James McCabe and Elias Ymer will square off in the 2nd round of the Yokohama Challenger for the 1st time in their career. They are scheduled to compete on Friday at 10:00 am on COURT 1. 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 Elias Ymer who should win in 3 sets.
As per the initial odds, Elias Ymer is the pick to win this match.
Elias Ymer -> 1.86
James McCabe -> 1.86
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Prediction and head to head James McCabe vs. Elias Ymer
There is no head to head record between James McCabe and Elias Ymer since this will be the first time that they will clash against each other in the main tour.
James McCabe
54 - 33win/loss
260
258
WLWLWWWLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 54-33 | 46-26 | 1-2 | 1-1 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 29-27 | 24-14 | 2-6 | 1-3 | 2-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-27 | 30-19 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 17-5 | 17-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 260, the Australian got to the 2nd round after defeating Omar Jasika 6-3 5-7 6-4.
In the 1st round, James defeated Jasika (6-3 5-7 6-4). During the match, McCabe scored 111 points vs Jasika’s 99. The Australian was pretty aggressive to blast 48 winners.
Talking about the service games, McCabe struck 3 aces and he committed only 2 double faults. James McCabe lost the serve 4 times and he saved 6 break points. Furthermore, McCabe put 70% of his first serves in, winning 65% (48/74) of the points behind his 1st serve and 55% (17/31) on the 2nd serve. James broke Jasika 5 times after converting 63% of his break points (5/8).
McCabe has a solid win-loss record in the last 5 years having won 60% of his matches (139-92). 46-26 on hard in 2024. In connection with his performance on the same surface of this competition, McCabe has a composed117-64 record in the last 5 years on hard.
James’s best result of the year was reaching the final in M25 Nottingham and M25 Roehampton.
James has an overall 54-33 win-loss record in 2024, 46-26 on hard (See FULL STATS).
Previously in the Yokohama Challenger
McCabe has never competed in this tournament before.
Elias Ymer
23 - 30win/loss
320
105
WLWWLWLLLW | Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 23-30 | 6-13 | 6-9 | 8-7 | 3-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 42-41 | 10-13 | 24-17 | 7-10 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 39-32 | 12-11 | 20-15 | 5-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 35-29 | 9-9 | 20-11 | 6-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 10-12 | 1-4 | 8-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ranked no. 320, the Swede got to the 2nd round after beating Yasutaka Uchiyama 7-6(1) 2-6 7-6(5).
In the 1st round, Ymer defeated Uchiyama (7-61 2-6 7-65).During the match Ymer scored less points (5) than Uchiyama. In fact, the world no. 260 won 104 points vs Uchiyama’s. That means that Ymer was more focused during the important points. Elias was pretty aggressive to blast 50 winners.
About the serving games, Ymer bagged 11 aces and he committed only 5 double faults. Elias Ymer lost the serve 3 times and he saved 4 break points. Furthermore, Ymer put 63% of his first serves in, winning 77% (50/65) of the points behind his 1st serve and 44% (17/39) on the 2nd serve. Elias broke Uchiyama once after converting 25% of his break points (1/4).
Ymer’s best result of the current season was reaching the final in the Oeiras 4 Challenger.
Elias has a composed 23-30 win-loss record in 2024, 6-13 on hard (See FULL STATS).
H2H Performance in the tournament
Matches, sets, games and points
| Points | McCabe | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Match played | 1 | 1 |
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 |
| Tot Games | 31 | 34 |
| Pts | 111-99 | 104-109 |
| Total Points | 210 | 213 |
| Winners | 48 | 50 |
| %Winners | 43% | 48% |
Both McCabe and Ymer played 1 match. Both players lost a set in the event. James McCabe conceded 1 set, while Elias Ymer dropped 1 set. Talking about their workload, McCabe and Ymer have played the same amount of sets 3. However, McCabe played 3 games less than Ymer. McCabe scored 48 winners (43% of the total points). On the other side, The Swede blasted 50 winners (48%).
Serve Performance
| Serve | McCabe | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | 3 | 11 |
| Avg per match | 3 | 11 |
| 1st in | 74/105 | 65/104 |
| %1st in | 70% | 63% |
| 1st pts | 48/74 | 50/65 |
| %1st pts | 65% | 77% |
| 2nd pts | 17/31 | 17/39 |
| %2nd pts | 55% | 44% |
McCabe fired 3 aces . Ymer bagged 11 aces . McCabe won 65% points behind his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 55% of the points. On the other side, Ymer won 77% of the points on his first serve. He had a solid display on his second serve to win 44% of the points.
How they played the important points
| Breaks | McCabe | Ymer |
|---|---|---|
| Won | 5 | 1 |
| Converted | 5/8 | 1/4 |
| % Converted | 63% | 25% |
| Conceded | 10 | 7 |
| Saved | 6 | 4 |
| % Saved | 60% | 57% |
| Times Broken | 4 | 3 |
The Australian broke his opponent 5 times with a 63% conversion rate. McCabe dropped his serve 4 times and he saved 60% of the break points that he conceded. The Swede broke his opponent once with a 25% conversion rate. Elias conceded his serve 3 times and he saved 57% of the break points that he conceded.
| McCabe | |||
| R1 Jasika |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 6-3 5-7 6-4 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 31 | 31 | |
| pts | 111-99 | 111-99 | |
| Total points | 210 | 210 | |
| Winners | 48 | 48 | |
| %Winners | 43% | 43% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 3 | 3 | |
| Double Faults | 2 | 2 | |
| 1st in | 74/105 | 74/105 | |
| % 1st in | 70% | 70% | |
| 1st pts | 48/74 | 48/74 | |
| % 1st pts | 65% | 65% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/31 | 17/31 | |
| % 2nd pts | 55% | 55% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 5 | 5 | |
| Converted | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| Converted % | 63% | 63% | |
| Conceded | 10 | 10 | |
| Saved | 6/10 | 6 | |
| Saved % | 60% | 60% | |
| Times Broken | 4 | 4 | |
| Ymer | |||
| R1 Uchiyama |
Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 7-61 2-6 7-65 | ||
| Tot Set | 3 | 3 | |
| Tot Games | 34 | 34 | |
| pts | 104-109 | 104-109 | |
| Total points | 213 | 213 | |
| Winners | 50 | 50 | |
| %Winners | 48% | 48% | |
| SERVE | |||
| Aces | 11 | 11 | |
| Double Faults | 5 | 5 | |
| 1st in | 65/104 | 65/104 | |
| % 1st in | 63% | 63% | |
| 1st pts | 50/65 | 50/65 | |
| % 1st pts | 77% | 77% | |
| 2nd pts | 17/39 | 17/39 | |
| % 2nd pts | 44% | 44% | |
| Breaks | |||
| Won | 1 | 1 | |
| Converted | 1/4 | 1/4 | |
| Converted % | 25% | 25% | |
| Conceded | 7 | 7 | |
| Saved | 4/7 | 4 | |
| Saved % | 57% | 57% | |
| Times Broken | 3 | 3 | |
Head 2 Head
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WLWWLWLLLW Tennis Scores in Yokohama Challenger
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- Rei SakamotoSakamoto – Jurij RodionovRodionov (6-2 6-4) – See score progression
- Shintaro MochizukiMochizuki – Ji Sung NamSung Nam (6-2 6-2) – See score progression
- Benjamin HassanHassan – Sho ShimabukuroShimabukuro (6-1 6-4) – See score progression
- Constant LestienneLestienne – Christoph NegrituNegritu (3-6 7-5 6-4) – See score progression
- Federico CinaCina – Guy Den OudenDen Ouden (6-4 3-6 6-4) – See score progression
- James McCabeMcCabe – Omar JasikaJasika (6-3 5-7 6-4) – See score progression
- Tung-Lin WuWu – Mattia BellucciBellucci (4-6 6-4 6-3) – See score progression
- Elias YmerYmer – Yasutaka UchiyamaUchiyama (7-61 2-6 7-65) – See score progression
- Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina – Jakub PaulPaul (6-3 6-4) – See score progression
- Yuta ShimizuShimizu – Alex BoltBolt (7-66 6-1) – See score progression
- Masamichi ImamuraImamura – Dane SweenySweeny (6-3 4-6 6-3) – See score progression
- Chak Lam Coleman WongLam Coleman Wong – Lennon Roark JonesRoark Jones (6-2 6-1) – See score progression
- Alexey ZakharovZakharov – Rio NoguchiNoguchi (6-4 6-4) – See score progression
- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Matej DodigDodig (6-4 2-6 6-4) – See score progression
- Li TuTu – Yaroslav DeminDemin (6-1 3-0 ret.) – See score progression
Upcoming matches in the draw
- Nikoloz BasilashviliBasilashvili – Constant LestienneLestienne (1-2) – H2H and prediction
- Tung-Lin WuWu – Alexey ZakharovZakharov (0-0) – H2H and prediction
- Benjamin HassanHassan – Dalibor SvrcinaSvrcina (1-0) – H2H and prediction
- Masamichi ImamuraImamura – Yuta ShimizuShimizu (0-1) – H2H and prediction
