Ali Yazdani vs James ConnelPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Ali Yazdani and James Connel have met 1 time since 2026; James Connel leads 1–0. Across all meetings Yazdani has taken 1 sets to Connel's 2. Their most recent meeting: James Connel won at M15 Monastir (2026).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Yazdani | Connel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Ali Yazdani | James Connel | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 76% | 13/17 | 76% | 19/25 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 13% | 2/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 14/43 | 20% | 8/41 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 43% | 6/14 | 50% | 9/18 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 60% | 15/25 | 33% | 4/12 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 31% | 4/13 | 43% | 3/7 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 68% | 15/22 | 100% | 23/23 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 59% | 13/22 | 83% | 19/23 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 0 of 1 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Yazdani 0, Connel 0).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Yazdani
⚔️ The Gladiator
Connel
🪃 Counterpuncher
Matchup analysis
The 🪃 Counterpuncher archetype wins about 53% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,464 matches in our dataset: a stylistic lean toward James Connel.
Counterpuncher players often use elite bp conversion and strong return game to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity.
Previous meetings
1 career meeting, newest first
Sep 15, 2026
M15 Monastir
H Hard · 1st Round
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Yazdani | Connel | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Ali Yazdani | James Connel | ||
| 1 or more | 89% | 8/9 | 100% | 10/10 |
| 3 or more | 44% | 4/9 | 40% | 4/10 |
| 5 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 10 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/9 | 0% | 0/10 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Yazdani | Connel |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 4–5 | 5–4 |
| Avg odds | 2.50 | 1.52 |
| ROI % | -24.2% | -23.6% |
| Units P/L | -2.18u | -2.12u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
James Connel
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Sep 15
Mohamed Nazim Makhlouf
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Sep 9
Walid Ahouda
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Semifinals
Aug 8
Ruslan Tiukaev
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · Quarterfinals
Aug 7
Vlado Jankanj
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Aug 6
Drazen Petrovic
M25 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Aug 5
Vlado Jankanj
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 2nd Round
Jul 30
Frazier Rengifo
M15 Kursumlijska Banja · 1st Round
Jul 29
Marcus Walters
M15 Baku · Quarterfinals
Oct 2
Nicolas Jadoun
M15 Baku · 2nd Round
Oct 1
Ivan Gretskiy
M15 Baku · 1st Round
Sep 29
Arvid Nordquist
M15 Baku · 2nd Round
Sep 24
Louis Larue
M15 Baku · 1st Round
Sep 23
Damien Salvestre
M15 Monastir · 2nd Round
Sep 17
Ali Yazdani
M15 Monastir · 1st Round
Sep 15
Kasra Rahmani
M15 Monastir · 2nd Round
Sep 10
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 41–43 matches
| Metric | Yazdani | Connel |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 40% | 61% |
| Sets won | 44% | 58% |
| Games won | 48% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Yazdani | Connel |
|---|---|---|
| ITF M15 | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Yazdani | Connel |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
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