ATP - ATP Eastbourne International
Prediction :
Aleksandar Vukic to win in straight sets
Two Australian qualifiers face each other in the Eastbourne International first round. James Duckworth takes on Aleksandar Vukic with the winner up against either eighth-seed Alejandro Davidovich Fokina or lucky loser Tseng Chun-hsin next. Here's our match prediction.
Both players are having their third match after a couple of weekend qualifiers. James Duckworth is the lower ranked of these two players and is 106th in the live list. The Australian has won four of his seven grass court matches played this year, all in the qualifying rounds.
The weekend saw the 33-year-old lose one set in his two qualifiers. On grass, Duckworth has a best of reaching round three at Wimbledon in 2021 but hasn't won a main draw match there since then.
Aleksandar Vukic has made it to round two at Wimbledon for the past couple of years. He is down from 80th to 92nd in the live rankings due to him defending the points earned when reaching the semi-finals here last year, winning five matches to get that far.
This year has seen the 29-year-old match the results Duckworth has achieved. All four of his wins have been in qualifiers. To get to round one here, Vukc did so without dropping a set. We tip him to win this match in straight sets.
Aleksandar Vukic vs James Duckworth Form
Aleksandar Vukic and James Duckworth Last Matches
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
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21 Jun 2025 - ATP Eastbourne International
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Aleksandar Vukic vs James Duckworth Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Aleksandar Vukic - James Duckworth Key Points
- Vukic reached the semi-final of this tournament last year.
- Vukic didn't drop a set in the qualifying rounds.
- Vukic has won his last two matches against Duckworth in straight sets but on other surfaces.
- Duckworth lost a set in one of his two qualifying matches.
Our Aleksandar Vukic vs James Duckworth Prediction
We'll definitely have an Australian player in round two of the Eastbourne International. Aleksandar Vukic is the worthy favorite to progress and would love to repeat his heroics from 12 months ago. He won five matches before losing to eventual champion Taylor Fritz in the last four.
Both players have a 4-3 grass court record this year but Duckworth had to fight hard to qualify for this main draw and has lost his last two matches against Vukic. Our Aleksandar Vukic v James Duckworth prediction is Aleksandar Vukic to win in straight sets.