James Duckworth vs Rio NoguchiPlayford CH Quarter-final

Playford CH · CHALLENGER · 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, 24 November 2025
hard
#213ATP
1532ELO
1513Hard ELO
27 yrs · 168 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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Duckworth J.
7-6 6-2
Noguchi R.
Duckworth J.
7762
Noguchi R.
6520

James Duckworth defeated Rio Noguchi 7-6 6-2 in the Playford CH quarter-final on hard. The result followed the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Duckworth J.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Noguchi R.

Noguchi R.serving82% hold

wins 64% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Even serve battle

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.Noguchi R.
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
57%
65%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
67%
2nd serve points won·Even
54%
51%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
36%
41%
Break points saved·Slight edge
66%
57%
Aces / match·Dominant
7.2
1.7
Double faults / match·Dominant
2.9
1.4

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (103 vs 91). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Dominant
54
23
Break points saved·Dominant
97
25
Break points won·Clear edge
4
26
Deciding sets·Even
78
82
Tiebreaks·Dominant
72
4

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
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
Form & Matchup
6.0+80 Hard Elo edge
Surface ELO
4.0Hard Elo 1513
6.1Overall Elo 1628
ELO gap
3.9Overall Elo 1532
4.6No prior meetings
H2H
5.4
8.5
Surface form
3.3
9.06-match win streak
Win streak
0.0Lost last 3
Fatigue & Travel
3.1
Minutes 14d
8.2
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
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·Even
88
84

Duckworth J.: 10 days rest · 2 matches (14d) · Noguchi R.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 30 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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