John James (tennis)
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John James is a former professional tennis
player from Australia.
James enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
player from Australia.
James enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 2 doubles titles.
Doubles titles (2)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1980 | Hobart Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships The Australian Hard Court Tennis Championships is a defunct tennis tournament that was played on the Grand Prix tennis circuit from 1979-1980. The event was held in Hobart, Australia and was played on hardcourts.-Singles:-Doubles:... , Australia |
Hard | Chris Kachel Chris Kachel Chris Kachel , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
Phil Davies Brad Guan |
6–4, 6–4 |
2. | 1981 | Adelaide, Australia | Grass | Colin Dibley Colin Dibley Colin Dibley is a former tennis player from Australia.Dibley once held the title for the fastest serve in the world at 148 m.p.h. During his professional career, he also won four singles and seventeen doubles titles... |
Craig Edwards Eddie Edwards Eddie Edwards (tennis) Eddie Edwards is a retired professional tour tennis player.The right-handed Edwards was a tour regular from the mid 1970s to the end of 1987. He played in singles a total of 112 grand prix and 24 grand slam tournaments... |
6–3, 6–4 |
Runner-ups (7)
No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponent in the final | Score |
1. | 1976 | London, England | Carpet | John Feaver John Feaver John Feaver is a former professional tennis player from the United Kingdom.Feaver enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 1 doubles title and finished runner-up another 9 times. He achieved a career-high doubles ranking of World No... |
David Lloyd David Lloyd (tennis) David Lloyd is a former professional English tennis player and businessman.He was born in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. He and his younger brother John Lloyd became two of the most successful British tennis players throughout the 1970s and 1980s. David captained the British Davis Cup team and became a... John Lloyd |
4–6, 6–3, 2–6 |
2. | 1977 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet | John Feaver | Mark Cox Buster Mottram Buster Mottram Christopher Mottram is a former English tennis player, who achieved a highest lifetime ranking of fifteenth in the world.Mottram represented Great Britain in the Davis Cup eight times... |
5–7, 4–6, 3–6 |
3. | 1978 | Louisville Louisville Tennis Classic The Louisville Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Louisville, Kentucky from 1970-1979. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:... , U.S. |
Clay | Victor Amaya Victor Amaya Victor Amaya is a former American male professional tour tennis player.The left-handed Amaya's career high ranking was World No. 15, which he attained in June, 1980.... |
Wojtek Fibak Victor Pecci Víctor Pecci Víctor Pecci is a former professional Paraguayan tennis player. Pecci was born in Asunción.Pecci was ranked as high as World No. 9 in singles in 1980 and World No. 31 in doubles in 1984. Pecci is famous for reaching the 1979 French Open final... |
4–6, 7–6, 4–6 |
4. | 1979 | Sarasota, U.S. | Carpet | Keith Richardson Keith Richardson Keith Richardson is an English television executive who is currently Controller of Drama for ITV Yorkshire and is notable for being Executive Producer of the station's primetime soap, Emmerdale. Richardson was in charge of the programme for 24 years, during which time he oversaw its transformation... |
Steve Krulevitz Steve Krulevitz Steve Krulevitz is an American/Israeli right-handed tennis player. His highest singles ranking was # 42.For over a decade he competed on the Professional Grand Prix Tennis Circuit... Ilie Năstase Ilie Nastase Ilie Nastase is a Romanian former professional tennis player, one of the world's top players of the 1970s. Năstase was the World No. 1 tennis player between 1973 and 1974 . He is one of the five players in history to win more than 100 ATP professional titles . He was inducted into the... |
6–7, 3–6 |
5. | 1979 | Newport, U.S. | Grass | Chris Kachel Chris Kachel Chris Kachel , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Kachel enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he won 3 doubles titles.-Doubles titles :... |
Robert Lutz Stan Smith Stan Smith Stanley Roger "Stan" Smith is a former American tennis player and two time Grand Slam singles champion who also, with his partner Bob Lutz, formed one of the most successful doubles teams of all time. Together, they won many major titles all over the world... |
4–6, 6–7 |
6. | 1979 | Brisbane South Pacific Tennis Classic The South Pacific Tennis Classic was a men's tennis tournament played in Brisbane, Australia from 1976-1981. The event was part of the Grand Prix tennis circuit.-Men's singles:-Doubles:-References:**... , Australia |
Grass | Chris Kachel | Ross Case Ross Case Ross Case was an Australian tennis player.With Geoff Masters he won two Grand Slam titles: the 1974 doubles at the Australian Open and the 1977 doubles at Wimbledon. He was also runner up in 1976 at Wimbledon... Geoff Masters Geoff Masters Geoff Masters is a former Australian tennis player.-Tennis tour career:In 1977 Masters and Ross Case won the doubles in Wimbledon.-Doubles titles :-Post-tennis playing career:... |
6–7, 2–6 |
7. | 1980 | Palm Harbor Palm Harbor, Florida Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and an unincorporated community in Pinellas County, Florida, United States. As of the 2000 census, the CDP had a total population of 59,248.-Culture:... , U.S. |
Hard | Steve Docherty Steve Docherty Steve Docherty , is a former professional tennis player from Australia.Docherty enjoyed most of his tennis success while playing doubles. During his career he finished runner-up in 4 doubles events.... |
Paul Kronk Paul Kronk Paul Kronk is a former tennis player from AustraliaKrok won seven doubles titles during his professional career... Paul McNamee Paul McNamee Paul McNamee is a retired Australian tennis player and prominent sports administrator.-Tennis career:... |
4–6, 5–7 |