 0 | 22 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 29–14 | 67.4% | #8 | 1,894 | 0 | 26 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 13–10 | 56.5% | #33 | 1,824 | 0 | 26 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 23–13 | 63.9% | #28 | 1,811 | 0 | 26 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 1–4 | 20.0% | #514 | 1,722 | 0 | 26 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |