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

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.

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

Stats: Official wimbledon.com match statistics (IBM) · as of 2026-07-09

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.

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)

Flavio Cobolli✓

James Duckworth

Jul 1–2

7-6(4) 3-6 7-6(3) 6-1

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

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.

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