Alex de Minaur advances in the ATP Montreal Masters on Tuesday, defeating fellow Australian James Duckworth 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) in an all-Australian matchup. Reports describe a strong start from De Minaur, who wins the opening set decisively. In the second set, Duckworth raises his level and pushes the contest into a tiebreak after De Minaur drops behind early. De Minaur then steadies his performance, wins the tiebreak, and closes out the match in straight sets.
One outlet also notes that the win extends De Minaur’s record against Australian opponents, including a four-year unbeaten run versus fellow countrymen. Another source characterizes Duckworth as lower-ranked but competitive, emphasizing that he takes De Minaur to the brink in the second set. No source reports an injury or a retirement, and both accounts agree on the match result and the set scores.
