H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC

John James vs Roscoe Tanner H2H: 0-4

Roscoe Tanner holds a 4–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 4 main-draw meetings, Roscoe Tanner leads 2–0 on hard courts and 1–0 on carpet. Most recently, Roscoe Tanner won the 1978 San Jose third round 6-2 6-2.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 4
4 main draw meetings
Roscoe Tanner
USA Age 74 Left-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"

H2H Match Log

DateTournamentCategoryRoundSurfaceWinnerScoreLoserMatch
Apr 20, 1978* San Jose ATP 250 R32 Carpet Roscoe Tanner #11 6-2 6-2 John James #100 Match data
Sep 21, 1977* Los Angeles ATP 250 R64 Hard Roscoe Tanner #12 6-3 6-1 John James #97 Match data
Feb 23, 1977* Palm Springs ATP 250 R64 Hard Roscoe Tanner #7 6-3 6-4 John James #146 Match data
Dec 30, 1976* Sydney Outdoor ATP 250 R16 Grass Roscoe Tanner #11 6-2 6-4 John James #146 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
Roscoe Tanner #789 #4 0 2,158 595 298 66.6% 1 1 0 0 15 17

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 Roscoe Tanner
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,517 0 0 1969 0–2 0.0% — 1,479 0 0
18 — — — — — — — 1970 0–9 0.0% — 1,417 0 0
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,514 0 0 1971 16–10 61.5% — 1,703 0 0
20 — — — — — — — 1972 29–14 67.4% — 1,911 0 0
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,572 0 0 1973 45–30 60.0% #24 1,812 0 0
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,503 0 0 1974 66–28 70.2% #14 1,959 0 2
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,513 0 0 1975 65–24 73.0% #9 1,965 0 5
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,515 0 0 1976 70–28 71.4% #11 2,012 0 9
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,511 0 0 1977 52–30 63.4% #15 1,880 1 11
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #110 1,582 0 0 1978 59–24 71.1% #11 1,935 1 13
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,627 0 0 1979 61–19 76.2% #5 2,025 1 15
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,643 0 0 1980 42–16 72.4% #13 1,993 1 16
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,492 0 0 1981 51–22 69.9% #12 1,901 1 17
30 1981 3–4 42.9% #209 1,489 0 0 1982 20–17 54.1% #43 1,779 1 17
31 1982 4–3 57.1% #295 1,559 0 0 1983 16–13 55.2% #36 1,872 1 17
32 — — — — — — — 1984 3–11 21.4% #249 1,679 1 17
33 — — — — — — — 1985 0–1 0.0% #794 1,661 1 17