2021 Australian Open First Round – Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
Where is Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth taking place? Melbourne Park, Melbourne
When is Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth on and what time does it start? Monday 8th February, 2021 – not before 02:30 (UK)
Where can I get tickets for Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth? Click here to reach the official 2021 Australian Open ticket selection
What channel is Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth on? The 2021 Australian Open will be televised on Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedule for this specific match
Where can I stream Damir Dzumhur vs James Duckworth in the UK? Sky customers can stream this match on the Sky Go app. Alternatively, the match can be streamed to subscribers of Eurosport Player, either on the official website or as an add-on to an Amazon Prime subscription
THE PREDICTION
Damir Dzumhur lost to Kimmer Coppejans in the Australian Open qualifiers but still made it through to the first round draw to face James Duckworth for a second time in their careers. The world number 105 beat last season’s surprise package Ugo Humbert in the second round of the Murray River Open before losing to Corentin Moutet and he will relish the opportunity to play in front of a big Australian presence here. Home players like Duckworth will surely be given a big boost in Melbourne after so long without fans in the sport and the 29-year-old was the winner the last time he played Dzumhur way back in 2015 at the Miami Masters. You could be tempted to pick a set each here in a win for Duckworth but Dzumhur’s confidence is likely to wear thin quickly playing the villain against the Aussie and Duckworth can take this in three.
