James Duckworth Faces Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard in Swiss Indoors Basel Round of 32

James Duckworth, ranked 63rd in the world, is set to face Giovanni Mpetshi Perricard, ranked 48th, in the Round of 32 at the Swiss Indoors Basel on Monday, October 21. This match marks the second encounter between the two players, with their previous meeting resulting in a win for Duckworth at the Bengaluru Challenger in 2023, where he won 6-1, 6-2.

Mpetshi Perricard is favored to win this match, with odds of -120 compared to Duckworth’s -105. The match will be played on hard courts at the Swiss Indoors Basel, a surface where both players have had mixed results this year. Duckworth has a 4-8 record in seven hard-court tournaments, while Mpetshi Perricard has a 4-7 record in the same number of tournaments.

In terms of recent performance, Duckworth has been more successful, winning 7 of his last 8 matches. In contrast, Mpetshi Perricard has lost 7 of his last 8 matches. Duckworth’s recent form includes a straight sets win against Sumit Nagal in the qualifications for the Swiss Indoors Basel, where he demonstrated strong serving and aggressive play.

Duckworth’s service game has been a highlight, with an 80.9% winning percentage in service games on hard courts this year. However, his return game has been less effective, with a 15.5% winning percentage in return games. Mpetshi Perricard has a slightly better service game on hard courts, winning 84.8% of his service games, but his return game is even weaker, with a 9.2% winning percentage.

The match is scheduled to start at 7:30 PM on IWB COURT 1, and it will be an interesting clash given the contrasting recent forms and historical head-to-head between the two players.