There must be something in the Kazakhstan air that brings out the best in gritty Australian tennis veteran James Duckworth.
Last year, the 34-year-old who's been scrapping as a pro for 16 years while having to deal with a litany of injury setbacks, enjoyed his best result of his 2025 season at the Almaty Open, reaching the semi-finals of the indoor hard-court event.
It was a run that kicked off a rejuvenation of his battling career with 'Ducks' having since surged back into the top-100 and become comfortably Australia's No.2 men's player behind Alex de Minaur, with the prospect of moving up to at least No.68 in next week's rankings.
