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As the ATP Australian Open approaches, tennis fans eagerly await the clash between James Duckworth and Jannik Sinner on January 21, 2026. The match is set to take place in Duckworth’s home territory, presenting a unique advantage for the Australian player, who has recently secured victories in 3 of his last 5 matches. His solid form suggests he could capitalize on local support and familiarity with the playing conditions.
In contrast, Jannik Sinner enters this encounter on a challenging note, having suffered defeats in his last two matches. Known for his aggressive style and powerful baseline play, Sinner will need to rekindle the form that has made him a rising star on the tour. The lack of recent wins may weigh heavily on his confidence as he seeks to regain momentum.
Bookmakers have placed Sinner as a heavy favorite with odds of 1.01, indicating strong expectations for his performance, while Duckworth’s odds stand at 21.57, reflecting the perceived challenge he faces. Although the predictions suggest a straightforward victory for Sinner, Duckworth’s recent success and home-court advantage could bring unpredictable dynamics to the match. As always in tennis, the outcome remains uncertain until the final point is played.
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| Duckworth 4.8% |
Sinner 95.2% |
Prediction (the most likely score): 0:3
Betting Odds
| 1 | X | 2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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9.7 | 1.01 | |
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15.83 | 1.01 | ||
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14 | 1.01 |
Latest Results
| 20.01.26 James Duckworth – Dino Prizmic – 3:2 12.01.26 Tomas Machac – James Duckworth – 2:0 04.01.26 James Duckworth – Alex Michelsen – 1:2 03.01.26 Terence Atmane – James Duckworth – 0:2 03.01.26 Tristan Schoolkate – James Duckworth – 0:2 |
20.01.26 Hugo Gaston – Jannik Sinner – Gaston H. retired 10.01.26 Jannik Sinner – Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – 0:2 16.11.25 Carlos Alcaraz Garfia – Jannik Sinner – 0:2 15.11.25 Jannik Sinner – Alex De Minaur – 2:0 14.11.25 Jannik Sinner – Ben Shelton – 2:0 |
Facts
Latest Head To Head
| 02.01.22 Jannik Sinner – James Duckworth – Canceled 01.10.21 Jannik Sinner – James Duckworth – 2:0 11.08.21 James Duckworth – Jannik Sinner – 2:0 20.10.20 Jannik Sinner – James Duckworth – 2:0 |
Standings
Draw
Singles – Main
1/64-finals
| 1 | Alcaraz C. (1) | Walton A. | 3 : 0 |
| 2 | Hanfmann Y. | Svajda Z. (Q) | 3 : 1 |
| 3 | Zheng M. (Q) | Korda S. | 3 : 2 |
| 4 | Schoolkate T. | Moutet C. (32) | 0 : 3 |
| 5 | Paul T. (19) | Kovacevic A. | 3 : 0 |
| 6 | Tirante T. A. | Vukic A. | 3 : 0 |
| 7 | Budkov Kjaer N. (Q) | Opelka R. | 0 : 3 |
| 8 | Misolic F. | Davidovich Fokina A. (14) | 0 : 3 |
| 9 | Bublik A. (10) | Brooksby J. | 3 : 0 |
| 10 | Ugo Carabelli C. | Fucsovics M. | 0 : 3 |
| 11 | Kecmanovic M. | Etcheverry T. M. | 2 : 3 |
| 12 | Fery A. (Q) | Cobolli F. (20) | 3 : 0 |
| 13 | Tiafoe F. (29) | Kubler J. (Q) | 3 : 0 |
| 14 | Kypson P. (WC) | Comesana F. | 1 : 3 |
| 15 | Navone M. | Medjedovic H. | 1 : 3 |
| 16 | McDonald M. (LL) | De Minaur A. (6) | 0 : 3 |
| 17 | Zverev A. (3) | Diallo G. | 3 : 1 |
| 18 | Popyrin A. | Muller A. | 2 : 3 |
| 19 | Nava E. | Jacquet K. (WC) | 3 : 2 |
| 20 | Bonzi B. | Norrie C. (26) | 2 : 3 |
| 21 | Cerundolo F. (18) | Zhang Z. | 3 : 0 |
| 22 | Draxl L. (Q) | Dzumhur D. | 0 : 3 |
| 23 | Blockx A. (LL) | Faria J. (Q) | 1 : 3 |
| 24 | Arnaldi M. | Rublev A. (13) | 0 : 3 |
| 25 | Medvedev D. (11) | De Jong J. | 3 : 0 |
| 26 | Halys Q. | Tabilo A. | 3 : 0 |
| 27 | Majchrzak K. | Fearnley J. | 3 : 1 |
| 28 | Marozsan F. | Rinderknech A. (24) | 3 : 1 |
| 29 | Tien L. (25) | Giron M. | 3 : 2 |
| 30 | Ymer E. (Q) | Shevchenko A. | 1 : 3 |
| 31 | Cerundolo J. M. | Thompson J. (WC) | 1 : 3 |
| 32 | Borges N. | Auger-Aliassime F. (RET.) (7) | 2 : 1 |
| 33 | Musetti L. (5) | Collignon R. (RET.) | 2 : 1 |
| 34 | Sonego L. | Taberner C. | 3 : 0 |
| 35 | Dimitrov G. | Machac T. | 0 : 3 |
| 36 | Mochizuki S. | Tsitsipas S. (31) | 1 : 3 |
| 37 | Lehecka J. (17) | Gea A. (Q) | 0 : 3 |
| 38 | Djere L. | Wawrinka S. (WC) | 1 : 3 |
| 39 | Kopriva V. | Struff J-L. | 3 : 2 |
| 40 | Royer V. | Fritz T. (9) | 1 : 3 |
| 41 | Mensik J. (16) | Carreno-Busta P. | 3 : 2 |
| 42 | Sakamoto R. (Q) | Jodar R. (Q) | 2 : 3 |
| 43 | Hurkacz H. | Bergs Z. | 3 : 1 |
| 44 | Quinn E. | Griekspoor T. (23) | 3 : 0 |
| 45 | Nakashima B. (27) | Van De Zandschulp B. | 1 : 3 |
| 46 | Shang J. | Bautista-Agut R. | 3 : 1 |
| 47 | Atmane T. | Maestrelli F. (Q) | 2 : 3 |
| 48 | Martinez P. | Djokovic N. (4) | 0 : 3 |
| 49 | Shelton B. (8) | Humbert U. | 3 : 0 |
| 50 | Sweeny D. (Q) | Monfils G. | 3 : 1 |
| 51 | Mannarino A. | Hijikata R. (WC) | 0 : 3 |
| 52 | Damm M. (Q) | Vacherot V. (30) | 0 : 3 |
| 53 | Shapovalov D. (21) | Bu Y. (WC) | 3 : 0 |
| 54 | Altmaier D. | Cilic M. | 0 : 3 |
| 55 | Munar J. | Svrcina D. | 3 : 2 |
| 56 | Bellucci M. | Ruud C. (12) | 0 : 3 |
| 57 | Khachanov K. (15) | Michelsen A. | 3 : 2 |
| 58 | O’Connell C. (WC) | Basavareddy N. (Q) | 2 : 3 |
| 59 | Mpetshi Perricard G. | Baez S. | 2 : 3 |
| 60 | Garin C. | Darderi L. (22) | 0 : 3 |
| 61 | Fonseca J. (28) | Spizzirri E. | 1 : 3 |
| 62 | Nardi L. | Wu Y. (Q) | 1 : 3 |
| 63 | Duckworth J. (WC) | Prizmic D. (LL) | 3 : 2 |
| 64 | Gaston H. (RET.) | Sinner J. (2) | 0 : 2 |
1/32-finals
| 1 | Alcaraz C. (1) | Hanfmann Y. | |
| 2 | Zheng M. | Moutet C. (32) | |
| 3 | Paul T. (19) | Tirante T. A. | |
| 4 | Opelka R. | Davidovich Fokina A. (14) | |
| 5 | Bublik A. (10) | Fucsovics M. | |
| 6 | Etcheverry T. M. | Fery A. | |
| 7 | Tiafoe F. (29) | Comesana F. | |
| 8 | Medjedovic H. | De Minaur A. (6) | |
| 9 | Zverev A. (3) | Muller A. | |
| 10 | Nava E. | Norrie C. (26) | |
| 11 | Cerundolo F. (18) | Dzumhur D. | |
| 12 | Faria J. | Rublev A. (13) | |
| 13 | Medvedev D. (11) | Halys Q. | |
| 14 | Majchrzak K. | Marozsan F. | |
| 15 | Tien L. (25) | Shevchenko A. | |
| 16 | Thompson J. | Borges N. | |
| 17 | Musetti L. (5) | Sonego L. | |
| 18 | Machac T. | Tsitsipas S. (31) | |
| 19 | Gea A. | Wawrinka S. | |
| 20 | Kopriva V. | Fritz T. (9) | |
| 21 | Mensik J. (16) | Jodar R. | |
| 22 | Hurkacz H. | Quinn E. | |
| 23 | Van De Zandschulp B. | Shang J. | |
| 24 | Maestrelli F. | Djokovic N. (4) | |
| 25 | Shelton B. (8) | Sweeny D. | |
| 26 | Hijikata R. | Vacherot V. (30) | |
| 27 | Shapovalov D. (21) | Cilic M. | |
| 28 | Munar J. | Ruud C. (12) | |
| 29 | Khachanov K. (15) | Basavareddy N. | |
| 30 | Baez S. | Darderi L. (22) | |
| 31 | Spizzirri E. | Wu Y. | |
| 32 | Duckworth J. | Sinner J. (2) |
1/16-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 | |
| 9 | TBD #17 | TBD #18 | |
| 10 | TBD #19 | TBD #20 | |
| 11 | TBD #21 | TBD #22 | |
| 12 | TBD #23 | TBD #24 | |
| 13 | TBD #25 | TBD #26 | |
| 14 | TBD #27 | TBD #28 | |
| 15 | TBD #29 | TBD #30 | |
| 16 | TBD #31 | TBD #32 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 | |
| 5 | TBD #9 | TBD #10 | |
| 6 | TBD #11 | TBD #12 | |
| 7 | TBD #13 | TBD #14 | |
| 8 | TBD #15 | TBD #16 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 | |
| 3 | TBD #5 | TBD #6 | |
| 4 | TBD #7 | TBD #8 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 | |
| 2 | TBD #3 | TBD #4 |
Final
| 1 | TBD #1 | TBD #2 |
ATP Australian Open Outrights
1. Sinner Jannik: 1.64 (38.12%)
2. Alcaraz Carlos: 2.5 (25.03%)
3. Djokovic Novak: 13 (4.81%)
4. Medvedev Daniil: 19.33 (3.24%)
5. Zverev Alexander: 24 (2.61%)
6. Fritz Taylor: 42.67 (1.47%)
7. Bublik Alexander: 42.67 (1.47%)
8. Shelton Ben: 53 (1.18%)
9. De Minaur Alex: 65.67 (0.95%)
10. Hurkacz Hubert: 97 (0.65%)
11. Dimitrov Grigor: 100 (0.63%)
12. Bergs Zizou: 100 (0.63%)
13. Struff Jan-Lennard: 100 (0.63%)
14. Gaston Hugo: 100 (0.63%)
15. Prizmic Dino: 100 (0.63%)
16. Musetti Lorenzo: 108.67 (0.58%)
17. Mensik Jakub: 117 (0.53%)
18. Rublev Andrey: 117 (0.53%)
19. Tien Learner: 125.33 (0.5%)
20. Khachanov Karen: 125.33 (0.5%)
21. Paul Tommy: 125.33 (0.5%)
22. Tsitsipas Stefanos: 125.33 (0.5%)
23. Ruud Casper: 142 (0.44%)
24. Davidovich Fokina Alejandro: 150.33 (0.42%)
25. Machac Tomas: 158.67 (0.39%)
26. Tiafoe Frances: 183.67 (0.34%)
27. Vacherot Valentin: 183.67 (0.34%)
28. Fery Arthur: 183.67 (0.34%)
29. Spizzirri Eliot: 192 (0.33%)
30. Gea Arthur: 192 (0.33%)
31. Norrie Cameron: 200.33 (0.31%)
32. Cerundolo Francisco: 217 (0.29%)
33. Wawrinka Stan: 225.33 (0.28%)
34. Sonego Lorenzo: 233.67 (0.27%)
35. Thompson Jordan: 233.67 (0.27%)
36. Shapovalov Denis: 233.67 (0.27%)
37. Munar Jaume: 233.67 (0.27%)
38. Darderi Luciano: 233.67 (0.27%)
39. Comesana Francisco: 233.67 (0.27%)
40. Kopriva Vit: 233.67 (0.27%)
41. Halys Quentin: 233.67 (0.27%)
42. Mochizuki Shintaro: 233.67 (0.27%)
43. Etcheverry Tomas Martin: 233.67 (0.27%)
44. Cilic Marin: 233.67 (0.27%)
45. Shevchenko Alexander: 233.67 (0.27%)
46. Fucsovics Marton: 233.67 (0.27%)
47. Nava Emilio: 233.67 (0.27%)
48. Baez Sebastian: 233.67 (0.27%)
49. Duckworth James: 233.67 (0.27%)
50. Van De Zandschulp Botic: 233.67 (0.27%)
51. Hijikata Rinky: 233.67 (0.27%)
52. Tirante Thiago Agustin: 233.67 (0.27%)
53. Muller Alexandre: 233.67 (0.27%)
54. Opelka Reilly: 233.67 (0.27%)
55. Dzumhur Damir: 233.67 (0.27%)
56. Quinn Ethan: 233.67 (0.27%)
57. Medjedovic Hamad: 233.67 (0.27%)
58. Majchrzak Kamil: 233.67 (0.27%)
59. Marozsan Fabian: 233.67 (0.27%)
60. Faria Jaime: 233.67 (0.27%)
61. Moutet Corentin: 233.67 (0.27%)
62. Hanfmann Yannick: 233.67 (0.27%)
63. Shang Juncheng: 233.67 (0.27%)
64. Borges Nuno: 233.67 (0.27%)
65. Basavareddy Nishesh: 233.67 (0.27%)
66. Maestrelli Francesco: 233.67 (0.27%)
67. Wu Yibing: 233.67 (0.27%)
68. Zheng Michael: 233.67 (0.27%)
69. Jodar Rafael: 233.67 (0.27%)
70. Sweeny Dane: 233.67 (0.27%)
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