James Duckworth hopes to continue his breakout season with a successful start at the US Open on Tuesday against Korean teen Hyeon Chung.

He may have gone down, but James Duckworth has given world No.5 Kei Nishikori an almighty scare in a second-round match under lights in Washington DC.

Australian James Duckworth will be Kei Nishikori's first hardcourt test in Washington after coming through his opening round match in straight sets.

Sam Groth has cast sentiment aside in a match against compatriot and housemate James Duckworth to book a dream Wimbledon date with Roger Federer.

Sam Groth and James Duckworth share a house in Wimbledon village, the same coach and the same goal of a third-round appearance - and they have to play each other for it.

Sam Groth will take on James Duckworth in an all-Aussie affair while Casey Dellacqua and Ajla Tomljanovic will also take to the courts on Thursday at Wimbledon.

Wimbledon housemates James Duckworth and Sam Groth have set up an all-Australian second-round showdown after scoring breakthrough victories at the All England Club.

James Duckworth's quest for a breakthrough French Open win has ended in a gut-wrenching five-set first-round defeat.

Australia's James Duckworth has bowed out of the Nice Open, losing his quarterfinal in straight sets to Croatia's Borna Coric.

A second ATP quarterfinal in Nice is another impressive marker in a career-best season for the hard-working James Duckworth.