Rafael Jodar def. James Duckworth 6-1, 6(5)-7(7), 6-4, 7-5 — French Open 2026 R64

Match recap

Rafael Jodar defeated James Duckworth 6-1, 6(5)-7(7), 6-4, 7-5 in the R64 of the French Open 2026.

Three hours and 21 minutes of attrition came down to who took his chances on return, and Rafael Jodar buried James Duckworth under the volume. After dropping the second set in a tiebreak, Jodar leaned on a 63% first-serve rate (to Duckworth's 54%) and won 78% behind it, closing 1-6, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-5. Duckworth was lethal on his rare looks — 2 of 3 break points converted — but couldn't keep pace from the baseline, spraying 71 unforced errors to Jodar's 46. The Spaniard's edge in the long exchanges held up late, breaking for 6-5 in the fourth to settle their first meeting.

Profiles: James Duckworth · Rafael Jodar — French Open 2026

Head-to-head

This is the first meeting between James Duckworth and Rafael Jodar.