Ozan Baris and James Kent Trotter will play each other in the qualifications of the Sioux Falls Challenger for the 3rd time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Monday at 4:00 pm on Stadium. In the following lines you can find the head to head analysis and prediction.
Prediction, odds and live streaming
The pick for Tennis Tonic is Ozan Baris who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Ozan Baris is the pick to win this match.
Ozan Baris -> 1.7
James Kent Trotter -> 2.01
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Prediction and head to head Ozan Baris vs. James Kent Trotter
This will be the 3rd time that Ozan Baris and James Kent Trotter clash against each other. The head to head is 1-1 for Baris and Kent (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts.
The last time that they locked horns, Baris won 7-6(7) 6-2 in the qualifications in the Cary Challenger back in June 2026.
Ozan Baris
30 - 12win/loss
407
402
WLLLWWLWLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30-12 | 28-10 | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 21-12 | 2-4 | 16-4 | 3-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 13-14 | 8-9 | 0-1 | 5-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-15 | 13-11 | 2-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 11-11 | 0-1 | 9-9 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 402 (career-high), the American got to the qualifications after beating Hunter Heck 6-3 6-4.
In the qualifications, Ozan had a good straight sets win against Heck (6-3 6-4). During the match, Baris scored 70 points vs Heck’s 57. The American was exceptionally aggressive to blast 24 winners.
Regarding the service games, Baris bagged 6 aces and he committed only 3 double faults. Ozan Baris lost the serve twice and he saved 1 break points. Furthermore, Baris put 55% of his first serves in, winning 75% (24/32) of the points behind his 1st serve and 50% (13/26) on the 2nd serve. Baris broke Heck 4 times after converting 40% of his break points (4/10).
Baris has a winning win-loss record in the last 6 years having won 58% of his matches (98-71). 1-1 on indoor hard courts in 2026. Regarding his performance on the same surface of this tournament, Baris has an aggregate18-13 record in the last 6 years on indoor hard courts.
The American’s best result of the current year was getting to the final in M25 Wichita and M25 Louisville.
Ozan has an overall 30-12 win-loss record in 2026, 1-1 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Sioux Falls Challenger
Previously, his best result was reaching the quarter in 2024. See his history.
James Kent Trotter
22 - 22win/loss
551
170
WLLLWLWWWL | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22-22 | 18-16 | 0-0 | 4-5 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2025 | 29-26 | 16-15 | 3-3 | 6-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 41-23 | 19-12 | 1-3 | 21-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 19-13 | 15-10 | 0-1 | 4-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 21-11 | 15-7 | 0-0 | 6-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 551, James reached the qualifications after beating Trevor Svajda 4-6 6-3 6-4.
In the qualifications against Svajda, James recovered from a 1-set down deficit before winning (4-6 6-3 6-4). During the match Kent scored 88 points vs Svajda’s 85. The Japanese was exceptionally aggressive to blast 39 winners.
About the serving games, Kent fired 6 aces and he committed only 4 double faults. James Kent Trotter lost the serve 4 times and he saved 2 break points. Furthermore, Kent put 58% of his first serves in, winning 80% (39/49) of the points behind his 1st serve and 33% (12/36) on the 2nd serve. The Japanese broke Svajda 5 times after converting 38% of his break points (5/13).
James has a compiled 22-22 win-loss record in 2026, 4-5 on indoor hard courts (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Sioux Falls Challenger
James has never competed in this tournament before.
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | Baris | Kent |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 2 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 19 | 29 |
| Pts | 70-57 | 88-85 |
| Total Points | 127 | 173 |
| Winners | 24 | 39 |
| %Winners | 34% | 44% |
Both Baris and Kent played 1 match. Also both players started their run from the qualifications.At the moment, James Kent Trotter surrendered 1 set while Ozan Baris hasn’t surrendered a set so far. Baris has played 1 set(s) less than Kent (2 vs 3). Therefore, Baris played 10 games less than Kent. Ozan scored 24 winners (34% of the total points). On the other side, James struck 39 winners (44%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | Baris | Kent |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 6 | 6 |
| Avg per match | 6 | 6 |
| 1st in | 32/58 | 49/85 |
| %1st in | 55% | 58% |
| 1st pts | 24/32 | 39/49 |
| %1st pts | 75% | 80% |
| 2nd pts | 13/26 | 12/36 |
| %2nd pts | 50% | 33% |
Baris recorded 6 aces . Kent struck 6 aces . Baris won 75% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 50% of the points. On the other side, Kent won 80% of the points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 33% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | Baris | Kent |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 4 | 5 |
| Converted | 4/10 | 5/13 |
| % Converted | 40% | 38% |
| Conceded | 3 | 6 |
| Saved | 1 | 2 |
| % Saved | 33% | 33% |
| Times Broken | 2 | 4 |
The American broke his opponent 4 times with a 40% conversion rate. The American conceded his serve twice and he saved 33% of the break points that he conceded. The Japanese broke his opponent 5 times with a 38% conversion rate. Kent conceded his serve 4 times and he saved 33% of the break points that he conceded.
| Baris | |||
| Q1 Heck |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 2 | 2 | |
| Tot Games | 19 | 19 | |
| pts | 70-57 | 70-57 | |
| Total points | 127 | 127 | |
| Winners | 24 | 24 | |
| %Winners | 34% | 34% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 6 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 3 | 3 | |
| 1st in | 32/58 | 32/58 | |
| % 1st in | 55% | 55% | |
| 1st pts | 24/32 | 24/32 | |
| % 1st pts | 75% | 75% | |
| 2nd pts | 13/26 | 13/26 | |
| % 2nd pts | 50% | 50% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 4 | 4 | |
| Converted | 4/10 | 4/10 | |
| Converted % | 40% | 40% | |
| Conceded | 3 | 3 | |
| Saved | 1/3 | 1 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 2 | 2 | |
| Kent | |||
| Q1 Svajda |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 4-6 6-3 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 29 | 29 | |
| pts | 88-85 | 88-85 | |
| Total points | 173 | 173 | |
| Winners | 39 | 39 | |
| %Winners | 44% | 44% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 6 | 6 | |
| Double Faults | 4 | 4 | |
| 1st in | 49/85 | 49/85 | |
| % 1st in | 58% | 58% | |
| 1st pts | 39/49 | 39/49 | |
| % 1st pts | 80% | 80% | |
| 2nd pts | 12/36 | 12/36 | |
| % 2nd pts | 33% | 33% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/13 | 5/13 | |
| Converted % | 38% | 38% | |
| Conceded | 6 | 6 | |
| Saved | 2/6 | 2 | |
| Saved % | 33% | 33% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
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