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Sports · Wimbledon 2026 · Men's Singles · Round of 128

Tallon Griekspoor vs James Duckworth — 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4

James Duckworth✓6476
Tallon Griekspoor4654

Final · Monday, June 29, 2026 · Round of 128

Result

James Duckworth upset Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4 in 2h 32m in their first career meeting. The Australian was the more efficient server, winning 83% of his first-serve points to Griekspoor's 76%, and converted four of seven break points to Griekspoor's two of seven. Duckworth won 118 points to 106 to reach the second round.

Griekspoor
Duckworth✓
6–44–67–56–4
Tallon Griekspoor
James Duckworth
19Aces16
2Double faults2
75%1st serve in57%
76%1st-serve points won83%
54%2nd-serve points won63%
136 mphFastest serve137 mph
2/7Break points won4/7
46Winners45
27Unforced errors26
15/24Net points won21/24
106Total points won118
1571 mDistance run1628 m

Rows the source hadn’t published are left off rather than guessed.

At this Stage

No seed fell here, but an upset it was all the same: James Duckworth beat the higher-ranked Tallon Griekspoor 6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4 in their first career meeting, doing the important things better — 83 per cent of first-serve points won to the Dutchman's 76, four breaks from seven chances to Griekspoor's two. The third set, taken 7-5 after the pair split the first two, was where it tilted for good. Griekspoor exits at the first hurdle; Duckworth advanced to a round-of-64 meeting with ninth seed Flavio Cobolli, where the Australian would push the Italian through two tiebreaks before bowing out in four.

Round of 128

Tallon Griekspoor
James Duckworth✓
Jun 29–30
6-4 4-6 7-5 6-4
Flavio Cobolli✓
Mariano Navone
Jun 29–30
1-6 7-6(5) 6-3 7-6(8)

Round of 64

Flavio Cobolli✓
James Duckworth
Jul 1–2
7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1

What we know now

Court: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London

Match length: 2:32

Tale of the tape

Tallon GriekspoorJames Duckworth
30Age34
6′2″ (1.88 m)Height6′0″ (1.83 m)
85 kg (187 lb)Weight82 kg (181 lb)
Right-handed, two-handed backhandPlaysRight-handed, two-handed backhand
2015Turned pro2010
No. 58ATP rankingNo. 79
9–162026 win–loss6–14
27–16Career on grass42–36
0Grand Slam titles0
Second round (2022, 2024)Best at WimbledonThird round (2021)
—CoachPaul Baccanello

Player vitals: ATP Tour player profiles and Wikipedia (career records) · as of 2026-07-09.

The briefing

Storylines

  • Duckworth won despite landing a lower share of first serves, converting four of seven break points to Griekspoor's two of seven.
  • The Australian took the decisive third set 7-5 after the players split the first two.
  • Griekspoor, the higher-ranked man, was upset in the opening round in their first career meeting.

Head to head

It was the first meeting between Griekspoor and Duckworth.

Source: ATP head-to-head · as of 2026-06-29.

Venue: All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London — grass.

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