Li Tu vs James DuckworthCincinnati Masters Qualifying Round 1

Cincinnati Masters · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#421ATP
1488ELO
1471Hard ELO
30 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLLLWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Thursday, 7 August 2025
hard
#79ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Tu L.
7-6 6-4
Duckworth J.
Tu L.
7762
Duckworth J.
6440

Li Tu defeated James Duckworth 7-6 6-4 in the Cincinnati Masters qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79. Li Tu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

Head to head

20
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersQ2hardLi Tu6-4 6-2
2025-01-06AdelaideR32hardLi Tu6-1 7-5

Serve vs return

This season
Tu L.serving88% hold

wins 68% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Duckworth J.serving89% hold

wins 69% of points on serve vs Tu L.

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

Tu L.Duckworth J.
Serve
25
Return
23

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

Statistics

This season
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.0
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (62 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
27
54
Break points saved·Clear edge
82
97
Break points won·Even
8
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
20
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
64
72

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
7.4
Dominant favouriteUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
3.6Hard Elo 1471
Surface ELO
6.4+121 Hard Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1488
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1628
5.0
H2H
5.0
2.6
Surface form
7.5
0.0
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
7.6
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
9.0
Country comfort
4.8
Context
5.0
Defending pts
5.0

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
Medium-fastrewards aggression
SlowFast
Weather
28°CClear
Wind 5 km/hHumidity 67%