James Duckworth vs Marc PolmansPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
James Duckworth and Marc Polmans have met 6 times since 2016; they are level 3–3. Their first meeting came at Canberra 2 in 2016 on hard. On hard courts they are level 3–3. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Duckworth leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Duckworth has taken 8 sets to Polmans's 8. Their most recent meeting: Marc Polmans won at Gwangju Challenger (2023).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Duckworth | Polmans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Duckworth | Marc Polmans | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 28/40 | 66% | 21/32 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 38% | 6/16 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 22/66 | 35% | 17/48 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 19/35 | 62% | 16/26 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 16/27 | 50% | 7/14 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 14/35 | 60% | 12/20 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 30/36 | 93% | 27/29 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 28/36 | 72% | 21/29 |
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: 2 of 6 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Duckworth 1, Polmans 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Duckworth
🤖 Servebot
Polmans
🏹 Frontrunner
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 🏹 Frontrunner is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 767 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
6 career meetings, newest first
May 5, 2023
Gwangju Challenger
H Hard · 2nd Round
Feb 4, 2023
Burnie Challenger
H Hard · Semifinals
Oct 18, 2022
Busan Challenger
H Hard · 1st Round
Jan 12, 2019
Burnie
H Hard · Round of 32
Oct 31, 2018
Canberra 2
H Hard · Round of 32
Nov 6, 2016
Canberra 2
H Hard · Final
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Duckworth | Polmans | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | James Duckworth | Marc Polmans | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 100% | 6/6 |
| 3 or more | 100% | 14/14 | 50% | 3/6 |
| 5 or more | 86% | 12/14 | 17% | 1/6 |
| 10 or more | 14% | 2/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 15 or more | 7% | 1/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/14 | 0% | 0/6 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | 1–2 |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | 3.71 |
| ROI % | +13.6% | -57.0% |
| Units P/L | +1.91u | -1.71u |
Small sample: ROI stabilizes with more matches; fewer than 10 in the window is noisy.
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | — |
| Events | 3 | — |
| Matches | 8 | — |
| Distance | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km | — |
| Route | CAN → USA | — |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Duckworth has a higher win rate against shared opponents (71% vs Polmans's 57%).
| Opponent | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Tibo Colson | W 76 64 | W 63 76 |
| Stefan Kozlov | W 63 62 | L 16 63 46 |
| Tristan Schoolkate | W 63 62 | L 67 57 |
| Hayato Matsuoka | W 61 64 | L 64 67 36 |
| Alex Bolt | L 57 16 | W 76 75 |
| Dane Sweeny | L 67 75 67 | W 16 76 63 |
| Kaichi Uchida | W 63 76 | W 36 64 76 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Fabian Marozsan
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Mariano Navone
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Quinn Vandecasteele
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Arthur Fery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
J.J. Wolf
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Alex de Minaur
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Christopher O'Connell
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Grigor Dimitrov
Mallorca Championships - Mallorca · 1st Round
Jun 23
Henri Squire
Bad Rappenau Challenger · 1st Round
Jun 2
Jeremy Schifris
Neckarcup 2.0 · 1st Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Daniel Elahi Galan
Neckarcup 2.0 · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Tristan Schoolkate
Mexico City Challenger · 2nd Round
Apr 8
Rodrigo Alujas
Mexico City Challenger · 1st Round
Apr 6
Chris Rodesch
Morelia Challenger · 2nd Round
Mar 25
Facundo Mena
Morelia Challenger · 1st Round
Mar 24
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 48–71 matches
| Metric | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 67% |
| Sets won | 56% | 62% |
| Games won | 53% | 55% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 3 | 3 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Duckworth | Polmans |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 3 | 3 |
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