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James Duckworth has had a great start to the season in Brisbane, securing victories against Barrere, Wolf, and Hanfmann. He played a five-set match against Van Assche at the Australian Open. He also got some necessary practice indoors before the Dallas tournament, where he reached the semi-finals of the Challenger in Cleveland. Duckworth has more experience playing indoors with a higher level of play (43-30). Furthermore, last season he played 40 out of 58 matches in straight sets (69% win rate). Zakary Svajd has shown inconsistent play and has lost his last two matches to weaker opponents. Duckworth has a strong serve and is capable of winning a match without dropping a game. All of these factors confirm that James Duckworth is the favorite in this matchup.