Holger Rune vs James Duckworth Prediction: Holger will achieve a convincing victory

Within the framework of the tournament in Brisbane Holger Rune, the 8th ranked player in the world, will fight with James Duckworth, the 116th ATP number. The guys have not crossed paths with each other before, and bookmakers are on the Dane's side in the pairing, believing that Holger will achieve a convincing victory on Friday.

Last season, Rune played in the final tournament, but not very successfully; he didn't get further than the group stage. In Brisbane, the Dane already has two wins over Purcell and Shevchenko, both in three sets. The match against Shevchenko lasted two hours and 29 minutes, and Rune won it 6:4, 5:7, 6:2. During the game, Rune made 12 aces with two double faults and won 75% of points on the first serve and 65% on the second.

The Australian started the tournament in Brisbane with qualification, where he was stronger than his compatriots Sekulic and Frenchman Barrera. In the main draw, Duckworth was stronger than American Wolf in two sets and German Hanfmann in three games. The match against the German lasted two hours and 27 minutes, and Duckworth won it 4:6, 6:1, 7:6. Duckworth had 22 aces and four double faults and won 79% of his points on his first serve and 52% on his second serve.

Rune has already received game practice at the tournament in Brisbane. We believe that the Dane will only improve now. For Ducksworth, reaching the third round of the ATP tournament is already a great achievement, but we doubt that the Australian has a real chance to make it to the next round of the competition. In this pairing, we are on the side of the favorite; we believe that Holger will be able to achieve his first win in two games on Friday.