Prediction of James Ward vs Norbert Gombos Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
J. Ward vs N. Gombos

James Ward

GBR

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'4" (193 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

291

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$460.4K

Career Money

$1.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Norbert Gombos

SVK

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

6'4" (193 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

291

Best Rank

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$460.4K

Career Money

$1.1M

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Ward 1 - 1 Gombos

They have played 4 sets in total, with James Ward winning 2 and Norbert Gombos winning 2. The last match between Norbert Gombos and James Ward was at the Erste Bank Open - Vienna, 12-10-2014, Round: Q2, Surface: I.hard, with Norbert Gombos getting the victory 7-6(6) 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Ward	1
Gombos	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(Q2) Erste Bank Open - Vienna(10-12-14)

Stats

Norbert Gombos

James Ward

(R1) Shanghai Challenger(09-05-12)

Stats

James Ward

Norbert Gombos

J. Ward vs N. Gombos H2H Profile

J. Ward	Stats	N. Gombos
$460,450	Career Prize Money	$1,146,145
51.80% (402-374)	Career Total W/L	56.59% (580-445)
1	Hard	0
0	Indoor	1
9	Titles	10
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	75.00% (3-1)

J. Ward vs N. Gombos Match Preview:

Second serve performance recent form: In recent form (last 6 months), James Ward has won 0% of points on their second serve, while Norbert Gombos has won 47.07%. There is a high correlation between this stat and match prediction accuracy.
Return game stats recent form: Return stats show James Ward, in recent form, has won 0% of their opponent's second serve points, while Norbert Gombos has won 46.24%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 26.15% respectively and this has a high correlation to pick who is favored in this H2H matchup.
Under pressure analysis: James Ward has saved 0% of breakpoints in recent form, whereas Norbert Gombos has saved 50.82% which is a useful statistic for in-game betting predictions.
Performance overview: Over the last year James Ward has won 0% of matches played (W/L 0/0), with Norbert Gombos winning 59.42% (W/L 41/28) that gives us an overall head-to head prediction overview.
Best surface: James Ward has their best career surface win % on Hard, winning 56% (W/L 219/173), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 43% (W/L 46/60). Norbert Gombos has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 56% (W/L 292/205), and worse career win % on Grass, winning 39% (W/L 9/14).
Player level: In the last year, James Ward has played most of their matches on the N/A, winning 0% of matches (W/L 0/0), where as Norbert Gombos has played most of their matches on the Challengers/ITF tournaments > $10K, winning 56.67% of matches (W/L 34/26). When comparing stats between players to predict the favorite, it is of course all relative to the event level they have been playing at.
Direct H2H matches: They have played 2 times before with James Ward winning 1 times and Norbert Gombos being victorious 1 times. They have played 4 sets in total, with James Ward winning 2 and Norbert Gombos winning 2.
The last match between James Ward and Norbert Gombos was at the Erste Bank Open - Vienna, 12-10-2014, Round: Q2, Surface: I.hard, with Norbert Gombos getting the victory 7-6(6) 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:22:28.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, James Ward has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Norbert Gombos has played against players with an average rank of 384.81.
Deciding set performance vs all players: If you are interested in live predictions and betting, if this match goes into a deciding set, James Ward has won 0% of deciding sets over the last 12 months, while Norbert Gombos has won 52% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, James Ward has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Norbert Gombos has converted 34.54% of their chances to break their opponents serve. A telling stat for in-game live betting tips when either player has a breakpoint opportunity.

James Ward vs Norbert Gombos Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

J. Ward vs N. Gombos H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

J. Ward	Stats	N. Gombos
1	H2H Matches Won	1
2	Sets Won	2
21	Games Won	19
8	Aces (Total)	9
5	Total Double Faults	8
1:22:28	Average Match Time	1:22:28
60% (78/129)	1st Serve %	61% (77/126)
73% (57/78)	1st Serve Win %	75% (58/77)
63% (32/51)	2nd Serve Win %	45% (22/49)
38% (3/8)	Break Pts Won %	100% (2/2)
37% (46/126)	Return Points Win %	31% (40/129)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
100% (1/1)	1st Set Won, Won Match	100% (1/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/1)
0% (0/1)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	0% (0/1)

Recent Performance Stats

J. Ward Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Truist Atlanta Open - Atlanta - 26-07-2021
Q3 Peter GojowczykP. Gojowczyk	L	6-2 6-4	Stats
Q1 Illya MarchenkoI. Marchenko	W	6-3 7-6(1)	Stats
Cary Challenger - 19-07-2021
R1 Alexis GalarneauA. Galarneau	L	7-6(1) 6-0	Stats
Nature Valley International - Eastbourne - 21-06-2021
R1 Vasek PospisilV. Pospisil	L	6-4 6-4	Stats
cinch Championships - London - 14-06-2021
Q3 Illya MarchenkoI. Marchenko	L	6-4 7-6(4)	Stats

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N. Gombos Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Helsinki Challenger - 03-11-2025
Q3 Geoffrey BlancaneauxG. Blancaneaux	L	6-3 6-4	Stats
Q1 Denis YevseyevD. Yevseyev	W	6-4 6-3	Stats
Bratislava 2 Challenger - 27-10-2025
R1 Mark LajalM. Lajal	L	4-6 6-3 6-2	Stats
Brest Challenger - 20-10-2025
Q3 Arthur FeryA. Fery	L	6-4 6-2	Stats
Q1 Stuart ParkerS. Parker	W	6-1 6-4	Stats

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J. Ward vs N. Gombos Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

J. Ward	Stats	N. Gombos
51.80% (402/374)	YTD Win/Loss	56.59% (580/445)
51.14% (945/903)	Sets Win/Loss	54.95% (1343/1101)
50.64% (8967/8742)	Games Win/Loss	52.08% (12344/11359)
55.87% (219/173)	Hard Win/Loss	56.11% (124/97)
50.97% (79/76)	Clay Win/Loss	58.75% (292/205)
47.15% (58/65)	Indoor Hard W/L	54.58% (155/129)
43.40% (46/60)	Grass Win/Loss	39.13% (9/14)
0.4	Aces Per Game	0.36
3489	Aces Total	4119
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.24
1489	Total Double Faults	2817
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:18:39
596.54	Average Opponent Rank	538.49
59% (21630/36358)	1st Serve %	60% (35845/59530)
72% (15633/21630)	1st Serve Win %	72% (25806/35845)
50% (7321/14728)	2nd Serve Win %	50% (11778/23679)
38% (1147/2997)	Break Points Won % (Total)	40% (2272/5688)
36% (12911/35816)	Return Points Win %	39% (23347/60496)
38.60% (22/35)	Slam W/L	46.27% (31/36)
42.86% (9/12)	Masters W/L	51.72% (15/14)
47.62% (10/11)	Cups W/L	39.13% (9/14)
40.34% (48/71)	Main Tour W/L	49.21% (62/64)
54.26% (204/172)	Challenger W/L	57.22% (329/246)
59.89% (109/73)	Futures W/L	65.69% (134/70)
53% (385/733)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	57% (563/989)
33% (12/36)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	36% (10/28)
50% (130/259)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	52% (205/396)
50% (124/249)	Deciding Set Win %	53% (189/359)
81% (402/324)	1st Set Won, Won Match	84% (572/480)
19% (402/77)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	16% (572/92)
20% (374/76)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	22% (451/99)