The ATP action delivered plenty of drama in Round 1 as James Duckworth faced off against Matteo Arnaldi on Tuesday, 1 Sept, at 3:10 am AEST. Coming into the clash, Matteo Arnaldi was searching for answers following a loss against Tallon Griekspoor back on Sat, 8 Aug. Meanwhile, James Duckworth was looking to bounce back from a Sat, 29 Aug defeat against Arthur Fery.
When the dust settled on court, it was James Duckworth who walked away with the victory, taking the match 7 3 2 6–5 6 6 7. Pre-match markets had Matteo Arnaldi installed as the favourite at 1.58 in the head-to-head, while James Duckworth was offering punters value at 2.4. In the totals market, the over drifted from 1.9 to 1.95, while the under firmed from 1.9 to 1.85.
How the tips went
Looking back at our published selections for this Round 1 fixture, punters who backed James Duckworth in the head-to-head market at 2.4 were rewarded with a win as the Australian claimed the spoils in a hard-fought battle.