Miomir Kecmanovic vs James Duckworth Preview & Prediction | 2026 Almaty Open | First Round

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James Duckworth takes on Miomir Kecmanovic in the first-round of the Almaty Open. 

Ranking points: ATP 250

Start date/time: 19 October 2026 at 7:30 am

Venue: Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan

Surface: Indoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / USA – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / USA – Tennis Channel

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Miomir Kecmanovic vs James Duckworth prediction

Miomir Kecmanovic suffered a first-round loss at the Jinan Challenger to Alexander Shevchenko last time out. That was preceded by a defeat in the second-round to Jakub Mensik at the Shanghai Masters. The Serb is ranked outside the world’s top 50 in the rankings. Kecmanovic’s best result of the season was his run at the Mexican Open in February, where he defeated two-time major champion Alexander Zverev on his way to the semi-finals.

He will face James Duckworth. The Australian also lost his opening match in Jinan. That extended his losing streak to five matches overall, and he is without a victory since the first-round of the US Open back in late August. Duckworth won a Challenger event in Mexico City this year, while he also advanced to the semi-finals of the Winston-Salem Open. Duckworth was the runner up at this tournament in 2021.

Duckworth is struggling at the moment, and I expect Kecmanovic to take full advantage here.

Miomir Kecmanovic vs James Duckworth tip: Miomir Kecmanovic to win