Duckworth advances past O’Connell in Montreal

Australian James Duckworth defeated fellow Australian Christopher O’Connell 6-3, 6-1 in the National Bank Open presented by Rogers first round in Montreal. Duckworth won both sets, completing the match in 1:12:22 to move through the R128 round. O’Connell lost in straight sets, taking three games in the opening set and one in the second. The result was recorded as a 2-0 win for Duckworth, with no further event statistics supplied.