Prediction of James Ward vs Yusuke Takahashi Head-to-Head, At

Wojtek Kolan

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H2H Records Career Stats

HEAD TO HEAD
J. Ward vs Y. Takahashi

James Ward

GBR

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

5'7" (170 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

427

Best Rank

238

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$460.4K

Career Money

$19.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Yusuke Takahashi

JPN

1

Win

Played

1

Win

Age

6'2" (188 cm)

Height

5'7" (170 cm)

Ret.

C. Rank

427

Best Rank

238

Total Titles

YTD Titles

$460.4K

Career Money

$19.4K

Right-Handed

Plays

Right-Handed

Head-to-head: Ward 1 - 1 Takahashi

They have played 5 sets in total, with James Ward winning 3 and Yusuke Takahashi winning 2. The last match between Yusuke Takahashi and James Ward was at the Puerto Vallarta Challenger, 02-05-2019, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Yusuke Takahashi getting the victory 2-6 6-4 6-3.

Players	Head To Head Match Wins
Ward	1
Takahashi	1

Last 2 H2H Matches:

(R3) Puerto Vallarta Challenger(05-02-19)

Stats

Yusuke Takahashi

James Ward

(R1) Chengdu Challenger(07-31-18)

Stats

James Ward

Yusuke Takahashi

J. Ward vs Y. Takahashi H2H Profile

J. Ward	Stats	Y. Takahashi
$460,450	Career Prize Money	$19,385
51.80% (402-374)	Career Total W/L	56.21% (326-254)
1	Hard	1
9	Titles	6
1	Total H2H Matches	1
0% (0-0)	YTD Win/Loss	0% (0-0)

J. Ward vs Y. Takahashi 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 Yusuke Takahashi has won 44.29%. 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 Yusuke Takahashi has won 44.14%. The same stats for first serve returns are 0% and 26.10% 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 Yusuke Takahashi has saved 50.37% 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 Yusuke Takahashi winning 63.01% (W/L 46/27) 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). Yusuke Takahashi has their best career surface win % on Clay, winning 56% (W/L 25/15), and worse career win % on I.hard, winning 49% (W/L 18/19).
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 Yusuke Takahashi has played most of their matches on the Futures/Satellites/ITF tournaments $10K, winning 67.57% of matches (W/L 25/12). 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 Yusuke Takahashi being victorious 1 times. They have played 5 sets in total, with James Ward winning 3 and Yusuke Takahashi winning 2.
The last match between James Ward and Yusuke Takahashi was at the Puerto Vallarta Challenger, 02-05-2019, Round: R3, Surface: Hard, with Yusuke Takahashi getting the victory 2-6 6-4 6-3.
Head to head match duration: In past head to head matches, the average match time between these players has been 1:43:32.
Opponent quality stats: Over the last 12 months, James Ward has played against opponents with an average rank of 0 while Yusuke Takahashi has played against players with an average rank of 415.22.
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 Yusuke Takahashi has won 60% in all matches played on tour.
Break point conversion: In recent form, James Ward has converted 0% of breakpoint opportunities, and Yusuke Takahashi has converted 34.38% 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 Yusuke Takahashi Editorial Preview By TennisTipster88.

J. Ward vs Y. Takahashi H2H Stats Used In Our Predictions

J. Ward	Stats	Y. Takahashi
1	H2H Matches Won	1
3	Sets Won	2
25	Games Won	20
20	Aces (Total)	4
8	Total Double Faults	10
1:43:32	Average Match Time	1:43:32
58% (80/139)	1st Serve %	57% (97/170)
83% (66/80)	1st Serve Win %	66% (64/97)
42% (25/59)	2nd Serve Win %	48% (35/73)
27% (6/22)	Break Pts Won %	36% (4/11)
42% (71/170)	Return Points Win %	35% (48/139)
50% (1/2)	Best‑of‑3 Win %	50% (1/2)
0% (0/1)	Deciding Set Win %	100% (1/1)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Won Match	0% (0/0)
50% (1/2)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	0% (0/0)
0% (0/0)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	50% (1/2)

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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Y. Takahashi Recent Matches Played

OPPONENT	RESULT	SCORE	H2H
Yokohama Challenger - 17-11-2025
R1 Yuta ShimizuY. Shimizu	L	6-2 6-2	Stats
Kobe Challenger - 10-11-2025
R1 Kaichi UchidaK. Uchida	L	4-6 6-3 6-4	Stats
Q3 Hikaru ShiraishiH. Shiraishi	W	2-6 6-3 6-3	Stats
Q1 Koki MatsudaK. Matsuda	W	6-3 6-2	Stats
Matsuyama Challenger - 03-11-2025
R1 Rio NoguchiR. Noguchi	L	7-5 6-4	Stats

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J. Ward vs Y. Takahashi Stats Breakdown Vs All H2H Opponents

J. Ward	Stats	Y. Takahashi
51.80% (402/374)	YTD Win/Loss	56.21% (326/254)
51.14% (945/903)	Sets Win/Loss	55.44% (719/578)
50.64% (8967/8742)	Games Win/Loss	52.44% (6179/5604)
55.87% (219/173)	Hard Win/Loss	56.88% (277/210)
50.97% (79/76)	Clay Win/Loss	62.50% (25/15)
47.15% (58/65)	Indoor Hard W/L	45.28% (24/29)
43.40% (46/60)	Grass Win/Loss	0% (0/0)
0.4	Aces Per Game	0.23
3489	Aces Total	1337
0.17	Double Faults Per Game	0.21
1489	Total Double Faults	1232
1st Match	Average Match Time	1:28:24
596.86	Average Opponent Rank	524.71
59% (21630/36358)	1st Serve %	61% (20415/33363)
72% (15633/21630)	1st Serve Win %	68% (13807/20415)
50% (7321/14728)	2nd Serve Win %	51% (6621/12948)
38% (1147/2997)	Break Points Won % (Total)	44% (1573/3600)
36% (12911/35816)	Return Points Win %	41% (14087/34556)
38.60% (22/35)	Slam W/L	0% (0/0)
42.86% (9/12)	Masters W/L	0% (0/0)
47.62% (10/11)	Cups W/L	0% (0/0)
40.34% (48/71)	Main Tour W/L	37.50% (3/5)
54.26% (204/172)	Challenger W/L	44.69% (101/125)
59.89% (109/73)	Futures W/L	64.16% (222/124)
53% (385/733)	Best of 3 Sets Win %	56% (318/564)
33% (12/36)	Best of 5 Sets Win %	50% (4/8)
50% (130/259)	Tiebreaks Win % (Total)	51% (62/122)
50% (124/249)	Deciding Set Win %	51% (70/137)
81% (402/324)	1st Set Won, Won Match	87% (326/282)
19% (402/77)	1st Set Won, Lost Match	13% (326/42)
20% (374/76)	1st Set Lost, Won Match	17% (254/44)