Liam Draxl vs James Duckworth — Jinan Round of 32
Why
Surface+27 Hard Elo edgeSupports Duckworth J.
Overall ratingOverall Elo 1628Supports Duckworth J.
Recent run2-match win streakAgainst the prediction · Draxl L.
Long matches2 three-setters in 14 daysSupports Duckworth J.
Head-to-headNo prior meetingsBoth players
ELO1 770
Hard ELO1 687
Last 107–3
Age24
Height185 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $718K2026 $267K
ELO1 850
Hard ELO1 726
Last 105–5
Age34
Height183 cm
PlaysRight
EarningsCareer $5.7M2026 $779K
Liam Draxl faces James Duckworth in the Jinan round of 32 on hard. James Duckworth is the paper favourite — ranked #64, a roughly 30-point hard Elo advantage — but Liam Draxl arrives in form, winning 7 of their last 10 on hard to James Duckworth's 5 of 10.
Key context
- Freshness: Liam Draxl comes in with 2 days of rest and 69 games in 14d, vs James Duckworth's 5 and 22.
- Serve & return: James Duckworth leads on Serve Rating (29), Liam Draxl on Return Rating (62).
- Last match: Liam Draxl dropped the opening set before beating Omar Jasika 5–7 7–6 6–4.
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
They have not met before.
Evidence
Draxl L.Duckworth J.
FormLast 10 matches each · 2026
Win–loss7–3 (ahead)5–5
Season win rate61% (36–23) (ahead)50% (25–25)
RatingUmpiry ELO
Overall ELO17701850 (ahead)
Hard-court ELO16871726 (ahead)
Serve vs returnLast 38 vs 44 matches
1st-serve points won68%75% (ahead)
Return points won40% (ahead)34%
Aces / match5.17.8 (ahead)
ClutchLast 38 vs 44 matches
Break points saved55%72% (ahead)
Draw
Odds
Cite this
Umpiry, "Liam Draxl vs James Duckworth — Jinan Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-14/draxl-vs-duckworth-jinan-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 14 October 2026).