James Duckworth has knocked 30th seed Matteo Arnaldi out of the US Open after recovering from a set down to claim a first-round upset in New York.
The Australian lost the opening set 7-5 but responded strongly, taking the next two 6-3, 6-2 before edging a deciding tie-break in the fourth set. The final score was 5-7, 6-3, 6-2, 7-6.
The result ended Arnaldi’s hopes at Flushing Meadows at the first hurdle, while Duckworth advanced to the second round of the year’s final Grand Slam. ([ansa.it](https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/sport/tennis/2026/08/31/us-open-arnaldi-eliminato-vince-duckworth-in-quattro-set_0d7fbb9c-ef27-4fd1-89a4-57b06980cd8f.html?utm_source=openai))
