ATP Challenger Tour · Quarterfinals · Las Vegas
Final score
Playing styles and historical archetype record
Duckworth
💥 Big Hitter
Kozlov
⚔️ The Gladiator
Matchup analysis
The 💥 Big Hitter archetype wins about 56% vs ⚔️ The Gladiator across 2,688 matches in our dataset. That is a small stylistic lean for James Duckworth here.
Big Hitter players often use power groundstrokes and high winner count to pressure the the gladiator's physical intensity. On Hard, that can swing with conditions.
Hypothetical if you put 1u on each player to win every one of their matches · Last 90 days
| Metric | Duckworth | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| W-L | 12–5 | 8–8 |
| Avg odds | 2.62 | 1.67 |
| ROI % | +10.7% | -24.9% |
| Units P/L | +1.81u | -3.99u |
Prior meetings and scores · 2 career meetings
2
Duckworth
0
Kozlov
Results vs. opponents both players faced · Last 12 months
Duckworth has a higher win rate against shared opponents (100% vs Kozlov's 33%).
| Opponent | Duckworth | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Michael Mmoh | W 64 63 | L 57 26 |
| Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez | W 46 63 76 | L 46 26 |
| Mikhail Kukushkin | W 64 46 75 | W 64 62 |
Serve and return comparison · Last 90 days
| Stat | Duckworth | Kozlov |
|---|---|---|
| Serve | ||
| 1st Serve In % | 56.5% | 60.6% |
| 1st Serve Pts Won % | 77.3% | 66.3% |
| 2nd Serve Pts Won % | 56.8% | 46.4% |
| Aces / Match | 8.4 | 2.5 |
| Double Faults / Match | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Break Points Saved % | 79.8% | 56.9% |
| Return | ||
| 1st Return Pts Won % | 28.2% | 36.5% |
| 2nd Return Pts Won % | 49.8% | 51.8% |
| BP Converted % | 43.9% | 52.2% |
| Rally | ||
| Winners / Match | 27.1 | 22.4 |
| Unforced Errors / Match | 34.6 | 29.3 |
| Net Pts Won % | 82.8% | 69.4% |
| Total Pts Won % | 53.4% | 50.3% |
| Surface (Hard) | ||
| Hard Win % | 67% | 50% |
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Match summary
James Duckworth and Stefan Kozlov will meet in the Round of 16 of the Mexico City Open presentado por Banco BX+ on clay. Duckworth, ranked 86th, faces Kozlov, who sits at 265th in the ATP standings. The match takes place on an outdoor clay surface in Mexico City.
The two players have met once before, with Duckworth taking that encounter. This is their first matchup on the professional tour, so there's limited history to draw from in terms of how they matchup against each other.
Duckworth has been in strong form over his last ten matches, posting a 0.7 win rate and winning four of his last five matches. He's played frequently in recent weeks with six matches in the last fourteen days. Kozlov has struggled by comparison, winning just two of his last five matches and posting a 0.5 win rate over his last ten.
On clay specifically, both players have solid track records. Duckworth holds a 12-8 record on the surface with a 60 percent win rate, while Kozlov brings a 13-7 mark at 65 percent. Duckworth relies on powerful hitting to dictate play, whereas Kozlov employs a scrappy, resilient approach to grind out points.
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