Duckworth advances in straight sets at Winston-Salem

Australian James Duckworth progressed to the Round of 16 at the Winston-Salem Open with a 6-3, 7-6(5) victory over Argentina’s Mariano Navone. Duckworth controlled the opening set before edging a tight second-set tiebreak to complete a 2-0 win. The match lasted 1:52:13, with the Australian recording two sets won and none lost. No other Australian player was supplied for this event.