H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 02:51 UTC
John James vs Ken Rosewall H2H: 0-1
Ken Rosewall holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Ken Rosewall leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, Ken Rosewall won the 1978 Washington second round 6-4 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 91
Right-Handed
170 cm / 5'7"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 25, 1978* | Washington | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Ken Rosewall | 6-4 6-2 | 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 |
| Ken Rosewall | #255 | #2 | 0 | 2,231 | 541 | 195 | 73.5% | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 |
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 | Ken Rosewall | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1968 | 45–12 | 78.9% | — | 1,856 | 1 | 5 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1969 | 49–21 | 70.0% | — | 1,941 | 1 | 8 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1970 | 72–21 | 77.4% | — | 2,083 | 2 | 14 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 80–24 | 76.9% | — | 2,154 | 3 | 22 |
| 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1972 | 61–15 | 80.3% | — | 2,107 | 4 | 29 |
| 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 65–17 | 79.3% | #6 | 2,102 | 4 | 34 |
| 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1974 | 28–8 | 77.8% | #9 | 2,106 | 4 | 34 |
| 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 41–12 | 77.4% | #6 | 1,994 | 4 | 37 |
| 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1976 | 35–18 | 66.0% | #13 | 1,974 | 4 | 39 |
| 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 39–20 | 66.1% | #12 | 1,975 | 4 | 40 |
| 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 19–19 | 50.0% | #34 | 1,808 | 4 | 40 |
| 44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 4–5 | 44.4% | #207 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 |
| 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–3 | 50.0% | #255 | 1,746 | 4 | 40 |