Dane Sweeny vs James DuckworthPlayford CH Semi-final

Playford CH · CHALLENGER · Semi-final
#127ATP
1460ELO
1444Hard ELO
$256kYTD
$861kCAREER
25 yrs · 170 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWWWLLWWWL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 24 November 2025
hard
#79ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$485kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLLLWLWLL
Sweeny D.
7-6 5-7 7-6
Duckworth J.
Sweeny D.
785772
Duckworth J.
667651

Dane Sweeny defeated James Duckworth 7-6 5-7 7-6 in the Playford CH semi-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #79.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Serve vs return

This season
Sweeny D.serving80% hold

wins 63% of points on serve vs Duckworth J.

Duckworth J.serving83% hold

wins 65% of points on serve vs Sweeny D.

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

Sweeny D.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
63%
57%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
66%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Slight edge
60%
66%
Return points won·Even
40%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
61%
66%
Aces / match·Dominant
2.9
7.2
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
2.9

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (48 vs 103). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Clutch Rating·Slight edge
45
54
Break points saved·Dominant
69
97
Break points won·Slight edge
11
4
Deciding sets·Slight edge
68
78
Tiebreaks·Clear edge
86
72

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
4.2
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
6.2
Even matchUmpiry Score
  • Recent retirement (−1.5)
Form & Matchup
3.8Hard Elo 1444
Surface ELO
6.2+148 Hard Elo edge
3.5Overall Elo 1460
ELO gap
6.5Overall Elo 1628
0.0No prior meetings
H2H
10.0
5.8
Surface form
8.5
Win streak
9.06-match win streak
Fatigue & Travel
4.1
Minutes 14d
3.1
7.0
3-set count
7.0
9.0
Prev. match
9.0
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·Slight edge
96
85

Sweeny D.: 11 days rest · 1 match (14d) · Duckworth J.: 9 days rest · 2 matches (14d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Medium-fastrewards aggression
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