Flavio Cobolli def. James Duckworth 7(7)-6(4), 3-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-1 — Wimbledon 2026 R64

Match recap

Flavio Cobolli defeated James Duckworth 7(7)-6(4), 3-6, 7(7)-6(3), 6-1 in the R64 of the Wimbledon 2026.

Two tiebreaks decided the first hour of this one, both to Flavio Cobolli by the narrowest of margins — 7-6(4) and 7-6(3) — before the match cracked open. The difference on the razor-thin sets was return conversion: James Duckworth went 2 of 7 on break points while Cobolli finished 0 of 4, unable to break serve until the fourth set, when he took Duckworth's serve three times to close 6-1. Cobolli's 15 aces to 7 and 48 winners papered over the 4 double faults, and he now leads their head-to-head 2-0 in his first meeting with Duckworth on grass at Wimbledon.

Profiles: James Duckworth · Flavio Cobolli — Wimbledon 2026

Head-to-head

James Duckworth and Flavio Cobolli have met 2 times, with Flavio Cobolli leading the head-to-head 2–0.

• US Open 2024 R128 — Flavio Cobolli won 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4