James Ward


WTT Season: 2nd

Age

36

height

6' 2"

turned pro

2006

residence

London, England

birthplace

London, England

plays

Right-Handed, Two-Handed Backhand

Player highlights

  • Was part of the Great Britain team that won the Davis Cup in 2015. The nation’s first success in the tournament in 79 years
  • The 2015 Davis Cup team won the 2015 BBC Sports Personality Team of the Year Award.
  • Among his early highlights was reaching the semifinals of the Under-15s national championships.
  • Ward’s favorite surface to play on is clay.
  • Reached the 3rd round of Wimbledon in 2015.
  • Highest ranking was No. 89 reached in July 2015.

Born February 9, 1987 in London, England. Parents Jim and Tina; Sister Lauren. James started playing tennis at age 11 and was a hitting partner for legend Rafa Nadal. Trained for 4 years at former World No. 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero’s academy in Valencia, Spain. On his off time he enjoys watching and playing football; his favorite team is Arsenal FC.

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