Miomir Kecmanovic faces James Duckworth in the Almaty round of 32 on hard. Miomir Kecmanovic is the paper favourite — ranked #61, a roughly 120-point hard Elo advantage — but James Duckworth arrives in form, winning 5 of their last 10 on hard to Miomir Kecmanovic's 3 of 10.
Kecmanovic M. and Duckworth J. faced 5 of the same opponents in the last 12 months. Kecmanovic M. went 2–7 (22%) against them, Duckworth J. 2–4 (33%). Results against comparable opponents are close (1 : 1 better-results split).
Umpiry, "Miomir Kecmanovic vs James Duckworth — Almaty Round of 32", https://umpiry.com/match/2026-10-19/duckworth-vs-kecmanovic-almaty-r32?utm_source=cite (as of 19 October 2026).