James Watt vs Antoine Ghibaudo — Birmingham Qualifying Semi-final
James Watt defeated Antoine Ghibaudo 6-4 in the Birmingham qualifying semi-final on grass. The upset overturned the form book — Antoine Ghibaudo came in leading the head-to-head 2–0. James Watt claimed a first win over Antoine Ghibaudo in three meetings, narrowing the head-to-head to 2–1.
Key context
- Match story: James Watt dropped just 4 games past Antoine Ghibaudo.
How the match was decided
Auto-generatedWatt J. won the match.
Common opponents
0 shared · last 12 monthsNo common opponents in the last 12 months. Surface form and ELO carry more weight here.
Head-to-head
3 meetings · Ghibaudo A. leads 2–112
Grass: level 1–1 · Hard: Ghibaudo A. leads 1–0
- Watt J.May 2026BirminghamThis matchGrass6-4
- Ghibaudo A.July 2025Newport CHGrass6-3 6-1
- Ghibaudo A.June 2025Cary CHHard5-7 6-3 6-4
Draw
Closing odds
Player context
Before the matchWatt J.Ghibaudo A.1 562ELO1 6421 509Grass ELO1 4884–6Last 104–625Age21206 cmHeight191 cmRightPlaysRightCareer $147K2026 $15KEarningsCareer $149K2026 $55K
Cite this
James Watt beat Antoine Ghibaudo 6-4. Umpiry, "James Watt vs Antoine Ghibaudo — Birmingham Qualifying Semi-final", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-05-31/ghibaudo-vs-watt-birmingham-sf?utm_source=cite (as of 31 May 2026).