H2H data updated: 2026-09-02 00:00 UTC

John James vs Steve Docherty H2H: 0-1

Steve Docherty holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Steve Docherty leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Steve Docherty won the 1977 Adelaide round of 64 7-5 7-6.

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John James
AUS Age 75 Right-Handed 183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0 – 1
1 main draw meetings
Steve Docherty
AUS Age 76 Right-Handed

H2H Match Log

PlayerScorePlayerMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Steve Docherty #89 7-5 7-6 John James Match data Dec 7, 1977* R64 Adelaide ATP 250 Grass

Estimated match date where the exact historical date is unavailable. Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Asterisked totals include editions mapped from documented historical predecessor categories. Mapping details.

Career Comparison

Player Current Peak Pts Elo W L Win % GS 1000 including documented historical predecessor categories Finals 500 including documented historical predecessor categories 250 including documented historical predecessor categories Titles
John James #808 #81 28 1,682 98 144 40.5% 0 0 0 0 0 0
Steve Docherty #99 #74 0 1,636 46 76 37.7% 0 0 0 0 0 0

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 Steve Docherty
YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles YrW-LWin %RankEloGSTitles
17 1968 3–3 50.0% — 1,516 0 0 — — — — — — —
19 1970 1–1 50.0% — 1,513 0 0 — — — — — — —
21 1972 7–4 63.6% — 1,570 0 0 — — — — — — —
22 1973 0–5 0.0% — 1,514 0 0 1972 0–1 0.0% — 1,497 0 0
23 1974 2–3 40.0% #249 1,517 0 0 — — — — — — —
24 1975 5–10 33.3% #135 1,517 0 0 1974 1–3 25.0% #249 1,488 0 0
25 1976 6–14 30.0% #146 1,512 0 0 1975 1–4 20.0% #282 1,485 0 0
26 1977 16–23 41.0% #97 1,583 0 0 1976 0–3 0.0% #169 1,462 0 0
27 1978 20–27 42.6% #102 1,629 0 0 1977 14–16 46.7% #85 1,588 0 0
28 1979 19–22 46.3% #91 1,644 0 0 1978 15–22 40.5% #99 1,578 0 0
29 1980 12–25 32.4% #209 1,493 0 0 1979 7–12 36.8% #130 1,576 0 0
30 1981 3–4 42.9% — 1,490 0 0 1980 7–10 41.2% #122 1,592 0 0
31 1982 4–3 57.1% — 1,559 0 0 1981 1–5 16.7% #99 1,550 0 0

Surface Results by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Results cover completed main-draw matches. Bold green marks the higher win percentage when both players have at least 5 matches on that surface at the aligned age.

Age John James Steve Docherty
Yr HardClayGrassCarpet Yr HardClayGrassCarpet
W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win % W L M Win %
17 1968 — — — — — — — — 3 3 6 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 — — — — — — — — 1 1 2 50.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 7 3 10 70.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 — — — — — — — — 0 5 5 0.0% — — — — 1972 — — — — — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
23 1974 — — — — — — — — 2 3 5 40.0% — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 2 4 6 33.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1 2 3 33.3% 1974 — — — — — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
25 1976 1 4 5 20.0% 1 6 7 14.3% 4 3 7 57.1% 0 1 1 0.0% 1975 0 1 1 0.0% 0 1 1 0.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
26 1977 1 3 4 25.0% 8 8 16 50.0% 4 6 10 40.0% 3 6 9 33.3% 1976 0 2 2 0.0% — — — — — — — — 0 1 1 0.0%
27 1978 7 8 15 46.7% 2 8 10 20.0% 9 6 15 60.0% 2 5 7 28.6% 1977 4 4 8 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0% 6 6 12 50.0% 2 3 5 40.0%
28 1979 5 6 11 45.5% 4 6 10 40.0% 8 7 15 53.3% 2 3 5 40.0% 1978 7 6 13 53.8% 2 6 8 25.0% 3 5 8 37.5% 3 5 8 37.5%
29 1980 4 7 11 36.4% 5 10 15 33.3% 3 5 8 37.5% 0 3 3 0.0% 1979 6 9 15 40.0% — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 0 1 1 0.0%
30 1981 2 2 4 50.0% 1 1 2 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0% — — — — 1980 5 7 12 41.7% — — — — 2 2 4 50.0% 0 1 1 0.0%
31 1982 — — — — 1 2 3 33.3% 3 1 4 75.0% — — — — 1981 1 4 5 20.0% — — — — 0 1 1 0.0% — — — —
Career — 20 32 52 38.5% 24 45 69 34.8% 46 47 93 49.5% 8 20 28 28.6% — 23 33 56 41.1% 4 10 14 28.6% 14 19 33 42.4% 5 14 19 26.3%

Advanced Statistics Comparison by Age

Seasons are aligned by the age each player spent most of that calendar year. Metrics are precomputed from eligible main-draw results; point-stat values use the available detailed sample. Bold green marks the stronger value when both underlying samples are sufficient. Lower is better for Schedule because a negative value means a tougher schedule. Career Schedule is normalized per 100 matches.

Age John James Steve Docherty
Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule Yr Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
17 1968 1517 105.8 — — — — — — +24 56.5% +0.69 1–2 (33%) — — +0.22 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
19 1970 1514 99.8 — — — — — — — 50.0% 0.00 — — — +0.23 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
21 1972 1570 111.6 — — — — — — +66 56.7% +0.27 1–1 3–0 (100%) — +0.69 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
22 1973 1514 96.4 — — — — — — -5 23.1% -1.54 0–1 0–1 — -0.23 1972 1498 105.0 — — — — — — — 0.0% -2.50 — — — -0.13
23 1974 1518 116.6 — — — — — — -4 30.0% -2.20 0–1 1–0 — -0.43 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
24 1975 1517 115.0 — — — — +32 +20 -4 35.3% -1.26 0–2 2–0 — +0.66 1974 1488 104.3 — — — — — — +45 27.3% -2.09 1–0 1–0 — 0.00
25 1976 1513 125.5 — — — — -18 -10 +71 36.0% -0.80 3–4 (43%) 2–3 (40%) — +1.02 1975 1486 109.2 — — — — — — — 25.0% -1.84 — 2–1 (67%) — -0.10
26 1977 1583 129.9 — — — — -86 +21 -28 40.0% -0.40 4–4 (50%) 1–3 (25%) — -0.34 1976 1463 106.9 — — — — +12 — — 20.0% -1.80 0–1 1–1 — +0.01
27 1978 1629 127.4 — — — — -82 -94 +53 43.9% -0.27 6–6 (50%) 4–7 (36%) — +1.51 1977 1589 122.0 — — — — -38 -61 -13 45.9% -0.18 6–5 (55%) 5–10 (33%) — +1.33
28 1979 1645 125.5 — — — — -50 -102 +53 47.9% -0.21 2–3 (40%) 5–7 (42%) — +2.00 1978 1579 118.7 — — — — +46 -95 0 43.6% -0.42 5–8 (38%) 5–3 (63%) — +3.83
29 1980 1494 113.3 — — — — +7 +34 +158 34.9% -0.97 2–7 (22%) 1–4 (20%) — +3.49 1979 1576 122.0 — — — — +31 — -17 40.0% -0.71 1–3 (25%) 5–5 (50%) — +0.56
30 1981 1490 106.2 — — — — +36 — — 50.0% -0.45 0–2 — — +1.40 1980 1592 119.6 — — — — -34 — +27 43.5% -0.13 3–4 (43%) 2–8 (20%) — +1.23
31 1982 1560 121.8 — — — — — -22 +96 50.0% -0.56 2–0 1–0 — -0.32 1981 1551 109.5 — — — — -27 — — 33.3% -1.11 0–2 2–2 (50%) — -0.24
Career — 1683 127.2 — — — — -44 -17 +47 42.3% -0.49 21–33 (39%) 20–25 (44%) 94.5 +4.13 — 1637 124.1 — — — — +6 -82 +1 41.0% -0.55 16–23 (41%) 23–30 (43%) 99.0 +5.32

Career Rivalries

Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.