James Mccabe vs Tomas Barrios Vera — Canberra CH Quarter-final

Canberra CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
AUS
James Mccabe
#207ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLWLWWWLW
2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 5 January 2026
hard
Tomas Barrios Vera
CHI4
Tomas Barrios Vera
#137ATP
1615ELO
1552Hard ELO
$205kYTD
$1.6MCAREER
28 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLWWLLLWLW
Mccabe J.
6-1 7-6
Barrios Vera T.
Mccabe J.
6772
Barrios Vera T.
1650

James Mccabe defeated Tomas Barrios Vera 6-1 7-6 in the Canberra CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — Tomas Barrios Vera came in ranked #137. James Mccabe extended the head-to-head to 2–0.

Key context

  • Match story: James Mccabe came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–6.

Head to head

1–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-06-30WimbledonQ3grassJames Mccabe4-6 6-3 7-6(5) 7-6(7)

Serve vs return

This season
Mccabe J.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Barrios Vera T.

Barrios Vera T.serving85% hold

wins 66% of points on serve vs Mccabe J.

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

Statistics

This season
Mccabe J.Barrios Vera T.
1st serve in·Even
64%
64%
1st serve points won·Slight edge
76%
65%
2nd serve points won·Even
49%
52%
Service points won·Slight edge
66%
61%
Return points won·Slight edge
34%
39%
Break points saved·Even
62%
62%
Aces / match·Dominant
9.6
3.2
Double faults / match·Even
2.3
2.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (20 vs 32). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Mccabe J.Barrios Vera T.
Clutch Rating·Clear edge
37
56
Break points saved·Even
85
85
Break points won·Dominant
9
43
Deciding sets·Clear edge
71
52
Tiebreaks·Dominant
12
90

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

Umpiry Score

Pre-match
Mccabe J.
4.9
Heavy underdogUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 42 days (−0.7)
Barrios Vera T.
5.5
Slight disadvantageUmpiry Score
  • Extended break: 56 days (−0.7)
Form & Matchup
3.9Hard Elo 1481
Surface ELO
6.1+71 Hard Elo edge
3.6Overall Elo 1532
ELO gap
6.4Overall Elo 1615
5.0
H2H
5.0
6.2
Surface form
4.4
0.0
Win streak
Fatigue & Travel
Surface transition
6.0
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
Mccabe J.Barrios Vera T.
Freshness·Slight edge
91
83

Mccabe J.: 3 days rest · 1 match, 19 games (7d) · Barrios Vera T.: 4 days rest · 1 match, 35 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast
Final
Blockx A.[6]
Jodar R.
6-46-4
Semi-finals
Blockx A.[6]
Mccabe J.
6-36-736-3
Jodar R.
Jacquet K.
6-30-0
Quarter-finals
Jodar R.
Shimabukuro S.
6-26-4
Jacquet K.
Lajovic D.[8]
7-627-5
Blockx A.[6]
Kopriva V.[1]
7-55-76-4
Mccabe J.
Barrios Vera T.[4]
6-17-65
R16
Kopriva V.[1]
Klein L.
7-617-61
Jacquet K.
Galan D.
6-26-4
Shimabukuro S.
Rodesch C.
7-657-63
Mccabe J.
Pinnington Jones J.
6-47-64
Blockx A.[6]
Carballes Baena R.
7-683-67-5
Barrios Vera T.[4]
Blanchet U.
6-766-37-64
Lajovic D.[8]
Engel J.
6-47-64
Jodar R.
Faria J.
6-16-4
R32
Pinnington Jones J.
Holt B.[5]
6-46-2
Engel J.
Mejia N.
7-661-67-66
Shimabukuro S.
Winter E.
6-46-1
Rodesch C.
Nardi L.[2]
7-646-2
Kopriva V.[1]
Nishikori K.
6-12-2
Mccabe J.
Lajal M.
7-637-68
Galan D.
Neumayer L.
7-57-5
Blanchet U.
Rocha H.
6-36-4
Lajovic D.[8]
Ofner S.
6-36-2
Klein L.
Cassone M.
4-67-56-3
Carballes Baena R.
Smith C.
7-646-3
Blockx A.[6]
Budkov Kjaer N.
6-26-3
Barrios Vera T.[4]
Sekulic P.
6-46-4
Jacquet K.
Nishioka Y.[3]
2-66-17-5
Faria J.
Moller E.[7]
6-16-3
Jodar R.
Jarry N.
6-36-4