H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John James vs Karl Meiler H2H: 0-1
Karl Meiler holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Karl Meiler leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Karl Meiler won the 1973 Australian Open second round 5-7 6-3 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
GER
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 1972* | Australian Open | Grand Slam | R64 | Grass | Karl Meiler | 5-7 6-3 6-4 | 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 |
| Karl Meiler | #920 | #20 | 0 | 1,894 | 252 | 189 | 57.1% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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 | Karl Meiler | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 5–3 | 62.5% | — | 1,555 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 5–6 | 45.5% | — | 1,560 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 1–5 | 16.7% | — | 1,506 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 15–5 | 75.0% | — | 1,722 | 0 | 1 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 47–28 | 62.7% | #32 | 1,793 | 0 | 1 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 42–26 | 61.8% | #67 | 1,777 | 0 | 3 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 47–24 | 66.2% | #31 | 1,841 | 0 | 3 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 26–23 | 53.1% | #54 | 1,818 | 0 | 3 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #35 | 1,788 | 0 | 4 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 8–12 | 40.0% | #127 | 1,699 | 0 | 4 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 8–9 | 47.1% | #169 | 1,653 | 0 | 4 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #238 | 1,603 | 0 | 4 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1981 | 3–6 | 33.3% | #238 | 1,576 | 0 | 4 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 5–9 | 35.7% | #270 | 1,554 | 0 | 4 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 4–6 | 40.0% | #142 | 1,563 | 0 | 4 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2–1 | 66.7% | #180 | 1,588 | 0 | 4 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #452 | 1,590 | 0 | 4 |