James Duckworth vs Yoshihito NishiokaPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
James Duckworth and Yoshihito Nishioka have met 2 times since 2016; they are level 1–1. Their first meeting came at Toyota in 2016 on carpet. 1 of their meetings has been a final, with Nishioka leading those 1–0. Across all meetings Duckworth has taken 2 sets to Nishioka's 2. Their most recent meeting: Yoshihito Nishioka won at Taipei Challenger (2025).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Duckworth | Nishioka | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | James Duckworth | Yoshihito Nishioka | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 70% | 28/40 | 75% | 12/16 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 10/26 | 71% | 5/7 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 33% | 22/66 | 39% | 9/23 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 54% | 19/35 | 65% | 11/17 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 59% | 16/27 | 60% | 3/5 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 40% | 14/35 | 67% | 4/6 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 83% | 30/36 | 88% | 14/16 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 78% | 28/36 | 75% | 12/16 |
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 2 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Duckworth 1, Nishioka 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Duckworth
🤖 Servebot
Nishioka
🎯 Baseliner
Matchup analysis
🤖 Servebot vs 🎯 Baseliner is historically tight (52% vs 48%, 1,749 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
2 career meetings, newest first
Nov 9, 2025
Taipei Challenger
H Hard · Final
Nov 14, 2016
Toyota
? Carpet · Quarterfinals
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–6 | - |
| Avg odds | 2.55 | - |
| ROI % | +13.6% | - |
| Units P/L | +1.91u | - |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| 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 (75% vs Nishioka's 50%).
| Opponent | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| Aleksandar Vukic | L 36 26 | W 63 63 |
| Jan-Lennard Struff | W 67 64 64 | L 46 76 46 |
| Coleman Wong | W 63 64 | L 26 26 |
| Rio Noguchi | W 76 62 | W 63 62 |
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
Coleman Wong
Delray Beach Open · 1st Round Qualifying
Feb 14
Jurij Rodionov
Davis Cup, World Group, Q, JPN-AUT 2-3 · Rubber 5
Feb 7
Kyrian Jacquet
Canberra Challenger · 1st Round
Jan 5
Jason Jung
Kobe Challenger · 1st Round
Nov 11
James Duckworth
Taipei Challenger · Final
Nov 9
James McCabe
Taipei Challenger · Semifinals
Nov 8
Akira Santillan
Taipei Challenger · Quarterfinals
Nov 7
Jason Jung
Taipei Challenger · 2nd Round
Nov 6
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 23–71 matches
| Metric | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 59% | 70% |
| Sets won | 56% | 67% |
| Games won | 53% | 54% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| Finals | 0 | 1 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 1 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Duckworth | Nishioka |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 0 | 1 |
| Carpet | 1 | 0 |
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