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James Ward

GBR Age 39 190 cm / 6'3" Plays: Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand ATP Tour years active: 2007–2021

James Ward represented the United Kingdom on the ATP Tour and reached a career high of No. 89. TennisDB's records show a singles record of 15–50 and no singles titles.

Peak singles rank
89 (Jul 13, 2015)
Elo peak
1716 (56th percentile)
Singles record
15–50 (23.1%)
Singles titles
0
Prize money
$1,544,846

Records cover recorded main-draw singles results in TennisDB's ATP event archive, including credited walkovers; qualifying is shown separately below.

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ATP Matches full match log →

James Ward's recent, live, and scheduled ATP matches
OpponentScoreResultH2HMatch DataDateRoundTournamentCategorySurface
Peter Gojowczyk #130 2-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jul 26, 2021 Q2 Q Atlanta ATP 250 Hard
Illya Marchenko #158 6-3 7-6(1) W H2H Match data Jul 26, 2021 Q1 Q Atlanta ATP 250 Hard
Vasek Pospisil #66 4-6 4-6 L H2H Match data Jun 23, 2021* R32 Eastbourne Open ATP 250 Grass
Illya Marchenko #155 4-6 6-7(4) L H2H Match data Jun 14, 2021 Q2 Q Queen's Club Championships ATP 500 Grass
Botic van de Zandschulp #139 6-2 4-6 7-6(4) W H2H Match data Jun 14, 2021 Q1 Q Queen's Club Championships ATP 500 Grass

Qualifying matches are shown here but excluded from main-draw summaries and leaderboards.

Rivals all rivalries →

James Ward's most-played ATP rivals
OpponentWLMLast PlayedH2H
Feliciano Lopez 1 2 3 Feb 25, 2015 H2H
Vasek Pospisil 0 2 2 Jun 23, 2021 H2H
Marcos Baghdatis 0 2 2 Jul 5, 2017 H2H
Julien Benneteau 0 2 2 Jun 22, 2017 H2H
Fernando Verdasco 0 2 2 Jan 21, 2015 H2H

Career Results

James Ward career results by season
SeasonAgeTypeWLMWin %Start RankEnd Rank
200720Qualifying Q12333.3%
200720ATP0110.0%915558
200821Qualifying Q31475.0%
200821ATP0220.0%555280
200922Qualifying Q0220.0%
200922ATP13425.0%281270
201023Qualifying Q981752.9%
201023ATP24633.3%272201
201124Qualifying Q0550.0%
201124ATP44850.0%200162
201225Qualifying Q581338.5%
201225ATP14520.0%162250
201326Qualifying Q63966.7%
201326ATP0330.0%247161
201427Qualifying Q2082871.4%
201427ATP4101428.6%166107
201528Qualifying Q681442.9%
201528ATP3101323.1%101156
201629Qualifying Q481233.3%
201629ATP0330.0%156444
201730Qualifying Q0110.0%
201730ATP0220.0%446843
201831Qualifying Q23540.0%
201932Qualifying Q681442.9%
201932ATP0330.0%187318
202134Qualifying Q22450.0%
202134ATP0110.0%294391
Career15506523.1%

Career Results by Surface

James Ward career results by season and surface
SeasonAgeType HardClayGrassTotal
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200720Qualifying Q 12333.3% 12333.3%
200720ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
200821Qualifying Q 0110.0%303100.0% 31475.0%
200821ATP 0220.0% 0220.0%
200922Qualifying Q 0220.0% 0220.0%
200922ATP 13425.0% 13425.0%
201023Qualifying Q 861457.1%12333.3% 981752.9%
201023ATP 0220.0%22450.0% 24633.3%
201124Qualifying Q 0440.0%0110.0% 0550.0%
201124ATP 0110.0%43757.1% 44850.0%
201225Qualifying Q 561145.5%0110.0%0110.0% 581338.5%
201225ATP 0110.0%13425.0% 14520.0%
201326Qualifying Q 63966.7% 63966.7%
201326ATP 0330.0% 0330.0%
201427Qualifying Q 1782568.0%303100.0% 2082871.4%
201427ATP 36933.3%0110.0%13425.0% 4101428.6%
201528Qualifying Q 36933.3%32560.0% 681442.9%
201528ATP 16714.3%0110.0%23540.0% 3101323.1%
201629Qualifying Q 36933.3%0110.0%11250.0% 481233.3%
201629ATP 0330.0% 0330.0%
201730Qualifying Q 0110.0% 0110.0%
201730ATP 0220.0% 0220.0%
201831Qualifying Q 0110.0%22450.0% 23540.0%
201932Qualifying Q 26825.0%0220.0%404100.0% 681442.9%
201932ATP 0330.0% 0330.0%
202134Qualifying Q 11250.0%11250.0% 22450.0%
202134ATP 0110.0% 0110.0%
Career4162020.0%0330.0%11314226.2%15506523.1%

Career Results by Opponent Rank

James Ward career results by season and opponent rank
SeasonAge 1-1011-3031-100100+Total
WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin %WLMWin % WLMWin %
200720 0000000110.0% 0110.0%
200821 00000110.0%0110.0% 0220.0%
200922 0110.0%0011250.0%0110.0% 13425.0%
201023 00101100.0%14520.0%00 24633.3%
201124 0022450.0%12333.3%101100.0% 44850.0%
201225 000220.0%11250.0%0110.0% 14520.0%
201326 00000330.0%00 0330.0%
201427 000550.0%43757.1%0220.0% 4101428.6%
201528 0110.0%0220.0%16714.3%21366.7% 3101323.1%
201629 0110.0%000220.0%00 0330.0%
201730 00000220.0%00 0220.0%
201932 000110.0%0110.0%0110.0% 0330.0%
202134 00000110.0%00 0110.0%
Career 0330.0%3121520.0%9273625.0%381127.3% 15506523.1%

Performance Stats

James Ward performance statistics by season
SeasonAgeSampleAces/MDFs/M1st Sv%1st Sv Pts%2nd Sv Pts%BP Saved%BP Conv%Svc Pts%Ret Pts%
200720 1/1 2.0 2.0 56.3% 63.0% 57.1% 16.7% 37.5% 60.4% 40.2%
200821 2/2 3.5 4.5 55.0% 65.1% 52.0% 50.0% 33.3% 59.7% 31.3%
200922 4/4 6.8 3.5 51.1% 78.5% 47.6% 54.9% 28.0% 63.5% 31.1%
201023 6/6 4.7 3.5 58.7% 71.5% 41.9% 64.2% 36.8% 59.5% 33.4%
201124 8/8 7.8 4.1 60.9% 74.7% 53.1% 65.6% 33.7% 66.1% 33.1%
201225 5/5 10.2 2.8 59.7% 69.5% 49.2% 55.9% 35.4% 61.7% 33.4%
201326 3/3 11.0 2.7 65.1% 72.5% 51.7% 59.8% 11.5% 65.3% 30.8%
201427 14/14 4.0 2.1 65.1% 66.0% 50.0% 55.1% 36.0% 60.3% 32.0%
201528 13/13 9.5 3.8 58.7% 73.4% 49.0% 65.5% 36.9% 63.3% 34.6%
201629 3/3 9.0 4.3 56.6% 69.5% 44.5% 44.4% 30.6% 58.6% 27.0%
201730 2/2 4.5 1.5 59.1% 67.2% 48.7% 46.7% 59.1% 26.3%
201932 3/3 8.7 4.7 59.3% 67.8% 47.0% 54.4% 32.6% 59.3% 39.2%
202134 1/1 3.0 5.0 62.1% 73.2% 40.0% 33.3% 0.0% 60.6% 18.0%
Career 65/65 7.0 3.3 60.1% 70.7% 48.9% 57.7% 32.2% 61.9% 32.6%

Advanced Stats

James Ward advanced statistics by season
Season Age Elo P+ Serve+ Return+ PD TPW% Hard Elo Clay Elo Grass Elo Set Win % Set Margin Dec. Set Tiebreak Pressure+ Schedule
2007 20 1473 98.1 -1.20 -0.01 1.015 48.9% 33.3% -1.33 0–1 1–0 +0.15
2008 21 1480 99.9 -0.72 -0.98 0.777 44.8% 20.0% -2.00 0–1 +0.16
2009 22 1468 104.0 +0.38 -0.97 0.853 47.3% +101 22.2% -1.33 0–1 -0.20
2010 23 1524 108.7 -1.53 -0.51 0.823 46.5% +70 27.3% -1.91 0–1 1–0 -0.21
2011 24 1536 110.4 +0.86 -0.34 0.979 49.6% +128 45.0% -0.25 2–1 (67%) 1–3 (25%) 100.6 -0.34
2012 25 1517 111.3 -0.28 -2.44 0.872 47.1% +91 36.8% -0.68 1–3 (25%) 1–0 -0.13
2013 26 1553 108.8 +0.68 +0.03 0.888 47.7% -15 22.2% -1.00 0–1 2–4 (33%) -0.15
2014 27 1685 125.6 -1.96 -2.94 0.807 46.3% -11 -162 29.4% -1.50 2–3 (40%) 1–2 (33%) +0.26
2015 28 1575 118.0 -1.54 -0.18 0.942 49.0% -30 -6 40.5% -0.50 0–7 (0%) 4–4 (50%) 92.7 +0.50
2016 29 1510 108.6 -0.43 +0.71 0.652 43.7% +38 12.5% -2.12 0–1 0–1 -0.19
2017 30 1492 100.2 -0.70 -1.02 0.644 42.9% 0.0% -3.00 +0.04
2018 31 1495 97.2
2019 32 1514 108.3 -0.11 -1.23 0.963 49.3% +65 36.4% -0.45 0–3 (0%) 0–1 +0.10
2021 34 1524 102.7 -3.97 -1.72 0.457 42.2% 0.0% -2.00 -0.15
Career 1716 116.3 -0.88 -1.12 0.856 47.3% -19 +41 32.0% -1.05 5–22 (19%) 11–16 (41%) 87.9 -0.25

Tournament Results by Category

Grand Slams

James Ward Grand Slams results by season
SeasonAge AORGWUSO W-L
Win %
200720 Q1 0–1 (0%)
200922 Q1R128Q1 0–3 (0%)
201023 Q2Q1 1–2 (33%)
201124 Q1Q1R128Q1 0–4 (0%)
201225 R128Q1R64Q1 4–4 (50%)
201326 Q3R128Q3 4–3 (57%)
201427 Q1R128R128Q3 5–4 (56%)
201528 R128Q2R32R128 3–4 (43%)
201629 Q2Q1R128Q1 1–4 (20%)
201730 R128 0–1 (0%)
201831 Q3 2–1 (67%)
201932 Q2Q1R128Q2 2–4 (33%)
W-L 8–9
(47%)
4–7
(36%)
5–11
(31%)
5–8
(38%)
22–35
(39%)

Masters 1000

James Ward Masters 1000 results by season
SeasonAge CANCINIWMADMIASHA W-L
Win %
201225 Q1Q2 1–2 (33%)
201427 R32R64R64 6–4 (60%)
201528 Q1Q1Q2Q1Q1 1–5 (17%)
201629 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
2–4
(33%)
0–1
(0%)
2–3
(40%)
2–1
(67%)
9–12
(43%)

ATP 500

James Ward ATP 500 results by season
SeasonAge BARDUBQUETKYWASQUEMEMVAL W-L
Win %
201124 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201225 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201427 R16Q2Q2 3–3 (50%)
201528 R64R32Q1R32 4–4 (50%)
201629 Q1R32 0–2 (0%)
201730 R32 0–1 (0%)
201831 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201932 Q1R32 2–2 (50%)
202134 Q2 1–1 (50%)
W-L 2–1
(67%)
3–4
(43%)
3–5
(38%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–2
(33%)
10–16
(38%)

ATP 250

James Ward ATP 250 results by season
SeasonAge ATLBRICHNDALDLBDOHEASU.SMRSNWPSOFSPBSTOVIEWSABANBOGSTUQUEKUALOSNEWSHESYDU.SVALZAG W-L
Win %
200720 Q2R32 1–2 (33%)
200821 R32Q1R64 3–3 (50%)
200922 R16R64 1–2 (33%)
201023 R32R32QFQ1Q1R64Q2Q2Q2Q3 10–10 (50%)
201124 Q1R32SFR32 4–4 (50%)
201225 Q1Q2R32Q1R64 1–5 (17%)
201326 Q3R32R64 2–3 (40%)
201427 Q2R32Q3Q2R16R32R32 10–7 (59%)
201528 Q1R64R64R32R16 1–5 (17%)
201629 Q2R64Q1Q2 2–4 (33%)
201730 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201831 Q1 0–1 (0%)
201932 Q1Q1R32Q1Q1 2–5 (29%)
202134 Q2R32 1–2 (33%)
W-L 1–2
(33%)
1–1
(50%)
6–3
(67%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–4
(20%)
5–12
(29%)
0–1
(0%)
2–2
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
1–1
(50%)
9–8
(53%)
2–1
(67%)
1–1
(50%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
0–1
(0%)
1–1
(50%)
0–1
(0%)
3–2
(60%)
38–54
(41%)

Results show the best round reached per tournament and season.

ATP Ranking History full ranking history →

Career high
89
Career-high date
Jul 13, 2015
First Top 100
Jul 13, 2015
First Top 50
First Top 20
First Top 10

Ranking History Matrix

James Ward ranking history by month and season
SeasonAgeJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200619139613921401141214251338133513251087909911914
200720907867854765724694694685628609578558
200821551527505488488476459399399365294280
200922282288283285225207202203187201246270
201023261252252253360304289269224220202201
201124215214213217215192177140155157162162
201225155158162137142173172248248252251250
201326270207208261207219179174183166162161
201427175177161155168154157131117119107107
201528103108111105104111106135149143156156
201629156169182180173177244232247414446444
20173048949358562473410691081858849848840843
201831844818815660403363329247225213192186
201932180181177177208205202281289289324318
202033313273273273278286291291
202134295299308324329349356355385389388391
20223554554756665672711371096

Similar Players

Other ATP players with comparable peak level, era, career record, and career scale.

James Ward's most statistically similar ATP players
Player Country Peak ranking Peak Elo M W L Win % Prize money Titles GS M1000 Years Rivalries Match log
Brayden Schnur CAN #92 1,642 19 4 15 21.1% $893,217 0 0 0 2014–2021 Rivalries Match log
Pedro Sousa POR #99 1,567 37 9 28 24.3% $1,118,975 0 0 0 2007–2023 Rivalries Match log
Jesse Huta Galung NED #91 1,628 30 5 25 16.7% $946,839 0 0 0 2007–2015 Rivalries Match log
Dennis Novak (active player) AUT #85 1,738 58 15 43 25.9% $2,121,508 0 0 0 2013–2023 Rivalries Match log
Ruben Bemelmans BEL #84 1,756 72 23 49 31.9% $2,236,131 0 0 0 2010–2019 Rivalries Match log
Marsel Ilhan TUR #77 1,754 74 20 54 27.0% $1,399,548 0 0 0 2009–2021 Rivalries Match log
Luca Vanni ITA #100 1,672 23 5 18 21.7% $796,841 0 0 0 2015–2019 Rivalries Match log
Emilio Gomez ECU #90 1,630 26 7 19 26.9% $1,061,363 0 0 0 2013–2023 Rivalries Match log
Matthias Bachinger GER #85 1,770 86 31 55 36.0% $1,703,120 0 0 0 2007–2021 Rivalries Match log
Adrian Ungur ROU #79 1,629 34 6 28 17.6% $962,026 0 0 0 2010–2016 Rivalries Match log
Konstantin Kravchuk RUS #78 1,688 32 7 25 21.9% $1,187,840 0 0 0 2006–2017 Rivalries Match log
Julian Reister GER #83 1,747 48 14 34 29.2% $858,433 0 0 0 2006–2015 Rivalries Match log

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is James Ward?
James Ward is 39 years old, born on February 9, 1987.
Which country does James Ward represent?
James Ward represents United Kingdom in TennisDB's ATP records.
How tall is James Ward?
James Ward is 190 cm / 6'3".
Does James Ward use a one-handed or two-handed backhand?
James Ward uses a two-handed backhand.
Is James Ward left-handed or right-handed?
James Ward plays right-handed.
How many Grand Slam singles titles has James Ward won?
James Ward has not won a Grand Slam singles title.
How many Masters 1000 titles has James Ward won?
TennisDB does not group any of James Ward's titles under the modern Masters 1000 category.
What is James Ward's highest ATP ranking?
James Ward's career-high ATP singles ranking is world No. 89, first achieved on July 13, 2015.
What is James Ward's career win-loss record?
James Ward has a career ATP singles record of 15 wins and 50 losses (23.1%).
How much career prize money has James Ward earned?
James Ward has earned at least $1,544,846 in career prize money from professional tennis.
What turned-professional year does TennisDB record for James Ward?
TennisDB records 2006 as James Ward's turned-professional year.
Which seasons of James Ward's career appear in TennisDB?
James Ward appears in TennisDB's ATP main-tour match records from 2007 through 2021.
On which surface does James Ward have the highest recorded win rate?
Among surfaces with at least 20 recorded matches, James Ward's highest ATP main-draw win rate is on grass: 26.2% (11–31).
Who has James Ward faced most often?
James Ward's most frequent opponent is Feliciano Lopez, with a head-to-head record of 1–2 across 3 meetings.