H2H data updated: 2026-07-18 02:15 UTC
John McEnroe vs John James H2H: 2-0
John McEnroe holds a 2–0 lead over John James in their ATP head-to-head. Across 2 main-draw meetings, John McEnroe leads 1–0 on clay and 1–0 on grass. Most recently, John McEnroe won the 1979 South Orange fourth round 6-2 6-4.
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USA
Age 67
Left-Handed
180 cm / 5'11"
H2H
2
–
0
2 main draw meetings
AUS
Age 75
Right-Handed
183 cm / 6'0"
H2H Match Log
| Date | Tournament | Category | Round | Surface | Winner | Score | Loser | Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 1979* | South Orange | ATP 250 | R16 | Clay | John McEnroe | 6-2 6-4 | John James | Match data |
| Jun 14, 1979* | Queen's Club | ATP 250 | R32 | Grass | John McEnroe | 3-6 6-3 6-2 | 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 McEnroe | #1,219 | #1 | 1,506 | 2,496 | 833 | 189 | 81.5% | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 76 |
| John James | #808 | #81 | 28 | 1,681 | 98 | 144 | 40.5% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 McEnroe | John James | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | Yr | W-L | Win % | Rank | Elo | GS | Titles | |
| 17 | 1976 | 1–1 | 50.0% | #264 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 | 1968 | 3–3 | 50.0% | — | 1,517 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1977 | 28–14 | 66.7% | #21 | 1,852 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | 1978 | 77–19 | 80.2% | #4 | 2,149 | 0 | 5 | 1970 | 1–1 | 50.0% | — | 1,514 | 0 | 0 |
| 20 | 1979 | 88–13 | 87.1% | #3 | 2,284 | 1 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | 1980 | 83–16 | 83.8% | #2 | 2,255 | 2 | 24 | 1972 | 7–4 | 63.6% | — | 1,572 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 1981 | 67–9 | 88.2% | #1 | 2,265 | 4 | 33 | 1973 | 0–5 | 0.0% | — | 1,503 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 1982 | 64–10 | 86.5% | #1 | 2,278 | 4 | 38 | 1974 | 2–3 | 40.0% | #249 | 1,513 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 1983 | 62–9 | 87.3% | #1 | 2,306 | 5 | 45 | 1975 | 5–10 | 33.3% | #135 | 1,515 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 1984 | 71–2 | 97.3% | #1 | 2,475 | 7 | 58 | 1976 | 6–14 | 30.0% | #146 | 1,511 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | 1985 | 69–9 | 88.5% | #2 | 2,273 | 7 | 66 | 1977 | 16–23 | 41.0% | #110 | 1,582 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 | 1986 | 22–5 | 81.5% | #14 | 2,180 | 7 | 69 | 1978 | 20–27 | 42.6% | #102 | 1,627 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | 1987 | 30–10 | 75.0% | #10 | 2,094 | 7 | 69 | 1979 | 19–22 | 46.3% | #91 | 1,643 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | 1988 | 29–9 | 76.3% | #11 | 2,023 | 7 | 71 | 1980 | 12–25 | 32.4% | #209 | 1,492 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | 1989 | 45–11 | 80.4% | #4 | 2,096 | 7 | 74 | 1981 | 3–4 | 42.9% | #209 | 1,489 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | 1990 | 33–15 | 68.8% | #13 | 1,967 | 7 | 75 | 1982 | 4–3 | 57.1% | #295 | 1,559 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | 1991 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #28 | 1,831 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 33 | 1992 | 32–18 | 64.0% | #20 | 1,882 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 35 | 1994 | 0–1 | 0.0% | #1219 | 1,871 | 7 | 76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |