James Duckworth Bio
- • Nickname is Duckman.
- • Started playing tennis at age 7 along with other sports.
- • Father, David, is a surgeon; mother, Karen; brother, Nick; sister, Kate.
- • Grandmother, Beryl Penrose, swept singles and doubles titles at 1955 Australian Championships.
- • Idols growing up were Lleyton Hewitt and Patrick Rafter.
- • Favourite surface is grass, shot is serve and tournament is Australian Open.
- • Pursuing a commerce degree at Deakin University.
- • Enjoys rugby and says that if he wasn't a tennis player, he would be a rugby player for Newcastle Knights.
- • Also enjoys American football and says that his favourite player is Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen.
- • Underwent 9 surgeries: right elbow in late-2012, early-2014 and February 2018; right foot in February 2017, August 2017 and January 2018; right shoulder in March 2017 and March 2020; and hip in January 2022.
Biographical information from ATP. Information might not be up to date.
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