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What Time Will Joao Fonseca Play Against James Duckworth?
Fonseca and Duckworth are on the DAY 2 Schedule at TERRA WORTMANN OPEN 2024 on Tuesday 18 June 2024. Lets breakdown the career, past stats and recent form of these players and predict who will get the victory.
Who Will Win In This Head-To-Head?
[WC] Joao Fonseca (BRA) and [Q] James Duckworth (AUS) will be facing each other for the first time.
Joao Fonseca is 17 years old and currently ranked World No. 217, which is his career-high ranking. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 5-5, with quarter-final appearances in Rio and Bucharest. This is his debut in the Halle tournament.
Fonseca reached the World No. 1 ranking in junior tennis in September 2023. He achieved a career-high ranking of No. 217 on the ATP rankings in June 2024 after winning his first ATP Masters 1000 match in Madrid against Michelsen.
In February 2024, Fonseca had the biggest win of his career by defeating No. 36 Fils and earning his first ATP Tour victory. He then became the youngest Brazilian quarter-finalist in the Open Era in his hometown of Rio de Janeiro.
Fonseca made his ATP Tour debut as a wildcard at the Rio de Janeiro tournament in 2023, but lost in the first round to Molcan.
In 2023, Fonseca won the boys’ singles event at the US Open, which propelled him to the No. 1 ranking in the junior rankings. He also reached the quarter-finals at the Australian Open, Roland Garros, and Wimbledon earlier in the season. Additionally, he became the 2023 ITF World Champion.
On the ATP Challenger Tour, Fonseca has a record of 16 wins and 12 losses. He reached his first final at the 2024 Asuncion tournament.
Fonseca has attended previous editions of the Rio de Janeiro event as a fan and witnessed Nadal winning the title in 2014. He was also invited to the Nitto ATP Finals in 2023 as a sparring partner for the qualified players.
It is important to note that this is Fonseca’s first grass court tournament and his first tour-level event since ATP Masters 1000 Madrid in May, where he lost in the second round to Norrie. He aims to become the youngest Halle match winner in tournament history at the age of 17 years and 10 months.
On the other hand, James Duckworth is 32 years old and currently ranked World No. 88, with a career-high ranking of No. 46. In 2024, he has a win-loss record of 7-5, reaching three quarter-finals. This is also his debut in the Halle tournament.
Duckworth reached his career-high ranking of No. 46 in January 2022 after achieving 22 tour-level wins in 2021, including his first ATP Tour final in Astana and a notable victory against No. 13 Goffin in Miami.
In 2021, he advanced to the third round at Wimbledon, his first Grand Slam 3R appearance, and reached the quarter-finals at the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tournament.
In 2019, Duckworth had a winless record on the ATP Tour but had a successful run in Challengers with a 49-18 win-loss record and four titles in six finals.
Duckworth has undergone nine surgeries, including multiple surgeries on his right elbow, foot, shoulder, and hip.
It is noteworthy that Duckworth qualified for the Stuttgart tournament last week and achieved his fourth victory against a top 20 player by defeating No. 14 Shelton on his way to the quarter-finals. He now seeks his first ATP 500 main draw win since the 2018 Washington tournament, where he lost in the second round to Tsitsipas.
My Conclusion / Prediction:
My pick is that Fonseca will win.
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