James Ward (tennis)
James Ward (born 9 February 1987) is a British former professional tennis player. He is a Davis Cup champion and former British No. 2.
| Full name | James Ward |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) | Great Britain England |
| Residence | London, England |
| Born | 9 February 1987 London, England |
| Height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
| Turned pro | 2006 |
| Retired | 2021 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Coach | Toni Colom (2007) Greg Rusedski Tomislav Perić (2010–2011) Darren Tandy (2014–2015) Morgan Phillips (2016) |
| Prize money | $1,544,846 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 25–61 (29.1% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 89 (13 July 2015) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2012, 2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2014) |
| Wimbledon | 3R (2015) |
| US Open | 1R (2015) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 2–16 (11.1%) |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 233 (29 August 2011) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2009) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | W (2015) |
| Last updated on: 18 September 2021. | |
He reached the quarterfinals of the 2010 Aegon International and the semifinals of the 2011 Aegon Championships as a wildcard entry. His best Grand Slam performance to date was reaching the third round of Wimbledon in 2015.
In February 2009, Ward played what was then, the longest tennis match in history, lasting 6 hrs 40 mins, eventually losing to Chris Eaton. This was a play-off match to decide the Davis Cup team, but it was not sanctioned by the ATP so was not an official record, and it was broken later.
Ward was part of the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup in 2015, the nation's first success in the tournament for 79 years. He played in wins against the United States and France in the first round and quarterfinals, which included a crucial singles victory over US' John Isner to give Britain a 2–0 lead. Ward was also named in the team for the Davis Cup final, and the Davis Cup team won the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award.