James Ward: Ranking, Schedule & Stats
James Ward is a professional tennis player from United Kingdom, born 9 February 1987. The Briton plays right-handed. Ward stands 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall. On hard, Ward has compiled a 129-131 record (50%) — a stronger surface than clay (38%) or grass (34%).
This page tracks James Ward's upcoming schedule, latest results, recent form and surface record, with each match linking through to a detailed head-to-head and pre-match analysis. Scores update live as matches are played.
Current form
2026 season2026Ward has won 12 of the last 30 first sets
Ward has won 5 of 11 deciding sets
Ratings & strengths
Umpiry ratings · updated dailyHow a player performs in the biggest moments, across 210 matches in our records. About
Surface performanceSurfaces
CareerHard is the clear edge: 131 losses in 260 matches across the career.
Recent results
Last 5Beyond today · rivals & careerBeyond today
Rivals
Most meetings
Most-played rivals. The record is Ward's wins–losses across all matches we have, qualifying excluded.
Season
Completed seasonResults
Season breakdown
2021 · by level, surface, sets2021Career
Career overview
Titles & finals
6 finals · 1 title · 5 lostNo ATP tour-level final on record for James Ward — either they have not reached one, or we do not have it in our data.
More career statistics
Career serve & return
Absolute totals across the 395 matches we have on record. Green is Ward, grey is the same stat by the players they faced.
Aces
| Ward | 3,489 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 2,847 |
Double faults
| Ward | 1,489 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 1,499 |
1st serve in
| Ward | 59% 21,630 / 36,358 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 61% 22,018 / 36,181 |
1st-serve points won
| Ward | 72% 15,633 / 21,630 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 72% 15,951 / 22,018 |
Break points converted
| Ward | 38% 1,147 / 2,997 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 40% 1,230 / 3,082 |
Break points saved
| Ward | 60% 1,852 / 3,082 |
|---|---|
| Opponents | 62% 1,850 / 2,997 |
1st-serve points won by season
| Season | Ward | Opponents |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 70% | 82% |
| 2020 | 74% | 75% |
| 2019 | 73% | 76% |
| 2018 | 73% | 71% |
| 2017 | 71% | 80% |
| 2016 | 69% | 74% |
| 2015 | 73% | 73% |
| 2014 | 71% | 71% |
| 2013 | 72% | 74% |
| 2012 | 70% | 75% |
| 2011 | 73% | 74% |
| 2010 | 71% | 75% |
| 2009 | 78% | 73% |
| Career | 72% | 74% |
Counted from the match statistics we hold, season by season — the cards above are career totals from our data provider, so the two can differ by a few tenths. Seasons with fewer than three matches on record are left out.
Career win–loss by level
| Level | W–L | Win % | Titles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | 3–13 | 19% | 0 |
| ATP Masters 1000 | 1–2 | 33% | 0 |
| ATP 500 | 1–4 | 20% | 0 |
| ATP 250 | 4–8 | 33% | 0 |
| Other tour level | 16–35 | 31% | — |
| Tour level | 25–62 | 29% | 0 |
| Challenger | 87–82 | 51% | 1 |
| ITF / Futures | 93–61 | 60% | 5 |
Challenger and ITF matches are shown in grey and are not part of the tour-level total.
Record at one tournament
Every edition entered: year, best round reached, wins and losses. Most recent first.
Australian Open · Editions 9 · Record 8–9 · Titles 0
Tournament page →| Year | Best round | W | L |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | Q64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | R128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | Q128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | Q32 | 2 | 1 |
| 2012 | R128 | 3 | 1 |
| 2011 | Q128 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | Q64 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | Q128 | 0 | 1 |
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How tall is James Ward?
James Ward is 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) tall.
When was James Ward born?
James Ward was born on 9 February 1987 (39 years old).
Where is James Ward from?
James Ward is from United Kingdom.
Is James Ward right or left-handed?
James Ward plays right-handed.
How good is James Ward on clay?
On clay, James Ward has compiled a 19-31 record (38% wins).
How good is James Ward on hard?
James Ward's hard-court record stands at 129-131, a 50% win rate.
How good is James Ward on grass?
James Ward has won 34% of grass-court matches (25-49).