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5 months, 2 weeks ago

Injury forces seventh seed Hurkacz to quit Wimbledon match

London: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz, seen as an outside tip for the Wimbledon title, was forced to quit his second-round match against Arthur Fils with a knee injury on Thursday. Seventh-seeded Hurkacz, who made the semi-finals in 2021 after ending the Wimbledon career of eight-time champion Roger Federer, hurt himself as he dived for a ball during the fourth set tie-break. …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

United Cup 2024: Zverev draws Germany level with Poland in final

The Hindu

Germany’s Alexander Zverev saved two match points against Hubert Hurkacz to prevail 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 and level their United Cup mixed team tournament final against Poland at 1-1 on Sunday after Iga Swiatek outclassed Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-0. Hurkacz was pushed hard by Zverev in a physically demanding opening set of his contest but the big-hitting world number nine edged …

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1 year, 1 month ago

Djokovic beats Hurkacz at ATP Finals but semis hopes hinge on Sinner

The Hindu

1 Novak Djokovic beat ATP Finals alternate Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 4-6 6-1 in their Green Group clash on Thursday but the six-time champion will be sweating over semi-final qualification. Djokovic’s dropped set against Hurkacz, who replaced the injured Stefanos Tsitsipas in Turin, confirmed Jannik Sinner’s spot in the semi-finals - making him the first Italian in the tournament’s 54-year history …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai Masters: Hubert Hurkacz battles past Andrey Rublev to clinch title

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Like he did in his impressive semifinal win over Sebastian Korda, Hubert Hurkacz’s serve was again his strike weapon as he sent down 21 aces and won more than 80% of his first serve points. Shanghai: Hubert Hurkacz claimed his second Masters title in a dramatic final at the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, saving a match point before prevailing 6-3, …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai Masters 2023: Hurkacz beats Rublev to win in thriller

The Hindu

Big-serving Hubert Hurkacz survived a thrilling final-set tie break to fight off fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 and win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday. Hurkacz had Rublev under pressure early and broke the Russian with a vicious whipped forehand that Rublev had no chance of returning to lead 4-2 in the first set. READ | Pegula beats Yuan …

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1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai Masters 2023: Sebastian Korda rallies to beat Ben Shelton in three sets

The Hindu

Sebastian Korda reached the semifinals at a Masters tournament for the first time by rallying to beat Ben Shelton 6-7,, 6-2, 7-6 Thursday at the Shanghai Masters. I just thought about putting the return in the court, somehow getting my racquet on it and luckily I finished it off then.” The 23-year-old Korda also reached the semifinals at the Zhuhai …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Alcaraz to face Djokovic for Cincinnati title

The Hindu

Carlos Alcaraz fended off a match point en route to a 2-6 7-6 6-3 win over Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday to reach the Cincinnati Open final, where he will meet Novak Djokovic in a rematch of last month’s riveting Wimbledon final. Hurkacz captured the opener when he broke Alcaraz for a second time and had a match point in the …

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1 year, 4 months ago

Cincinnati Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Ends Max Purcell's Dream Run, Hubert Hurkacz Advances

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World number one Carlos Alcaraz ended Australian qualifier Max Purcell’s dream run with a 4-6 6-3 6-4 win to reach the Cincinnati Open semi-finals on Friday, while Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz got past lucky loser Alexei Popyrin 6-1 7-6. The Spaniard failed to convert his only break point chance of the first set in the second game before helping Purcell to …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva lets Wimbledon umpire have it as Tsitsipas shocked and Djokovic wins again

ABC

Wimbledon this year loomed as a fairytale for 16-year-old Russian qualifier Mirra Andreeva, instead it ended with a fourth round fade-out and loveless spat with the chair umpire. Key points: Stefanos Tsitsipas suffered a shock loss to American Christopher Eubanks Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva was caught up in a heated dispute with the chair umpire during her loss to Madison …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic vs Hurkacz match halted by curfew

The Hindu

Novak Djokovic grabbed a two-set lead in his fourth round match against Hubert Hurkacz but only after withstanding a ferocious barrage of aces from the Pole before play was suspended at Wimbledon on Sunday. Djokovic will sleep a lot easier than he might have done if the 17th seed Hurkacz had taken the opening set after two aces saw him …

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1 year, 5 months ago

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon match against Hubert Hurkacz was suspended and will continue Monday

Associated Press

WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic will need to put in some work to get to the Wimbledon quarterfinals as he seeks a fifth consecutive title and eighth overall at the All England Club. Djokovic took the first two sets 7-6, 7-6 — after trailing in each tiebreaker — against 17th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz on Sunday night at Centre Court before their …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz out of Halle Open in dramatic tiebreaker as Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner advance

Hindustan Times

Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner reached the quarterfinals of the Halle Open on Thursday as defending champion Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated after a dramatic final-set tiebreaker. Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action during his round of 16 match against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor Rublev won his second-round match against German wild card Yannick Hanfmann 7-6, 6-3 after turning around a 5-3 deficit …

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1 year, 6 months ago

Tiafoe beats Lehecka to book Stuttgart quarterfinal against Musetti

The Hindu

Third-seeded Frances Tiafoe overcame stubborn resistance from Jiri Lehecka to beat the Czech player 7-6, 6-4 in his first appearance at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday. Also, in a meeting of two big-serving players, former Wimbledon semifinalist Hubert Hurkacz won 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 against qualifier Yosuke Watanuki after feeling unwell during the match. It was the first time in the …

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1 year, 11 months ago

Tsitsipas outguns Berrettini to keep Greek United Cup final hopes alive

The Hindu

Stefanos Tsitsipas battled from a set down to topple Matteo Berrettini Saturday but it was in vain as an unstoppable Lucia Bronzetti powered Italy into the final of the inaugural United Cup against a dominant United States. Italy went into day two of the semifinals with a 2-0 advantage after a gutsy Martina Trevisan upset world number six Maria Sakkari …

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1 year, 11 months ago

United Cup 2023: Italy to face USA in final despite Stefanos Tsitsipas outgunning Matteo Berrettini

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Sydney: Stefanos Tsitsipas battled from a set down to topple Matteo Berrettini Saturday but it was in vain as an unstoppable Lucia Bronzetti powered Italy into the final of the inaugural United Cup against a dominant United States. The final is SET 🏆 A titanic battle awaits as Team USA takes on Team Italy 💥#UnitedCup pic.twitter.com/ZzOHJn8a3E — United Cup January …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Hurkacz pledges 100 euros for every ace at Wimbledon to Ukraine relief effort

The Hindu

Hubert Hurkacz will hope his powerful serve is on point at Wimbledon after pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace he hits to the Ukraine relief effort, the Polish seventh seed said on Sunday ahead of the grasscourt Grand Slam. "I'd like to announce that starting tomorrow I am pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace I hit …

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2 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2022: Hubert Hurkacz Pledges 100 Euros for Every Ace to Ukraine Relief Effort

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Hubert Hurkacz will hope his powerful serve is on point at Wimbledon after pledging to donate 100 euros for every ace he hits to the Ukraine relief effort, the Polish seventh seed said on Sunday ahead of the grasscourt Grand Slam. Seventy of Hurkacz’s aces have come from just six matches on grass, with the 25-year-old winning last week’s tune-up …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Halle Open 2022: Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev to play Hubert Hurkacz in final

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Medvedev beat Oscar Otte 7-6, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the Halle Open; Hurkacz beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 7-6, 7-6 in the other semi-final Halle: Back-to-back finals in grass-court tournaments would be an excellent Wimbledon warmup for any player. The top-ranked Medvedev beat Oscar Otte 7-6, 6-3 on Saturday to advance to the final of the …

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2 years, 6 months ago

French Open: Ruud downs Hurkacz to reach maiden major quarterfinal

The Hindu

Eighth seed Casper Ruud reached his maiden Grand Slam quarterfinal when he downed Hubert Hurkacz 6-2, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 at the French Open on Monday. Norway's Ruud, who will face 19-year-old Holger Rune - he beat last year's runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas - on Wednesday, overcame a brief fightback from his 12th seeded opponent to achieve one of the goals he …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Murray beats Hurkacz to register first top-10 win in 14 months

The Hindu

Andy Murray earned his first win against a top-10 opponent in 14 months by defeating Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-7, 6-3 Monday in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open in Vienna. It was the Brit's first top-10 win since beating Alexander Zverev at the Cincinnati Masters in August 2020, and his first win of the season against a player …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Wimbledon 2021: Berrettini beats Hurkacz to enter maiden Grand Slam final

The Hindu

Cries of “Vai!”, “Forza!” and even “Andiamo, amore mio!” rang through Centre Court, supporting Matteo Berrettini in his native tongue on his way to becoming Italy's first Grand Slam finalist in 45 years. That was erased by Berrettini — no surprise here — by a service winner at 130 mph, punctuated by one of his many yells of “Si!” From …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Miami Open: 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner advances to face Hubert Hurkacz in final

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Miami: Italian teen Jannik Sinner rallied past Spanish seventh seed Roberto Bautista Agut at the Miami Open on Friday to book a meeting with Hubert Hurkacz in the biggest final of his young career. Sinner, who reached last year’s French Open quarter-finals, defeated Bautista 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 to become only the fourth teen to reach the men’s final in the …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Miami Open: Defending champion Ash Barty returns to final, Hubert Hurkacz stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas

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Barty, who is assured of retaining her No 1 ranking next week, will play for the title Saturday against the winner of the second semi-final between No 8 Bianca Andreescu and No 23 Maria Sakkari. Miami: In her first match at this year’s Miami Open, Ash Barty was one point from elimination. “You have to be more open with what …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Tsitsipas beats Hurkacz to reach Rotterdam quarters

The Hindu

Stefanos Tsitsipas held off a stubborn challenge from Hubert Hurkacz to reach the quarterfinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament with a 6-4, 4-6, 7-5 win on Thursday. Tsitsipas will next face Russian player Karen Khachanov, who spent Thursday playing doubles after beating Cameron Norrie in the second round on Wednesday. Qualifier Jeremy Chardy upset sixth-seeded David Goffin 7-6, …

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Injury forces seventh seed Hurkacz to quit Wimbledon match

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Djokovic beats Hurkacz at ATP Finals but semis hopes hinge on Sinner

Shanghai Masters: Hubert Hurkacz battles past Andrey Rublev to clinch title

Shanghai Masters 2023: Hurkacz beats Rublev to win in thriller

Shanghai Masters 2023: Sebastian Korda rallies to beat Ben Shelton in three sets

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Cincinnati Masters: Carlos Alcaraz Ends Max Purcell's Dream Run, Hubert Hurkacz Advances

Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva lets Wimbledon umpire have it as Tsitsipas shocked and Djokovic wins again

Wimbledon 2023: Djokovic vs Hurkacz match halted by curfew

Novak Djokovic’s Wimbledon match against Hubert Hurkacz was suspended and will continue Monday

Defending champion Hubert Hurkacz out of Halle Open in dramatic tiebreaker as Andrey Rublev and Jannik Sinner advance

Tiafoe beats Lehecka to book Stuttgart quarterfinal against Musetti

Tsitsipas outguns Berrettini to keep Greek United Cup final hopes alive

United Cup 2023: Italy to face USA in final despite Stefanos Tsitsipas outgunning Matteo Berrettini

Hurkacz pledges 100 euros for every ace at Wimbledon to Ukraine relief effort

Wimbledon 2022: Hubert Hurkacz Pledges 100 Euros for Every Ace to Ukraine Relief Effort

Halle Open 2022: Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev to play Hubert Hurkacz in final

French Open: Ruud downs Hurkacz to reach maiden major quarterfinal

Murray beats Hurkacz to register first top-10 win in 14 months

Wimbledon 2021: Berrettini beats Hurkacz to enter maiden Grand Slam final

Miami Open: 19-year-old Italian Jannik Sinner advances to face Hubert Hurkacz in final

Miami Open: Defending champion Ash Barty returns to final, Hubert Hurkacz stuns Stefanos Tsitsipas

Tsitsipas beats Hurkacz to reach Rotterdam quarters