Roberto Carballes Baena vs James Duckworth Preview & Prediction | 2025 Australian Open | Second Round

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After beating Dominic Stricker in straight sets, Australian James Duckworth’s reward is a meeting with Roberto Carballes Baena, who defeated seeded opposition in round one.

Start date/time: Wednesday 15th January, 2025, UK – not before 12:00am / Tuesday 14th January, US ET – not before 7:00pm / US PT – not before 4:00pm

Venue: Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Eurosport / US – ESPN+

How to watch online: UK – Eurosport website & discovery+ / US – ESPN+ platforms

Tickets: Visit this link for the latest Roberto Carballes Baena vs James Duckworth ticket information

Roberto Carballes Baena vs James Duckworth Prediction

An intriguing match lies ahead between two unseeded opponents, who are both likely to see this as a golden opportunity to get into the third round. James Duckworth was dominant in the last round and delighted the home crowd in the process, whilst Roberto Carballes Baena recovered admirably from a terrible start to win in four sets.

It will be a worry from Baena’s point of view to have lost the first set against Alejandro Tabilo by six games to one. If it takes time for him to grow into this encounter as well, Duckworth is unlikely to let him claw his way back into proceedings in the same way that Tabilo did.

Matches like this can be where the crowd really makes an impact and gives a home player that extra 5% when they need it most. Therefore, Duckworth will be fired up and his performance levels should be very high from the start. With that support of that crowd, back him to overcome Baena.

Roberto Carballes Baena vs James Duckworth Tip: James Duckworth to win