New Zealand

James Watt: Ranking, Schedule & Stats

ATP Rank
#852
Age
26
Height
206 cm (6'9")
Plays
Right
1328 Elo

James Watt is a professional tennis player from New Zealand, born 9 June 2000. The New Zealander competes on the ATP Tour and plays right-handed. Watt stands 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) tall.

This page tracks James Watt'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.

Rankings

Recent form

5–5 last 10
LWLLWWWLWL

Trends

Watt has won 16 of the last 30 first sets

53%

Watt has won 1 of 6 deciding sets

17%

Watt has won 57% of matches on grass

8–6

Watt has won 10 of 15 tiebreaks

67%

Ranking Projection

No. 852ATP31 pts
12 months agoNo. 608▼ 244 spots
12-month highNo. 569

Trajectory from our weekly snapshots. Defending— points dropping in the next ~12 weeks (last year's results at the same events). Win … — points gained by winning the round they're currently in. Expected — most likely landing rank from our draw model (Elo over the bracket). ATP points table.

Career highs

Ranking · last 12 monthsbestnow
No. 569No. 720
No. 608 · 14 Jul 2025No. 581 · 21 Jul 2025No. 590 · 28 Jul 2025No. 589 · 4 Aug 2025No. 580 · 18 Aug 2025No. 584 · 25 Aug 2025No. 569 · 8 Sep 2025No. 573 · 15 Sep 2025No. 584 · 22 Sep 2025No. 681 · 29 Sep 2025No. 687 · 13 Oct 2025No. 683 · 20 Oct 2025No. 680 · 27 Oct 2025No. 689 · 3 Nov 2025No. 683 · 10 Nov 2025No. 683 · 17 Nov 2025No. 691 · 24 Nov 2025No. 693 · 1 Dec 2025No. 698 · 8 Dec 2025No. 700 · 15 Dec 2025No. 710 · 22 Dec 2025No. 706 · 29 Dec 2025No. 705 · 5 Jan 2026No. 643 · 12 Jan 2026No. 645 · 19 Jan 2026No. 650 · 2 Feb 2026No. 667 · 9 Feb 2026No. 669 · 16 Feb 2026No. 664 · 23 Feb 2026No. 663 · 2 Mar 2026No. 663 · 16 Mar 2026No. 666 · 30 Mar 2026No. 668 · 6 Apr 2026No. 666 · 13 Apr 2026No. 697 · 20 Apr 2026No. 693 · 4 May 2026No. 720 · 18 May 2026No. 717 · 25 May 2026No. 717 · 30 May 2026No. 717 · 1 Jun 2026No. 688 · 8 Jun 2026No. 688 · 15 Jun 2026No. 688 · 17 Jun 2026No. 687 · 18 Jun 2026No. 687 · 22 Jun 2026No. 674 · 29 Jun 2026No. 678 · 6 Jul 2026No. 678 · 13 Jul 2026
12 mo agonow
Umpiry Rating 1524 · peak 1542 · 2026Umpiry rank #416 · ATP #852▲436

Ranking trajectory from our weekly snapshots (last ~12 months); peak rating and longest tour-level win streak from our match records. Umpiry rank is the player’s position by our rating — the arrow shows how many spots that is above (▲) or below (▼) their official ranking.

2026 season form

9–10W–L47%

Last 60 days
5–4
Current streak
1 win

Recent surface record

Clay4–6 (40%)
Hard15–15 (50%)
Grass8–6 (57%)

Career record

27–27W–L

Career surface record

Clay4–6 (40%)
Hard15–15 (50%)
Grass8–6 (57%)

Fitness watch

1 retirementin the last 12 months. Based on match status only — a retirement means the match was stopped after it started, a withdrawal means a walkover before it; we don't publish the medical reason.

RetiredNoumea CH · vs Bernard Tomic5 Jan 2026

Recent results

L
vsGray A.
Nottingham · Qual. Final · grass
1-61-6
W
vsSkatov T.
Nottingham · Qual. Semi-final · grass
7-676-727-610
L
vsEvans D.
Ilkley · Qual. Semi-final · grass
4-62-6
L
vsWendelken H.
Birmingham · Round of 32 · grass
4-67-676-73
W
vsHolmgren A.
Birmingham · Qual. Final · grass
6-27-5
W
vsHolmgren A.
Birmingham CH · Qual. Q2 · grass
6-27-5
W
vsGhibaudo A.
Birmingham CH · Qual. Q1 · grass
7-676-4
L
vsWendelken H.
Birmingham CH · Round of 32 · grass
4-67-676-73
W
vsGhibaudo A.
Birmingham · Qual. Semi-final · grass
7-676-4
L
vsMartin A.
Oeiras 6 · Qual. Semi-final · clay
4-64-6
L
vsMartin A.
Oeiras 4 CH · Qual. Q1 · clay
4-64-6
L
vsAgamenone F.
Francavilla Al Mare CH · Qual. Q1 · clay
3-63-6
W
vsNedic A.
Davis Cup WG1 PO: NZL vs BIH · Round-robin · hard
6-37-67
L
vsBasic M.
Davis Cup WG1 PO: NZL vs BIH · Round-robin · hard
2-66-75
L
vsBrooksby J.
Auckland · Round of 32 · hard
4-63-6

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Frequently asked questions

How tall is James Watt?

James Watt is 206 cm (6 ft 9 in) tall.

When was James Watt born?

James Watt was born on 9 June 2000 (26 years old).

Where is James Watt from?

James Watt is from New Zealand.

Is James Watt right or left-handed?

James Watt plays right-handed.

How good is James Watt on hard?

On hard, James Watt has compiled a 15-15 record (50% wins).