James Duckworth

Insights

Best Slam run came only once, and it was a third-round finish

Duckworth’s peak Grand Slam result is a single R32, achieved at Wimbledon in 2021 at age 29. Across 42 tournaments, every other appearance ended in R64 or earlier.

Australian Open is his most productive major

He has reached the R64 at the Australian Open three times and the R128 five times, making it his only Slam with multiple second-week-adjacent wins. His best Australian Open result is still only R64, but it is better than at the other three majors.

His deepest Slam results were concentrated early in his career

All three R64 finishes came before age 30: Australian Open 2012 at 19, Australian Open 2013 at 20, and Wimbledon 2015 and US Open 2016 at 23 and 24. After turning 30, his best result was R64 once in 2022 and otherwise R128.

2026 was his strongest four-Slam season by results

In 2026 he reached R64 at all four majors, the only season in the data where he advanced that far at every Slam entered. That stands out against 2024 and 2025, when his results were mostly R128.

His Slam record is heavily weighted toward first-round exits

Duckworth has 28 R128 finishes out of 42 tournaments, meaning two-thirds of his Slam appearances ended in the opening round. That volume of early exits explains his 15-42 overall Grand Slam match record.