PLAYER PROFILE
James McCabe
- Age20
- Born 5 July 2003
- Birth PlaceIba Zambales, Philippines
- LivesSydney, New South Wales
- Height185 cm
- PlaysRight-handed
On court
- Coached by his father, Patrick
- Won 16/u Australian Championships in 2019
- Peaked at world No.71 in ITF World Junior Tour rankings in October 2021
- Earned first ATP Tour ranking points in 2021 after reaching two ITF Futures quarterfinals in Tunisia
- Rose almost 1,000 places in the ATP rankings in 2022, helped by reaching Australian Pro Tour finals in Canberra and Bendigo
- Reached first ATP Challenger semifinals (Bengaluru, Puerto Vallarta) in 2023, allowing him to crack the top 300.
Off court
- Tossed the coin at the Australian Open 2013 semifinal clash between Novak Djokovic and David Ferrer
- Set the 10 and under Australian beep test record in 2013 with 12.1
- Also talented in cricket, swimming and football
- Male Junior Athlete of the Year finalist at 2021 Australian Tennis Awards.
Year-end ranking history
| 2023 | 272 |
| 2022 | 412 |
| 2021 | 1415 |
James McCabe in the news
A record number of Australian men to compete at Shanghai Masters
3 October, 2023
Alex de Minaur, Max Purcell and Aleksandar Vukic lead a strong Aussie contingent at this week's ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.
Read moreAlex de Minaur, Max Purcell and Aleksandar Vukic lead a strong Aussie contingent at this week's ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai.
John Peers advances to doubles final in Kazakhstan
2 October, 2023
Australian John Peers and Croatian partner Mate Pavic progress to an ATP 250 doubles final in Astana.
Read moreAustralian John Peers and Croatian partner Mate Pavic progress to an ATP 250 doubles final in Astana.
Ranking movers: Hijikata soars into world’s top 100 in singles
11 September, 2023
Following a career-best run at the US Open, Australian Rinky Hijikata breaks into the world's top 100 in the ATP Tour singles rankings.
Read moreFollowing a career-best run at the US Open, Australian Rinky Hijikata breaks into the world's top 100 in the ATP Tour singles rankings.
Aussie weekly wrap: Celebrating title-winning runs
4 September, 2023
Australians Matthew Romios and Alexandra Bozovic both added to their doubles title collections this week.
Read moreAustralians Matthew Romios and Alexandra Bozovic both added to their doubles title collections this week.
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