Challenger Taipei
Tuesday, 3 November 2026
James McCabe vs Rei Sakamoto – Challenger Taipei, 3 Nov 2026
James McCabe Ranked No. 255
02:00
Tue 3 Nov · not before 02:00
Rei Sakamoto Ranked No. 125
SurfaceHard · indoor
FormatBest of 3
DrawSingles
Scheduled3 Nov · 02:00 GMT
TourCHALLENGER
SportsLife forecast
Win probability
32%
James McCabe
Our pick
68%
Rei Sakamoto
68%
Rei Sakamoto
32%
68%
Our pick Rei Sakamoto Medium confidence
- Sakamoto is ranked 125 versus McCabe at 255
- Sakamoto has a 35-23 season record and 23-15 on hard
- Sakamoto's Elo of 1647 and hard Elo of 1625 favor him
Estimated by the SportsLife model from the players' rankings, season records, surface results, Elo ratings and tie-break and deciding-set rates. Not betting advice.
Players
JM
James McCabe
Australia · ATP- Ranking
- #255 (↑)
- Ranking points
- 216
- Age
- 23 (5 Jul 2003)
- Plays
- Right-handed, two-handed backhand
- Career high
- #164
- 2026 win–loss
- 27–26
- On hard
- 18–19
- 2026 titles
- 0
- Elo rating
- 1455 (hard 1413)
- Tie-breaks won
- 80%
- Deciding sets won
- 56%
- Matches on record
- 333
RS
Rei Sakamoto
Japan · ATP- Ranking
- #125 (↑)
- Ranking points
- 469
- Age
- 20 (24 Jun 2006)
- Plays
- Right-handed
- Career high
- #152
- 2026 win–loss
- 35–23
- On hard
- 23–15
- 2026 titles
- 0
- Elo rating
- 1647 (hard 1625)
- Tie-breaks won
- 84%
- Deciding sets won
- 63%
- Matches on record
- 159
SportsLife view
Ranking, Elo and form side by sideEdgeRei Sakamotoahead in 6 of 6 measures
James McCabeRei Sakamoto
#255Ranking#125
1455Elo rating1647
1413Elo on hard1625
51%2026 win rate60%
80%Tie-breaks won84%
56%Deciding sets won63%
Figures from the players' records: current ranking, Elo rating, this season's win rate, tie-breaks and deciding sets. No win-probability model is applied.