James Duckworth vs Michael VrbenskyTaipei CH Round of 16

Taipei CH · CHALLENGER · Round of 16
#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, 3 November 2025
hard
#662ATP
26 yrs · 180 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Duckworth J.
6-3 6-2
Vrbensky M.
Duckworth J.
662
Vrbensky M.
320

James Duckworth defeated Michael Vrbensky 6-3 6-2 in the Taipei CH round of 16 on hard. The result followed the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79, defending last year's semi-final.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Duckworth J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Vrbensky M.

Vrbensky M.serving75% hold

wins 60% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Serve advantage — Duckworth J.

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.Vrbensky M.
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·Even
57%
58%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
65%
2nd serve points won·Slight edge
54%
46%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
57%
Return points won·Even
36%
40%
Break points saved·Clear edge
67%
55%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.3
2.8
Double faults / match·Clear edge
2.9
3.8

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 55). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
11
Break points saved·Dominant
97
52
Break points won·Slight edge
4
11
Deciding sets·Dominant
78
24
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
31

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
6.3
Marginal edgeUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
5.8
Slight disadvantageUmpiry ScorePartial · surface data limited
Form & Matchup
5.0No prior meetings
H2H
5.0
5.2
Surface form
2.0
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
8.8
Minutes 14d
8.1
7.0
3-set count
8.0
Prev. match
8.0
Context
8.5
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
85
97

Duckworth J.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Vrbensky M.: 13 days rest · 1 match (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast