Aussie James Duckworth through to Winston-Salem quarter-finals
It's a mixed day for the Australians at the Winston-Salem Open with James Duckworth progressing to the quarter-finals and Rinky Hijikata crashing out.
Australian tennis player James Duckworth secured his place in the quarter-finals of the Winston-Salem Open on Thursday. This victory marks a triumphant return for Duckworth, who had previously lost to Lorenzo Sonego in two previous encounters. The 34-year-old Australian, currently ranked 79th in the world, defeated Sonego 7-5, 6-3 in a match that lasted 1 hour and 44 minutes.
Duckworth will now face Hungarian 15th seed Fabian Marozsan in the quarter-finals. Earlier, Rinky Hijikata's hopes of reaching the quarter-finals were dashed after he was defeated by France's Benjamin Bonzi in a 6-1, 6-1 victory.
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