Mezue ahịrịokwu na-esonụ: Ná mmalite nke oge 2016, Duval dochie anya Serena Williams merụrụ ahụ na
Iko Hopman nke 2016. Ọ nọchitere anya United States n'akụkụ Jack Sock. Ọ bụ ezie na ọ tụfuru egwuregwu abụọ ya, Duval na Sock nwere ike imeri abụọ n'ime egwuregwu atọ ha na-agwakọta, gụnyere mmeri ha meriri ndị Czech bụ Karolína Plíšková na Jiří Veselý. Otu ọnwa mgbe asọmpi ahụ gasịrị, Duval kwupụtara na a wara ya ahụ n'ikpere. Ọ laghachiri nwa oge maka oge ahịhịa ahịhịa n'etiti afọ, mana ọ kwụsịrị ịnọdụ ala ọnwa iri ọzọ ka ọ laghachite ahụike zuru oke.