ATP Challenger Tour · Round of 32 · Newport
Final score & match stats
Playing styles and historical archetype record
McCabe
💥 Big Hitter
Ayeni
⚙️ Grinder
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 57% vs ⚙️ Grinder across 4,616 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for James McCabe here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the grinder's relentless consistency. On Grass, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | McCabe | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 8–7 | 9–6 |
| Avg odds | 2.14 | 2.75 |
| ROI % | -2.3% | +19.2% |
| Units P/L | -0.35u | +2.88u |
Prior meetings and scores · 1 career meeting
1
McCabe
0
Ayeni
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Across 1 shared opponent, both McCabe and Ayeni posted a 0% win rate.
| Opponent | McCabe | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| Tristan Schoolkate | L 63 67 26 | L 76 36 26 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | McCabe | Ayeni |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 61.8% | 59.5% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 72.1% | 76.5% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 52.8% | 54% |
| Aces / Match | 6.3 | 5.9 |
| Double Faults / Match | 2.7 | 5 |
| Break Points Saved % | 62.8% | 53.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 24.7% | 30.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 44.7% | 56.2% |
| BP Converted % | 28.6% | 41.8% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 20.9 | 26.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 28.6 | 25.8 |
| Net Pts Won % | 56.5% | 68% |
| Total Pts Won % | 48.7% | 53.9% |
| Surface (Grass) | ||
| Grass Win % | 60% | 0% |
Last five matches per player
Carlo Alberto Caniato
Unicredit Czech Open · 2nd Round Qualifying
Jun 1
Ivan Ivanov
Kosice Open 2026 · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 25
Franco Agamenone
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 16
May 21
Reda Bennani
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · 2nd Round Qualifying
May 18
Mert Naci Turker
Bosphorus Challenger Cup · Round of 32
May 9
Matchup overview
James McCabe and Alafia Ayeni face off in the Round of 32 at Newport on Grass.
James McCabe leads 1-0 over 1 previous meeting.
James McCabe is 3-2 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: W vs Rhys Lawlor (Jun 13).
Alafia Ayeni is 2-3 over the last 5 matches. Latest result: L vs Carlo Alberto Caniato (Jun 1).
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