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ATPHardShanghai2026-10-07 04:00

Hubert Hurkacz v James Duckworth

Match preview, prediction and odds

Our pick

LeanWON
H. Hurkacz to win1.45
Worth backing at 1.39 or bigger · our chance 72% · market 67/33, us 72/28

H. Hurkacz is 7-3 over the last ten and 21-13 on hard this season. J. Duckworth is 5-5 over the last ten and 18-16 on hard this season. H. Hurkacz retired from a match in the last month. H. Hurkacz has played 4 matches in seven days. The head to head is H. Hurkacz 2-0.

The pick is H. Hurkacz to win. We make it a 72% chance, so it is only worth backing at 1.39 or bigger.

An opinion from the numbers, not a guarantee. 19+, bet responsibly.

Key numbers

H. HurkaczJ. Duckworth
34Ranking65
7-3Last 105-5
LWWWLLast 5LLLWL
+1.5V the odds-0.4
33-22Season26-25
21-13Hard 202618-16
4Last 7 days0
2dDays rest14d
0Wins here0
retiredFitnessClear
Head to head
2-0

V the odds: wins above (or below) what the prices expected over the last 10 - form with the strength of the opposition built in.

The market

H. HurkaczFAV1.3472%
J. Duckworth3.4528%
Market says72% Hurkacz

Percentages are the implied chance of winning with the bookmaker's margin removed.

Recent form

Last five completed matches, most recent first.

Head to head

H. Hurkacz3
J. Duckworth0
Head to head3 meetings
DateEventMatchScore
2026-10-08ShanghaiH. HurkaczvJ. Duckworth2 - 0
2024-06-20ATP HalleH. HurkaczvJ. Duckworth2 - 0
2021-11-05ParisJ. DuckworthvH. Hurkacz1 - 2

This season & this event

H. Hurkacz
J. Duckworth
34-22
22-13
Did not play
Did not play
2026 record
2026 on hard
Here in 2025
Here in 2024
26-26
18-17
Did not play
Lost R128 to D. Goffin

Ranking points fall off a year after they are earned, so a player who went deep here last year must match it or drop in the rankings. That shapes effort in a way the price does not always show.

The players

Hubert Hurkacz
Poland
James Duckworth
Australia
34
29
Poland
32–20
1
20–12
8–5
4–3
Ranking
Age
Country
2026 W/L
Titles
Hard
Clay
Grass
65
34
Australia
26–24
1
13–14
11–4
2–4

Ranking, record and surface splits are for the most recent season on file. Height, weight and handedness are not published by our data provider.

H. Hurkacz — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardJ. Duckworth2 - 01.3472%WON
2026-10-05BeijingHardA. De Minaur1 - 0 RET2.2056%LOST
2026-10-04BeijingHardK. Khachanov2 - 02.3458%WON
2026-10-02BeijingHardA. Gea2 - 11.6957%WON
2026-09-30BeijingHardL. Tien1 - 22.3760%WON
2026-09-29ChengduHardA. Davidovich Fokina0 - 21.6857%LOST
2026-09-28ChengduHardD. Shapovalov2 - 1——WON
2026-09-27ChengduHardL. Harris0 - 21.5561%WON
2026-09-26ChengduHardM. Damm1 - 21.4069%WON
2026-09-23ChengduHardA. Shevchenko0 - 21.2081%WON

J. Duckworth — last 10

With the pre-match price we recorded at the time.

DateEventSurfaceOpponentScoreTheir priceMarketResult
2026-10-07ShanghaiHardH. Hurkacz2 - 03.4572%LOST
2026-09-28BeijingHardR. Te0 - 0——LOST
2026-09-23ChengduHardL. Sonego0 - 22.2457%LOST
2026-09-19ATP Davis Cup - World Group I- PreliminaryK. Majchrzak1 - 22.1256%LOST
2026-09-02US OpenHardY. Wu0 - 32.3458%LOST
2026-08-31US OpenHardM. Arnaldi1 - 32.4560%WON
2026-08-29Winston-SalemHardA. Fery0 - 1 RET2.3759%LOST
2026-08-28Winston-SalemHardF. Marozsan1 - 22.4160%WON
2026-08-27Winston-SalemHardL. Sonego0 - 22.1555%WON
2026-08-25Winston-SalemHardM. Navone2 - 02.3859%WON

Common questions

Who is favourite, Hubert Hurkacz or James Duckworth?

Hubert Hurkacz is favourite at 1.34, which is a 72% chance once the bookmaker's margin is removed.

What are the odds for Hubert Hurkacz vs James Duckworth?

Hubert Hurkacz is 1.34 and James Duckworth is 3.45, the prices we recorded for the Shanghai match.

What is the head-to-head between Hubert Hurkacz and James Duckworth?

They have met 3 times and Hubert Hurkacz leads 3-0.

Who will win Hubert Hurkacz vs James Duckworth?

Our model makes it Hubert Hurkacz to win at 1.45 (Lean confidence).

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