H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 14:15 UTC
John James vs Tony Roche H2H: 0-1
Tony Roche holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Tony Roche leads 1–0 on grass. Most recently, Tony Roche won the 1974 US Open first round 6-3 6-3 6-1.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 81
Left-Handed
178 cm / 5'10"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 1974* | US Open | Grand Slam | R128 | Grass | Tony Roche | 6-3 6-3 6-1 | John James | 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 |
| Tony Roche | #166 | #8 | 0 | 2,135 | 360 | 191 | 65.3% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 21 |
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 | Tony Roche | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 53–35 | 60.2% | — | 1,839 | 0 | 5 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1969 | 86–30 | 74.1% | — | 1,970 | 0 | 12 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1970 | 55–17 | 76.4% | — | 2,060 | 0 | 16 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1971 | 17–16 | 51.5% | — | 1,850 | 0 | 16 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 19–15 | 55.9% | — | 1,906 | 0 | 17 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1973 | 3–4 | 42.9% | — | 1,864 | 0 | 17 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 33–16 | 67.3% | #27 | 1,929 | 0 | 18 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1975 | 31–13 | 70.5% | #12 | 1,962 | 0 | 18 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 17–11 | 60.7% | #50 | 2,016 | 0 | 20 |
| 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1977 | 21–16 | 56.8% | #19 | 1,918 | 0 | 20 |
| 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 16–12 | 57.1% | #32 | 1,843 | 0 | 21 |
| 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1979 | 6–4 | 60.0% | #166 | 1,797 | 0 | 21 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 3–2 | 60.0% | — | 1,807 | 0 | 21 |