Duckworth advances in straight sets at Winston-Salem

Australian James Duckworth advanced to the Winston-Salem Open quarter-finals with a composed 7-5, 6-3 victory over Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego in the Round of 16. Duckworth won both sets, completing the match in 1:44:37 and securing a 2-0 result. He recovered from a closely contested opening set before taking control in the second, finishing the encounter without dropping a set. No other Australian player was supplied for this event.