Duckworth falls narrowly in Cincinnati three-set thriller

Australia’s James Duckworth was beaten by Arthur Fery in the Cincinnati Open R64, going down 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(4) in a 2:32:23 contest. Duckworth recovered from dropping the opening set to level the match in the second, winning it 6-2, but Fery held his nerve in the deciding tie-break to claim the final set 7-6(4). The result leaves Duckworth with one set won and two lost, despite pushing the match to a deciding set in a closely fought finish.