Arthur Fery vs James Duckworth — R64 — Cincinnati Open

Efficiency on return separated them: Fery took two of his three break chances, while Duckworth needed six to land three. The one that stuck came in game 9 of the opener, a break for 5-4, and the decider then ran its full course without a single break of serve. Duckworth out-hit the 32nd seed 34 winners to 21 and finished ahead on total points, 96 to 93, undone by 41 unforced errors against 28. Two hours and 31 minutes, settled in a breaker, and Fery has his first win since the Wimbledon semifinals in July.