Mar 6, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) reacts after winning a point against Mackenzie McDonald (USA) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden.

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Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs. James Duckworth Preview, Prediction and Betting Odds for ATP Eastbourne Open 2025 Round of 16

All you need to know about the Davidovich Fokina vs Duckworth clash.

Mar 6, 2025; Indian Wells, CA, USA; Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (ESP) reacts after winning a point against Mackenzie McDonald (USA) in the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Well Tennis Garden.

After withdrawing from his last tournament due to illness, Spanish veteran Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is well and truly back in action. After a statement opening round win, he takes on James Duckworth of Australia in the 2025 Lexus Eastbourne Open Round of 16 on Wednesday. Duckworth came through in three sets to book his spot in this clash.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs James Duckworth Match Preview

The head-to-head record between ADF and Duckworth is currently 0-0. This will be their first meeting on tour. While Duckworth has been around for longer, Davidovich Fokina has tasted more success on the ATP circuit. Yet, neither of them has managed to capture the elusive first singles trophy as yet. Davidovich Fokina and Duckworth are ranked at No. 28 and No. 106 at the moment, respectively.

The Spaniard reached the Round of 16 at the Australian Open, before making a run to the final in Delray Beach and Acapulco. Davidovich Fokina was also defeated in the semis at the Monte Carlo Masters by Carlos Alcaraz – the same man he was due to face a week ago at Queen’s Club before pulling out due to illness. He beat Tseng Chun-hsin in Round-1 – winning in straight sets without getting broken.

For James Duckworth, the Lexus Eastbourne Open already happens to be his best outing on grass so far. Having come through the qualifying tournament after overpowering two British players, the 33-year-old beat countryman Aleksandar Vukic in the Round of 32. Despite failing to make a noteworthy contribution this year, he has been a consistent performer on the ATP Challenger Tour. Duckworth has a 2-6 record so far in main draws.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs James Duckworth Career Comparison

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina	Category	James Duckworth
0	Grand Slams	0
0	ATP Singles Titles	0
1	ATP Doubles Titles	0
0	Masters-1000 Titles	0
R3 (Tokyo 2020)	Olympics Best Performance	R2 (Tokyo 2020)
No. 28	Current World Ranking	No. 106

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs James Duckworth ATP Eastbourne Open 2025 Prediction

While Duckworth managed to hit 10 aces against Vukic on Tuesday, Davidovich Fokina is a considerably better returner of serve. The Australian has struggled to come up with solutions for the neutral mid-court ball, and ends up producing several unforced errors in the process. ‘Foki’ is likely to play a safer game to settle into this encounter. Both players had a significantly low break point conversion rate in the opening round.

Prediction: Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina vs James Duckworth ATP Eastbourne Open 2025 Betting Odds

Davidovich Fokina is the favourite in this Round of 16 bout vs James Duckworth of Australia – who starts as the underdog. According to the implied probability on the money line, ADF stands a 67% chance of winning. Here are the result odds (as per BetMGM):

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina Win: 12/25
James Duckworth Win: 8/5

Statement win for Foki 👊

Davidovich Fokina defeats world no.6 Draper 6-3 6-7 6-4 to reach his 25th tour-level quarter-final #RolexMonteCarloMasters pic.twitter.com/z3tn4mcoQA
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 10, 2025

The predicted length of the encounter is set at around 23 games in the pre-match trends. Duckworth has been handed a slight shot at possibly grabbing a set. Here are the in-match odds (as per BetMGM):

Total Games Over 23.5: 21/20
Total Sets Under 2.5: 3/5
Duckworth to Win Under 12.5 Games: 2/3
Davidovich Fokina to Win 2-0: 6/5

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