James Duckworth vs John MillmanNur-Sultan Quarter-final

Nur-Sultan · ATP · Quarter-final
#79ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 20 September 2021
hard
37 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Duckworth J.
6-4 6-4
Millman J.
Duckworth J.
662
Millman J.
440

James Duckworth defeated John Millman 6-4 6-4 in the Nur-Sultan quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — John Millman came in leading the head-to-head 1–0, defending the title, but James Duckworth had arrived on a 5-match winning run. James Duckworth claimed a first win over John Millman in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

  • Match story: James Duckworth edged a tight contest from start to finish — 6–4 6–4.

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2015-10-05BeijingQ1hardJohn Millman6-4 6-4

Serve vs return

This season
Duckworth J.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Millman J.

Millman J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Serve-dominated — both hold easily, expect tiebreaks

Each player's serve crossed against the other's return, converted to expected hold of serve. Recent completed matches, ATP, WTA & Challenger. About

Serve & return on hard

Duckworth J.Millman J.
25
Serve
23
Return

Per-surface Serve / Return Rating (0–100, percentile within the hard field, opponent-adjusted over 52 weeks). About

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Slight edge
58%
63%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
55%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
67%
62%
Return points won·Even
36%
38%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
60%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
3.0
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.5
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (200 vs 108). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
54
70
Break points saved·Even
97
95
Break points won·Dominant
4
64
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
70
Tiebreaks·Even
72
74

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
7.2
Strong advantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
5.0
H2H
5.0
8.4
Surface form
5.4
9.05-match win streak
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
5.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
9.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
Defending pts

The Umpiry Score combines match-context factors — matchup, form, fatigue, travel and motivation — into a single 0–10 score, updated daily. Read how it works.

Freshness

Recent load
Freshness·
88

Duckworth J.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Mediumbalanced pace
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