John James (tennis)

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John James
Country (sports) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Born (1951-03-07) 7 March 1951 (age 72)
Adelaide, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
PlaysRight-handed
Singles
Career record83–135
Career titles0
Highest rankingNo. 91 (26 December 1976)
Grand Slam singles results
Australian Open 2R (1972, 1975, 1976, 1977 (Dec), 1978, 1979)
French Open 2R (1979)
Wimbledon 2R (1979)
US Open 2R (1977, 1978, 1979, 1981)
Doubles
Career record130–141
Career titles2
Highest rankingNo. 349 (3 January 1983)
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open SF (1979)
French Open 2R (1975, 1978, 1979, 1980)
Wimbledon 1R (1975, 1978, 1979, 1980)
US Open 2R (1977, 1979)

John James (born 7 March 1951) is a right-handed former professional tennis player from Australia.

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James enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career, he won two doubles titles.

Career finals

Singles (1 runner-up)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Loss0–1Jul 1978 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Bernard Mitton 1–6, 6–3, 6–7

Doubles (2 titles, 7 runner-ups)

ResultW-LDateTournamentSurfacePartnerOpponentsScore
Loss0–11976London, EnglandCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg David Lloyd
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Lloyd
4–6, 6–3, 2–6
Loss0–21977 Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Flag of the United Kingdom.svg John Feaver Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Mark Cox
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Buster Mottram
5–7, 4–6, 3–6
Loss0–31978 Louisville, U.S.Clay Flag of the United States.svg Victor Amaya Flag of Poland.svg Wojciech Fibak
Flag of Paraguay.svg Víctor Pecci
4–6, 7–6, 4–6
Loss0–41979 Sarasota, U.S.Carpet Flag of the United States.svg Keith Richardson Flag of the United States.svg Steve Krulevitz
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Ilie Năstase
6–7, 3–6
Loss0–51979 Newport, U.S.Grass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel Flag of the United States.svg Robert Lutz
Flag of the United States.svg Stan Smith
4–6, 6–7
Loss0–61979 Brisbane, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Ross Case
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Masters
6–7, 2–6
Win1–61980 Hobart, AustraliaHard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Chris Kachel Flag of Australia (converted).svg Phil Davies
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Brad Guan
6–4, 6–4
Loss1–71980 Palm Harbor, U.S.Hard Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Docherty Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Kronk
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul McNamee
4–6, 5–7
Win2–71981 Adelaide, AustraliaGrass Flag of Australia (converted).svg Colin Dibley Flag of the United States.svg Craig Edwards
Flag of South Africa (1928-1994).svg Eddie Edwards
6–3, 6–4

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