

The Australian needed to save three break points in the very first game of the opening set. James Duckworth was up against qualifier Dominik Koepfer in the first round. James Duckworth at the 2022 cinch Championships He’ll be looking to enter the winner’s circle once again this year. This was followed by a third-round exit from the Miami Open.ĭe Minaur is a former Atlanta Open champion, winning the title in 2019. The Australian then made it to the fourth round of the Indian Wells Open, losing to eventual champion Taylor Fritz. He suffered an early exit from the Dubai Tennis Championships, going down to Karen Khachanov in the first round. He then advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open for the first time in his career.ĭe Minaur reached the quarterfinals of the Rotterdam Open after that. The 23-year-old won two of his ATP Cup group ties. Live telecast: USA – Tennis Channel | Canada – TSN | Australia – beIN Sports Alex de Minaur vs James Duckworth previewĪlex de Minaur at the 2022 Wimbledon ChampionshipsĪfter a first-round bye, third seed Alex de Minaur will lock horns with fellow Australian James Duckworth in the second round of the Atlanta Open on Thursday.ĭe Minaur enjoyed considerable success on the hardcourts at the start of the season and will be looking to repeat his exploits on the surface once again. Khachanov has the experience and a superior pedigree – despite his trysts with form, he should do well to get the win and reach the next round comfortably.Alex de Minaur and James Duckworth Match Detailsįixture: (3) Alex de Minaur vs James Duckworth Here in Moselle, Muller started as a qualifier and defeated the seeded players like Quentin Halys and Bernabé Zapata Miralles in three sets to reach the main draw. He followed that with a couple of Challenger events in Cassis and Istanbul where he fell in the early rounds. His last ATP event was the US Open where he lost in the qualifiers. Among the many competitions, Muller’s best run came in a string of episodes in Biella in May where he reached the one semifinal and two quarterfinals. The 24-year-old has spent the better part of the year on the Challenger circuit, competing in a plethora of events. Following that second-round appearance as a lucky loser, he attempted to build his form further but the efforts didn’t quite translate well into success. 203, picked up his first Grand Slam win only this year at the Australian Open. Muller, Gradually Shifting to ATP CircuitĪlexandre Muller, who is the current World No. With a bunch of opening-round exits in other events on the tour in 2021, Khachanov will be hoping for a much better time here in Moselle. But then again, looking at his overall season, Khachanov has had an erratic spell with only a handful of events where the current world number 27 really thrived.Īt Wimbledon, he was the quarterfinalist while in Lyon and Melbourne, he went as far as the semis.


8, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics after succumbing to Alexander Zverev in the final. These results may seem a bit surprising from the former World No. In the three American tournaments, the Russian’s form gradually declined – starting with a third-round exit in the Canadian Masters and culminating in the opening opening-round defeat to Lloyd Harris at the Flushing Meadows. Khachanov, Looking to Shake Off US Open RutĢ5-year-old Karen Khachanov will be participating in the Moselle Open following a disappointing stint in the US Open Series.

This is the first meeting between the two players on the ATP Tour. Karen Khachanov v Alexandre Muller Head to Head
