H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 14:16 UTC
John James vs Tim Wilkison H2H: 2-0
John James holds a 2–0 lead over Tim Wilkison in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John James leads 2–0 on grass. Most recently, John James won the 1982 Adelaide (2) third round 6-3 7-6.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
USA
Age 66
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 7, 1982* | Adelaide (2) | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John James | 6-3 7-6 | Tim Wilkison | Match data |
| Jul 15, 1978* | Newport | ATP 250 | QF | Grass | John James | 6-2 6-2 | Tim Wilkison | 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 |
| Tim Wilkison | #1,167 | #23 | 269 | 1,894 | 294 | 298 | 49.7% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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 | Tim Wilkison | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1977 | 21–27 | 43.8% | #114 | 1,567 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 10–13 | 43.5% | #54 | 1,659 | 0 | 1 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 26–26 | 50.0% | #69 | 1,665 | 0 | 2 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 24–25 | 49.0% | #95 | 1,684 | 0 | 2 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 23–24 | 48.9% | #71 | 1,755 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 28–22 | 56.0% | #61 | 1,715 | 0 | 4 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 14–20 | 41.2% | #88 | 1,678 | 0 | 4 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 26–20 | 56.5% | #39 | 1,765 | 0 | 5 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 36–28 | 56.2% | #44 | 1,807 | 0 | 6 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 33–23 | 58.9% | #29 | 1,771 | 0 | 6 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 23–20 | 53.5% | #55 | 1,729 | 0 | 6 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 15–20 | 42.9% | #121 | 1,672 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 8–16 | 33.3% | #124 | 1,599 | 0 | 6 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 7–13 | 35.0% | #210 | 1,540 | 0 | 6 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1993 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1178 | 1,522 | 0 | 6 |