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Duckworth advances at French Open after Diallo injury retirement

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Australian James Duckworth advanced to the second round of the French Open after his opponent, Gabriel Diallo, retired due to injury.
  • Diallo, hampered by a lower back issue and a reported finger injury, withdrew when trailing 6-3, 6-1 in the match.
  • Duckworth will face either Rafael Jodar or Aleksandar Kovacevic in the next round, marking his second career appearance in the Roland-Garros second round.

Australian James Duckworth is the first player to reach the second round of the French Open after his opponent, Gabriel Diallo, retired injured. The 82nd-ranked Duckworth led 6-3, 4-1 when the Canadian player withdrew from the match on Roland-Garros's clay courts.

Diallo, ranked 49th, had been struggling with a lower back problem leading into the tournament. Reports also indicated he had cut his finger on a glass bottle shortly before the match. He was visibly hampered by fitness issues during the first set and as Duckworth took an early lead in the second.

Duckworth, 34, will now play either Spain's Rafael Jodar or American Aleksandar Kovacevic in the second round. This marks his second time reaching this stage at the French Open, with his previous appearance in the second round occurring in 2021.

Australian James Duckworth has become the first player to advance at this year's French Open after his opponent Gabriel Diallo pulled out injured in the second set of their opening-day encounter.

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