Australia’s Duckworth wins Bengaluru Open

Bengaluru, February 16

Australia’s James Duckworth registered a straight-set win over Benjamin Bonzi of France in the finals to lift the $162,500 Bengaluru Open title here today.

Duckworth took just 68 minutes to notch up a 6-4 6-4 win over Benjamin at the KSLTA Courts here.

Duckworth was coming with a reputation of having won four titles out of six final appearances, and was in fine form after having reached the last four of the ATP 250 in Pune last week. His opponent Benjamin, meanwhile, had felled four seeds enroute to the final, including India’s No.1 and defending champion Prajnesh Gunneswaran.

So when the two talented men met on the court, it was fireworks all the way. — PTI