H2H data updated: 2026-07-19 08:25 UTC
John James vs Yannick Noah H2H: 0-2
Yannick Noah holds a 2–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, Yannick Noah leads 2–0 on clay. Most recently, Yannick Noah won the 1982 South Orange fourth round 6-2 6-2.
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AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H
0
–
2
2 main draw meetings
FRA
Age 66
Right-Handed
194 cm / 6'4"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 1982* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | Yannick Noah | 6-2 6-2 | John James | Match data |
| Jul 14, 1982* | Boston | ATP 250 | R64 | Clay | Yannick Noah | 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 |
| Yannick Noah | #1,303 | #3 | 1,079 | 2,196 | 456 | 194 | 70.2% | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 23 |
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 | Yannick Noah | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #305 | 1,491 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1978 | 23–14 | 62.2% | #49 | 1,708 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 | 1979 | 34–14 | 70.8% | #26 | 1,931 | 0 | 5 |
| 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1980 | 29–16 | 64.4% | #18 | 1,887 | 0 | 5 |
| 21 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 1981 | 51–18 | 73.9% | #13 | 1,915 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 | 1982 | 50–12 | 80.6% | #10 | 2,085 | 0 | 11 |
| 23 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 | 1983 | 36–9 | 80.0% | #5 | 2,085 | 1 | 14 |
| 24 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1984 | 23–10 | 69.7% | #9 | 1,996 | 1 | 14 |
| 25 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 | 1985 | 50–17 | 74.6% | #7 | 1,954 | 1 | 17 |
| 26 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 | 1986 | 43–14 | 75.4% | #4 | 1,994 | 1 | 19 |
| 27 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 | 1987 | 34–13 | 72.3% | #8 | 1,921 | 1 | 21 |
| 28 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 | 1988 | 32–10 | 76.2% | #12 | 1,940 | 1 | 22 |
| 29 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 | 1989 | 21–14 | 60.0% | #16 | 1,875 | 1 | 22 |
| 30 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 | 1990 | 22–21 | 51.2% | #40 | 1,724 | 1 | 23 |
| 31 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 | 1991 | 7–7 | 50.0% | #188 | 1,716 | 1 | 23 |
| 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1995 | 1–3 | 25.0% | #552 | 1,692 | 1 | 23 |
| 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1996 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1300 | 1,678 | 1 | 23 |