John James
all rivalries →| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
H2H data updated: 2026-09-04 00:00 UTC
Tim Gullikson holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tim Gullikson leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tim Gullikson won the 1977 Newport quarterfinal 6-1 6-1.
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| Player | Score | Player | Match Data | Date | Round | Tournament | Category | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Gullikson | 6-1 6-1 | John James | Match data | Jul 9, 1977* | QF | Newport | 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.
| 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 |
| Tim Gullikson | — | — | — | 2,012 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
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 | Tim Gullikson | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,512 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #97 | 1,583 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,629 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,644 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,493 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | — | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | Tim Gullikson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | Yr | Hard | Clay | Grass | Carpet | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | — | — | — | — | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 24 | 1975 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 1976 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 50.0% | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 25 | 1976 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 1 | 6 | 7 | 14.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 1977 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 70.6% | 10 | 9 | 19 | 52.6% | 18 | 3 | 21 | 85.7% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% |
| 26 | 1977 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25.0% | 8 | 8 | 16 | 50.0% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 3 | 6 | 9 | 33.3% | 1978 | 15 | 6 | 21 | 71.4% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 6 | 4 | 10 | 60.0% | 14 | 10 | 24 | 58.3% |
| 27 | 1978 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 46.7% | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 9 | 6 | 15 | 60.0% | 2 | 5 | 7 | 28.6% | 1979 | 13 | 6 | 19 | 68.4% | 5 | 3 | 8 | 62.5% | 4 | 2 | 6 | 66.7% | 16 | 10 | 26 | 61.5% |
| 28 | 1979 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 45.5% | 4 | 6 | 10 | 40.0% | 8 | 7 | 15 | 53.3% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 1980 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 3 | 2 | 5 | 60.0% | 13 | 7 | 20 | 65.0% |
| 29 | 1980 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 36.4% | 5 | 10 | 15 | 33.3% | 3 | 5 | 8 | 37.5% | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0.0% | 1981 | 14 | 6 | 20 | 70.0% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 5 | 4 | 9 | 55.6% | 6 | 8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 30 | 1981 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% | 1 | 1 | 2 | 50.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | — | — | — | — | 1982 | 11 | 9 | 20 | 55.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 2 | 3 | 5 | 40.0% | 3 | 11 | 14 | 21.4% |
| 31 | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 3 | 1 | 4 | 75.0% | — | — | — | — | 1983 | 9 | 7 | 16 | 56.3% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 8 | 5 | 13 | 61.5% | 2 | 1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 20.0% | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57.1% | 5 | 7 | 12 | 41.7% |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 20.0% | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% | 3 | 4 | 7 | 42.9% | 2 | 2 | 4 | 50.0% |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 33.3% | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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% | — | 95 | 70 | 165 | 57.6% | 29 | 32 | 61 | 47.5% | 54 | 33 | 87 | 62.1% | 64 | 62 | 126 | 50.8% |
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 | Tim Gullikson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 1518 | 116.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | -4 | 30.0% | -2.20 | 0–1 | 1–0 | — | -0.43 | 1975 | 1526 | 110.0 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 37.5% | -1.38 | 2–2 (50%) | 1–0 | — | -0.56 |
| 24 | 1975 | 1517 | 115.0 | — | — | — | — | +32 | +20 | -4 | 35.3% | -1.26 | 0–2 | 2–0 | — | +0.66 | 1976 | 1587 | 121.0 | — | — | — | — | -10 | -24 | -68 | 42.9% | -0.56 | 2–6 (25%) | 0–3 (0%) | — | +0.27 |
| 25 | 1976 | 1513 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -18 | -10 | +71 | 36.0% | -0.80 | 3–4 (43%) | 2–3 (40%) | — | +1.02 | 1977 | 1869 | 146.4 | — | — | — | — | -101 | -197 | 0 | 62.5% | +0.89 | 15–7 (68%) | 6–5 (55%) | — | +0.69 |
| 26 | 1977 | 1583 | 129.9 | — | — | — | — | -86 | +21 | -28 | 40.0% | -0.40 | 4–4 (50%) | 1–3 (25%) | — | -0.34 | 1978 | 1956 | 150.8 | — | — | — | — | +44 | -254 | -114 | 58.9% | +0.42 | 9–5 (64%) | 15–10 (60%) | — | -1.31 |
| 27 | 1978 | 1629 | 127.4 | — | — | — | — | -82 | -94 | +53 | 43.9% | -0.27 | 6–6 (50%) | 4–7 (36%) | — | +1.51 | 1979 | 1983 | 152.5 | — | — | — | — | +53 | -246 | -92 | 58.0% | +0.51 | 14–2 (88%) | 12–6 (67%) | — | -2.02 |
| 28 | 1979 | 1645 | 125.5 | — | — | — | — | -50 | -102 | +53 | 47.9% | -0.21 | 2–3 (40%) | 5–7 (42%) | — | +2.00 | 1980 | 1880 | 148.3 | — | — | — | — | +25 | — | +22 | 56.7% | +0.43 | 8–9 (47%) | 10–11 (48%) | — | -3.86 |
| 29 | 1980 | 1494 | 113.3 | — | — | — | — | +7 | +34 | +158 | 34.9% | -0.97 | 2–7 (22%) | 1–4 (20%) | — | +3.49 | 1981 | 1868 | 150.9 | — | — | — | — | +30 | -139 | -33 | 55.2% | +0.51 | 9–6 (60%) | 9–12 (43%) | — | -4.50 |
| 30 | 1981 | 1490 | 106.2 | — | — | — | — | +36 | — | — | 50.0% | -0.45 | 0–2 | — | — | +1.40 | 1982 | 1729 | 145.3 | — | — | — | — | +53 | — | +39 | 41.8% | -0.47 | 7–8 (47%) | 7–14 (33%) | — | -3.75 |
| 31 | 1982 | 1560 | 121.8 | — | — | — | — | — | -22 | +96 | 50.0% | -0.56 | 2–0 | 1–0 | — | -0.32 | 1983 | 1759 | 134.2 | — | — | — | — | +16 | -67 | +54 | 54.9% | +0.15 | 6–8 (43%) | 12–6 (67%) | — | +0.12 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1984 | 1613 | 132.9 | — | — | — | — | +12 | +73 | +194 | 41.2% | -0.58 | 5–8 (38%) | 9–6 (60%) | — | -1.08 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1985 | 1585 | 121.6 | — | — | — | — | +9 | — | +164 | 43.5% | -0.26 | 2–4 (33%) | 0–4 (0%) | — | +0.41 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1986 | 1583 | 108.2 | — | — | — | — | -10 | — | — | 22.2% | -1.89 | — | 2–1 (67%) | — | -0.44 |
| Career | — | 1683 | 127.2 | — | — | — | — | -44 | -17 | +47 | 42.3% | -0.49 | 21–33 (39%) | 20–25 (44%) | 94.5 | +4.13 | — | 2013 | 149.8 | — | — | — | — | +23 | -151 | +14 | 53.2% | +0.20 | 79–65 (55%) | 83–78 (52%) | 102.3 | -3.67 |
Each player's five most-played main-draw opponents. The current matchup is highlighted when it appears in a player's top five.
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank Pfister | 3 | 2 | 5 | Aug 6, 1980 | H2H |
| Phil Dent | 0 | 5 | 5 | Dec 22, 1979 | H2H |
| Balazs Taroczy | 0 | 4 | 4 | Sep 26, 1980 | H2H |
| Syd Ball | 2 | 2 | 4 | Oct 12, 1979 | H2H |
| Roscoe Tanner | 0 | 4 | 4 | Apr 20, 1978 | H2H |
| Opponent | W | L | M | Last Played | H2H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Moor | 5 | 6 | 11 | Jan 31, 1985 | — |
| Brian Gottfried | 3 | 8 | 11 | Mar 29, 1984 | — |
| John McEnroe | 1 | 8 | 9 | Dec 8, 1983 | — |
| Hank Pfister | 4 | 5 | 9 | Jul 8, 1983 | — |
| Harold Solomon | 2 | 6 | 8 | May 1, 1982 | — |