James Duckworth (tennis)
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| Country (sports) |
 Australia
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|---|---|
| Residence | Sydney, Australia |
| Born |
21 January 1992 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Turned pro | 2010 |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | $877,423 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 16–31 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 82 (6 April 2015) |
| Current ranking | No. 110 (2 February 2017) |
| Grand Slam Singles results | |
| Australian Open | 2R (2012, 2013, 2015) |
| French Open | 1R (2013, 2014, 2015) |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2015) |
| US Open | 2R (2016) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 4–14 |
| Career titles | 0 |
| Highest ranking | No. 253 (18 January 2016) |
| Current ranking | No. 255 (1 February 2016) |
| Grand Slam Doubles results | |
| Australian Open | 1R (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016) |
| French Open | 1R (2015) |
| Last updated on: 4 February 2016. | |
James Duckworth (born 21 January 1992) is an Australian professional tennis player who as of November 2016 is ranked No. 103 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). As a junior, Duckworth enjoyed a successful career which included winning three titles and reaching the semifinals of the 2010 French Open. In January 2012, he competed in his first ATP main-draw event at the Brisbane International.
Duckworth was born in Sydney, New South Wales. He attended Sydney Church of England Grammar School, where he was on the school tennis first team from Year 7 and went on to win several AAGPS Premierships. He was offered a scholarship to the Australian Institute of Sport. where he was able to further develop his tennis. Duckworth is a keen supporter of the Newcastle Knights in the National Rugby League.
Duckworth played his first ITF under-18 tournament in December 2005 as a 13-year-old, the event was held in Perth and Duckworth lost in the first round to Sebastian Bell. Duckworth's first big result came in December 2007 when he made his first final in Manila, Philippines but had to retire in the third set against Francis Casey Alcantara. Duckworth's first title came in August 2010 at the Oceania Closed Championship held in Fiji, he beat fellow Australian Maverick Banes in the final. Out of the nine junior tournaments Duckworth entered in 2010 he managed to reach three finals that resulted in two titles won in Kuching, Malaysia and Manila, Philippines respectively. Duckworth's best junior result came at 2010 Roland Garros Junior Championships where he reached the semifinals. He reached as high as No. 7 in the combined world rankings in July 2010.
Duckworth entered his first professional tournament in September 2006 as a 14-year-old in Happy Valley, South Australia where he was defeated in the first round of qualifying. He entered his second pro tournament in September 2007; the event was held in Sawtell, New South Wales, and Duckworth made it to the final round of qualifying, but fell at the last hurdle. In November 2008, Duckworth received a wildcard into a Futures tournament held in Perth and made the most of his opportunity; he recorded his first main draw victory in the first round. He followed up the victory with a surprise win over the fifth seed. In the quarterfinals, he fell to fourth seed and eventual champion Andrew Coelho. The following week, Duckworth received another wildcard into an event held in Sorrento, Western Australia, but could not keep the form going as he fell in the first round to James Lemke. Despite entering four Australian Futures toward the end of 2009, Duckworth only won one match and finished 2009 ranked no. 1712.
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