“In the second round of the major in Melbourne, Yannick dealt with James Duckworth”, — write: sport.ua
In the second round, the Italian defeated in three sets James Duckworth (Australia, ATP 88) in 1 hour and 49 minutes.
Australian Open 2026. 1/32 of the final
James Duckworth (Australia) – Yannick Sinner (Italy) [2] – 1:6, 4:6, 2:6
Sinner took his fourth head-to-head against Duckworth and earned his third win.
At 19–0 in the Open Era, Yannick is one of only two players to go undefeated in men’s singles matches at their opponents’ home Grand Slam tournaments (minimum 10 matches). The first was Juan Martin del Potro (12–0).
Sinner’s 24th victory at the Australian Open is the most wins in a single ATP tournament of his career. Thus, he surpassed his figure at the US Open, where he has 23 victories.
At the start of the major in Melbourne, Yannick managed Hugo Gaston. His next opponent will be Eliot Spizzirri.
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