Blake Ellis vs James Mccabe — Brisbane 1 CH Quarter-final

Brisbane 1 CH · CHALLENGER · Quarter-final
AUS
Blake Ellis
#477ATP
1416ELO
1390Hard ELO
27 yrs · 191 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLLWLLL
2 — 1
Sets
Monday, 2 February 2026 ·
hard
AUS4
James Mccabe
#243ATP
1532ELO
1481Hard ELO
23 yrs · 188 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LLLLLWLLLW
Ellis B.
6-7 6-4 6-3
Mccabe J.
Ellis B.
6662
Mccabe J.
7431

Blake Ellis defeated James Mccabe 6-7 6-4 6-3 in the Brisbane 1 CH quarter-final on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Mccabe came in ranked #243, defending last year's quarter-final, but Blake Ellis had been the form player, winning 3 of their last 6 on hard.

Key context

Head to head

No previous meetings on record.

Statistics

This season
Ellis B.Mccabe J.
1st serve in·Slight edge
57%
63%
1st serve points won·Even
74%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
48%
51%
Service points won·Even
63%
67%
Return points won·Even
32%
33%
Break points saved·Even
66%
62%
Aces / match·Clear edge
10.7
8.6
Double faults / match·Dominant
3.7
2.1

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (21 vs 26). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Ellis B.Mccabe J.
Clutch Rating·Even
41
37
Break points saved·Slight edge
79
85
Break points won·Slight edge
3
9
Deciding sets·Slight edge
78
71
Tiebreaks·Dominant
38
12

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Ellis B.Mccabe J.
Freshness·
—
100

Mccabe J.: 16 days rest. Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw