H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John James vs Larry Stefanki H2H: 1-0
John James holds a 1–0 lead over Larry Stefanki in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, John James leads 1–0 on clay. Most recently, John James won the 1981 South Orange third round 6-4 6-4.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
1
–
0
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 68
Right-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 1981* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R32 | Clay | John James | 6-4 6-4 | Larry Stefanki | 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 |
| Larry Stefanki | #1,109 | #35 | 8 | 1,729 | 53 | 87 | 37.9% | 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 | Larry Stefanki | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1979 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #245 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 0–4 | 0.0% | #325 | 1,471 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 12–18 | 40.0% | #325 | 1,531 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 6–15 | 28.6% | #137 | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 7–9 | 43.8% | #223 | 1,547 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 11–13 | 45.8% | #115 | 1,600 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 11–15 | 42.3% | #54 | 1,630 | 0 | 1 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 4–9 | 30.8% | #241 | 1,626 | 0 | 1 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 1–2 | 33.3% | #273 | 1,597 | 0 | 1 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1990 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #706 | 1,578 | 0 | 1 |