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James Watt, a 26-year-old New Zealand professional, holds the #885 spot in the live ATP rankings with 27 points. Watt climbed 2 places in the latest ranking update. Standing 206 cm, Watt is a right-hander with a two-handed backhand.
Watt was born in Hamilton. Our rating model puts Watt at 1494 ELO across 115 rated matches, strongest on grass (1505). Watt's next scheduled points drop is 3 points from Cancun Challenger on August 10, 2026, when that result rolls off the 52-week ranking, and 8 results currently count toward Watt's ranking total.
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From matches in our dataset (2023–present).
Biggest upset victories — matches James Watt won as the betting underdog, ranked by pre-match odds.
James Watt’s wins over the highest-rated opponents, by the opponent’s pre-match ELO (since 2023).
August HolmgrenBirmingham Challenger 2026 · 6-2 7-5ELO 1603def. 
Patrick MaloneyNewport Challenger 2025 · 6-3 6-3ELO 1581def. 
Alexandr BindaShanghai Challenger 2025 · 6-3 6-4ELO 1567def. Andre IlaganGranby Challenger 2025 · 7-6(5) 6-4ELO 1561def. 
Timofey SkatovNottingham 2 Challenger 2026 · 7-6(5) 6-7(2) 7-6(8)ELO 15571-match win streak · Last match Jun 13, 2026 · last win Jun 13, 2026
Level on points with Facundo Juarez at #884.
Points needed to reach each tier, assuming other players’ totals stay the same.
James Watt's most-played opponents. Open any rivalry for the full meeting record and a win-probability prediction.
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