James Mccabe vs Alex Bolt — Sydney CH Round of 16

Sydney CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
AUS
James Mccabe
#242ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 31 October 2022 ·
hard
Alex Bolt
AUS
Alex Bolt
#164ATP
1588ELO
1541Hard ELO
$137kYTD
$2.2MCAREER
33 yrs · 183 cm · Left-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLLWLLW
Mccabe J.
6-4 7-6
Bolt A.
Mccabe J.
672
Bolt A.
460

James Mccabe defeated Alex Bolt 6-4 7-6 in the Sydney CH round of 16 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Alex Bolt came in ranked #164, leading the head-to-head 1–0. James Mccabe claimed a first win over Alex Bolt in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

0–1
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2026-07-25WashingtonSFhardAlex Bolt6-7(6) 6-7(2)

Statistics

This season
Mccabe J.Bolt A.
1st serve in·Even
61%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
73%
72%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
49%
54%
Service points won·Even
63%
65%
Return points won·Even
36%
37%
Break points saved·Even
60%
64%
Aces / match·Slight edge
7.8
6.7
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.2

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (199 vs 200). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mccabe J.Bolt A.
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
37
30
Break points saved·Even
85
81
Break points won·Slight edge
9
3
Deciding sets·Slight edge
71
66
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
12
28

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

Freshness

Recent load
Mccabe J.Bolt A.
Freshness·Even
95
92

Mccabe J.: 6 days rest · 1 match, 17 games (7d) · Bolt A.: 5 days rest · 1 match, 25 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast

Draw