James Duckworth is 3 wins away to conquer the title in Almaty. The Australian has defeated Ugo Blanchet 6-3 6-4 and Gabriel Diallo 7-63 6-73 6-4 to reach the quarter where he will face Flavio Cobolli.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is James Duckworth’s projected draw andhisprojected opponents in Almaty Open. James has a negative record (0-3) with the presumable opposition.
1/4 – Flavio Cobolli’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Flavio Cobolli
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 35-29 | 9-13 | 15-6 | 5-7 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 43-29 | 26-13 | 10-9 | 4-3 | 3-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 56-36 | 10-6 | 43-23 | 3-6 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 35-34 | 6-4 | 24-21 | 5-8 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 46-30 | 5-4 | 39-21 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 4-8 | 2-2 | 2-4 | 0-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 2-1 | 2-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Flavio Cobolli has a 31-25 record in 2025, 1-3 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 8 years, Flavio has a 15-27 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). The Italian won 4 of his last 10 matches.
His best result of the current season was winning the title in Bucharest where he overcame Sebastian Baez in the final 6-4 6-4, and in Hamburg where he overcame Andrey Rublev in the final 6-2 6-4.
Last year in Almaty Open the Italian didn’t play in this event.
H2H James Duckworth vs. Flavio Cobolli
This match would represent the 2nd time that James Duckworth and Flavio Cobolli play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Cobolli (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
1/2 – Daniil Medvedev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Daniil Medvedev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 41-23 | 20-12 | 6-4 | 10-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 46-21 | 28-9 | 11-5 | 1-5 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 66-18 | 38-8 | 10-3 | 11-4 | 7-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 45-19 | 26-8 | 3-2 | 8-6 | 8-3 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 63-13 | 33-5 | 5-3 | 18-3 | 7-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-10 | 14-4 | 0-2 | 14-4 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 59-21 | 34-8 | 8-5 | 12-5 | 5-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 53-25 | 27-9 | 1-5 | 21-7 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
Daniil Medvedev has a 35-21 win-loss record in 2025, 4-2 on indoor hard courts. Talking about the last 13 years, Daniil has a 133-64 record on indoor hard courts (Click here to see full career record). Medvedev won 8 of his last 10 matches.
The Russian’s best achievement of the year was getting to the final Halle.
Last year in Almaty Open
the Russian didn’t play in this event.H2H James Duckworth vs. Daniil Medvedev
This would be the 2nd time that James Duckworth and Daniil Medvedev play each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Medvedev (see full H2H stats), but they have never competed against each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
On the other hand, James Duckworth may come up against Fabian Marozsan. Their head to head record is 0-0.
Final – Alex Michelsen’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Alex Michelsen
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29-27 | 14-13 | 6-5 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 45-34 | 26-14 | 4-9 | 8-5 | 7-6 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 61-27 | 30-13 | 4-3 | 19-7 | 8-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 23-10 | 14-8 | 0-1 | 9-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Alex Michelsen has a 28-24 win-loss record in 2025, 3-2 on indoor hard courts. In connection to the last 4 years, the American has a 39-15 record on indoor hard courts. Alex won 4 of his last 10 matches.
Michelsen’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final the Estoril Challenger.
Last year in Almaty Open the American didn’t compete in this tournament.
H2H James Duckworth vs. Alex Michelsen
This match would represent the 2nd time that James Duckworth and Alex Michelsen face off. The head to head is 1-0 for Michelsen (see full H2H stats), but they have never played each other on indoor hard courts in major tournaments.
Alternatively, James Duckworth could come up against Corentin Moutet. Their head to head record is 1-1.