H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 17:48 UTC
John James vs Vitas Gerulaitis H2H: 0-1
Vitas Gerulaitis holds a 1–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 1 main-draw meeting, Vitas Gerulaitis leads 1–0 on hard courts. Most recently, Vitas Gerulaitis won the 1979 Little Rock semifinal 6-0 6-0.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
1
1 main draw meetings
USA
Age 71
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 3, 1979* | Little Rock | ATP 250 | SF | Hard | Vitas Gerulaitis | 6-0 6-0 | 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 |
| Vitas Gerulaitis | #796 | #3 | 0 | 2,238 | 527 | 231 | 69.5% | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 26 |
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 | Vitas Gerulaitis | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1971 | 0–1 | 0.0% | — | 1,470 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 | 1972 | 4–5 | 44.4% | — | 1,519 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1973 | 7–11 | 38.9% | #131 | 1,550 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1974 | 33–19 | 63.5% | #45 | 1,802 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1975 | 39–14 | 73.6% | #15 | 1,946 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1976 | 33–21 | 61.1% | #18 | 1,955 | 0 | 3 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1977 | 60–16 | 78.9% | #4 | 2,118 | 1 | 8 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1978 | 47–14 | 77.0% | #5 | 2,155 | 1 | 11 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 71–22 | 76.3% | #4 | 2,168 | 1 | 15 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1980 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #9 | 2,011 | 1 | 18 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 44–18 | 71.0% | #11 | 2,062 | 1 | 19 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 61–15 | 80.3% | #5 | 2,052 | 1 | 24 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 32–20 | 61.5% | #20 | 1,850 | 1 | 25 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 34–21 | 61.8% | #17 | 1,836 | 1 | 26 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 12–15 | 44.4% | #81 | 1,706 | 1 | 26 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 0–2 | 0.0% | #799 | 1,668 | 1 | 26 |