Frances Tiafoe vs James DuckworthPrediction, Head-to-Head Results, and Stats
Frances Tiafoe and James Duckworth have met 4 times since 2015; they are level 2–2. Their first meeting came at Nice in 2015 on clay. On clay courts they are level 1–1. On hard courts they are level 1–1. Across all meetings Tiafoe has taken 5 sets to Duckworth's 6. Their most recent meeting: Frances Tiafoe won at US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston (2024).
Spread & Straight-Sets Form
Completed best-of-3 matches · Last 12 months
| Indicator | Tiafoe | Duckworth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Frances Tiafoe | James Duckworth | ||
| Wins in straight sets | 57% | 17/30 | 70% | 28/40 |
| Wins a set when losing | 38% | 6/16 | 38% | 10/26 |
| Goes to a deciding set | 41% | 19/46 | 33% | 22/66 |
| Covers −1.5 sets as favorite | 50% | 13/26 | 54% | 19/35 |
| Covers +1.5 sets as underdog | 65% | 13/20 | 59% | 16/27 |
| Tiebreak sets won | 58% | 11/19 | 40% | 14/35 |
| Wins after taking set 1 | 89% | 24/27 | 83% | 30/36 |
| Wins 2-0 after taking set 1 | 63% | 17/27 | 78% | 28/36 |
Colored rows are higher-is-better: green above 50%, red below. Favorite/underdog set by book odds; cover rows count only matches with odds on record. Head-to-head: 1 of 4 completed meetings ended in straight sets (Tiafoe 0, Duckworth 1).
Style Matchup
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Tiafoe
💥 Big Hitter
Duckworth
🤖 Servebot
Matchup analysis
💥 Big Hitter vs 🤖 Servebot is historically tight (50% vs 50%, 3,444 matches). Neither style has a clear edge, so form, surface, and the head-to-head matter most.
Previous meetings
4 career meetings, newest first
Apr 4, 2024
US Men's Clay Court Championship - Houston
C Clay · 2nd Round
Jan 22, 2016
Maui
H Hard · Quarterfinals
Aug 9, 2015
Winston-Salem
H Hard · Round of 64
May 10, 2015
Nice
C Clay · Round of 32
Prop Research
Hit rates on common betting markets · Last 90 days
| Outcome | Tiafoe | Duckworth | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Frances Tiafoe | James Duckworth | ||
| 1 or more | 100% | 19/19 | 100% | 14/14 |
| 3 or more | 95% | 18/19 | 100% | 14/14 |
| 5 or more | 58% | 11/19 | 86% | 12/14 |
| 10 or more | 11% | 2/19 | 14% | 2/14 |
| 15 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 7% | 1/14 |
| 20 or more | 0% | 0/19 | 0% | 0/14 |
Player ROI
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 15–4 | 8–6 |
| Avg odds | 1.92 | 2.55 |
| ROI % | +37.9% | +13.6% |
| Units P/L | +7.20u | +1.91u |
Travel
Last 30 days
| Metric | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Countries | 2 | 2 |
| Events | 2 | 3 |
| Matches | 6 | 8 |
| Distance | 712 mi · 1,146 km | 1,024 mi · 1,648 km |
| Route | CAN → USA | CAN → USA |
Host country from the tournament each match was played in, over the last 30 days. Route is the order of countries visited; consecutive stops in the same country are shown once. Distance is the great-circle total between host cities, shown only when every stop in the window is geocoded. A rough fatigue signal, not a headline stat.
Common opponents
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Tiafoe has a higher win rate against shared opponents (60% vs Duckworth's 30%).
| Opponent | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Lorenzo Sonego | W 63 64 | W 75 63 |
| Alex de Minaur | L 36 46 57 | L 26 67 |
| Terence Atmane | L 64 36 46 | W 76 62 |
| Flavio Cobolli | W 62 76 | L 67 63 67 16 |
| Aleksandar Vukic | W 62 62 | L 36 26 |
| Jiri Lehecka | L 46 67 | L 76 46 67 |
| Diego Dedura | W 64 64 | W 64 63 |
| Eliot Spizzirri | W 63 67 64 63 | L 26 46 |
| Jannik Sinner | L 26 26 | L 16 46 26 |
| Nuno Borges | W 64 64 | L 63 46 26 |
Recent Form
Last five matches per player
Arthur Fils
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Final
Aug 23
Brandon Nakashima
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Semifinals
Aug 23
Lorenzo Musetti
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · Quarterfinals
Aug 22
Felix Auger Aliassime
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 4th Round
Aug 20
Learner Tien
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 3rd Round
Aug 19
Lorenzo Sonego
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 17
Marin Cilic
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Terence Atmane
Citi Open - Washington · 1st Round
Jul 28
Fabian Marozsan
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · Quarterfinals
Aug 28
Lorenzo Sonego
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 3rd Round
Aug 27
Mariano Navone
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 2nd Round
Aug 26
Quinn Vandecasteele
Winston-Salem Open - Winston-Salem · 1st Round
Aug 24
Arthur Fery
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 2nd Round
Aug 16
J.J. Wolf
Cincinnati Open - Cincinnati · 1st Round
Aug 14
Alex de Minaur
National Bank Open - Montreal · 2nd Round
Aug 5
Christopher O'Connell
National Bank Open - Montreal · 1st Round
Aug 3
Rivalry momentum
Cumulative head-to-head lead over time
Win rate
Matches, sets and games won · Last 12 months · 56–71 matches
| Metric | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Matches won | 66% | 59% |
| Sets won | 59% | 56% |
| Games won | 53% | 53% |
Record by tier
Head-to-head record by tournament tier
| Stage | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| ATP 250 | 1 | 1 |
| ATP World Tour 250 | 1 | 0 |
| ATP Challenger Tour | 0 | 1 |
By surface
Head-to-head record per surface
| Surface | Tiafoe | Duckworth |
|---|---|---|
| Hard | 1 | 1 |
| Clay | 1 | 1 |
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