James Duckworth's latest Kazakhstan sojourn at his most successful tournament, the Almaty Open, has been ended ruthlessly by rejuvenated star Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Australia's No.2 Duckworth, who reached the semi-final last year and the final of the indoor hard-court final back in 2021 when it was held in Astana, had high hopes of making the last-four again as he lined up against the Greek two-time grand slam finalist on Friday.