Taro Daniel vs James DuckworthChengdu Qualifying Round 1

Chengdu · ATP · Qualifying Round 1
#203ATP
1567ELO
1512Hard ELO
33 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWWWWWWW
2 — 0
Sets
Wednesday, 17 September 2025
hard
#79ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Daniel T.
7-6 7-6
Duckworth J.
Daniel T.
77772
Duckworth J.
64600

Taro Daniel defeated James Duckworth 7-6 7-6 in the Chengdu qualifying round 1 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79, leading the head-to-head 1–0. Taro Daniel claimed a first win over James Duckworth in two meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 1–1.

Key context

Head to head

01
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2020-02-03PuneR16hardJames Duckworth6-7(4) 7-6(6) 6-3

Serve vs return

This season
Daniel T.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Duckworth J.serving90% hold

wins 70% of points on serve vs Daniel T.

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

Daniel T.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·Slight edge
62%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
69%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
51%
54%
Service points won·Even
62%
66%
Return points won·Even
35%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
62%
67%
Aces / match·Clear edge
4.3
7.2
Double faults / match·Clear edge
1.9
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (69 vs 104). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
42
54
Break points saved·Even
93
97
Break points won·Dominant
37
4
Deciding sets·Dominant
16
78
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
81
72

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.8
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
5.6
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 41 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.4Hard Elo 1512
Surface ELO
6.6+80 Hard Elo edge
3.1Overall Elo 1567
ELO gap
6.9Overall Elo 1628
5.0
H2H
5.0
0.7
Surface form
6.4
0.0Lost last 6
Win streak
0.0
Fatigue & Travel
8.7
Minutes 14d
7.0
3-set count
7.0
Prev. match
Context
6.0
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·Clear edge
67
85

Daniel T.: 1 day rest · 3 matches, 61 games (7d) · Duckworth J.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast