Li Tu vs James Duckworth — Adelaide Round of 32

Adelaide · ATP · Round of 32
AUS
Li Tu
#496ATP
1488ELO
1471Hard ELO
30 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
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2 — 0
Sets
Monday, 6 January 2025 ·
hard
James Duckworth
AUS
James Duckworth
#86ATP
1628ELO
1592Hard ELO
$488kYTD
$5.4MCAREER
34 yrs · 183 cm · Right-handed
Last 10 · pre-match
LWLWLWLWLL
Tu L.
6-1 7-5
Duckworth J.
Tu L.
672
Duckworth J.
150

Li Tu defeated James Duckworth 6-1 7-5 in the Adelaide round of 32 on hard. The upset overturned the form book — James Duckworth came in ranked #86, but Li Tu had been the form player, winning 4 of their last 6 on hard. Li Tu extended the head-to-head to 3–0.

Key context

  • Match story: Li Tu came through a tight passage before pulling clear — 6–1 7–5.

Head to head

2–0
DateTournamentRoundSurfaceWinnerScore
2025-08-07Cincinnati MastersQ1hardLi Tu7-6 6-4
2025-03-05Indian Wells MastersQ2hardLi Tu6-4 6-2

Statistics

This season
Tu L.Duckworth J.
1st serve in·Even
60%
57%
1st serve points won·Even
75%
76%
2nd serve points won·Even
50%
54%
Service points won·Even
65%
66%
Return points won·Even
36%
36%
Break points saved·Slight edge
59%
67%
Aces / match·Slight edge
8.4
7.3
Double faults / match·Slight edge
3.4
3.0

Averages over each player's completed matches in the selected window (52 vs 109). ATP, WTA & Challenger.

Clutch

Under pressure
Tu L.Duckworth J.
Clutch Rating·Even
27
24
Break points saved·Slight edge
82
92
Break points won·Slight edge
8
1
Deciding sets·Even
20
21
Tiebreaks·Slight edge
64
73

Performance in the biggest moments — break points, deciding sets and tiebreaks (0–100, higher is better). About

Freshness

Recent load
Tu L.Duckworth J.
Freshness·
—
81

Duckworth J.: 5 days rest · 2 matches, 56 games (7d). Higher means fresher. About

Conditions

Court speed
Fastbig serves, short points
SlowFast

Draw