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6 months ago

Halle Open 2024: Sinner beats Zhang, Hurkacz downs Zverev to set up final clash

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz moved one step closer to his second Halle Open title when he beat home favourite Alexander Zverev 7-6, 6-4 on Saturday to set up a final against his doubles partner and world number one Jannik Sinner. Sinner beat China’s 42nd-ranked Zhang Zhizhen 6-4, 7-6 to reach the first grasscourt final of his career. Ticking off the milestones …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Rafael Nadal falls to Hubert Hurkacz in Italian Open second round

Hindustan Times

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz. Spain's Rafael Nadal waves to the fans and walks off the court after losing his round of 64 match against Poland's Hubert Hurkacz Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts doubt over whether clay-court icon Nadal will …

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7 months, 1 week ago

Italian Open: Rafael Nadal knocked out, loses to Hurkacz in second round

The Hindu

Rafael Nadal was knocked out of the Rome Open in the second round on Saturday with a 6-1, 6-3 loss to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz. Defeat to seventh seed Hurkacz casts doubt over whether clay-court icon Nadal will play at the upcoming French Open, where he has won a record 14 titles. Nadal held his own in the first two games …

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11 months ago

Australian Open 2024: Gutsy Medvedev outlasts Hurkacz to book semis berth

The Hindu

Third seed Daniil Medvedev was forced to dig deep into his reserves to outlast Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 2-6, 6-3, 5-7, 6-4 in an epic quarterfinal on Wednesday and reach the last four of the Australian Open for the third time. Ninth seed Hurkacz, who was playing in only his second Grand Slam quarter-final but had a winning career record against …

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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, 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, 5 months ago

Carlos Alcaraz’s impossible shot could be the making of a Wimbledon champion

The Independent

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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, 11 months ago

Australian Open 2023: Sebastian Korda Upsets Hubert Hurkacz to Reach Maiden Grand Slam Quarters

News 18

Giantkiller Sebastian Korda clawed into a maiden Grand Slam quarter-final Sunday with a five set upset of 10th seed Hubert Hurkacz to keep his hopes alive of matching father Petr’s Australian Open exploits. The American 29th seed came out on top of a rollercoaster 10-point deciding tiebreak to win 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 1-6, 7-6 at Rod Laver Arena. Korda, whose …

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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

News 18

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

Hurkacz thrashes Medvedev for 2022 Halle Open title, sounds Wimbledon warning

The Hindu

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials when he hammered tennis world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 to win the ATP 500 grasscourt tournament in the Gerry Weber Stadion of Halle, Germany. Tennis world number 12 Hurkacz defeated Medvedev and Roger Federer en route to the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year and showed he will once again be a …

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2 years, 6 months ago

Hubert Hurkacz beats Medvedev for Halle title, sounds Wimbledon warning

The Hindu

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz showed his Wimbledon credentials on Sunday, hammering world number one Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-4 to win the ATP 500 grasscourt tournament in Halle, Germany. World number 12 Hurkacz defeated Medvedev and Roger Federer en route to the semi-finals at Wimbledon last year and showed he will once again be a force to reckon with when the Championships …

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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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2 years, 11 months ago

ATP Cup 2022: Poland, Spain power into semi-finals with comfortable wins

Firstpost

After Chile beat Norway earlier in the day, Spain only needed one win in their final Group A tie against 2020 champions Serbia to progress, and that came from the consistent Pablo Carreno Busta. Sydney: Roberto Bautista Agut swept past Serbia’s Dusan Lajovic to steer Spain into the ATP Cup semi-finals Wednesday, where they will meet Poland after world number …

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3 years ago

Who will challenge - or dethrone - Djokovic in 2022?

The Hindu

“ We know what we are, but know not what may be.” – Hamlet, Act IV, Scene 5 Rod Laver never won another major title, or even reached a major semifinal, after completing his second calendar-year Grand Slam in 1969 at age 31. “It’s improved, but his volleys have to get better, especially on low balls.” Casper Ruud PROS: Overshadowed …

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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, 2 months ago

Indian Wells 2021: Cameron Norrie crushes Diego Schwartzman, Grigor Dimitrov holds off Hubert Hurkacz

Firstpost

The 26-year-old Norrie, who will supplant Daniel Evans as the British No. Indian Wells, California: Great Britain’s Cameron Norrie used a precise service game to overpower Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Thursday. I am so happy to be through, it is such a big win for me.” Norrie, appearing in …

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3 years, 2 months ago

Norrie, Dimitrov advance to semifinals at Indian Wells

The Hindu

Cameron Norrie routed 11th-seeded Diego Schwartzman 6-0, 6-2 on Thursday to reach the semifinals of the BNP Paribas Open and extend the best season of his career. Norrie needed just 73 minutes to dismantle Schwartzman, who finally held serve to open the second set, drawing cheers from the small crowd at Indian Wells Tennis Garden, where attendance has been capped …

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3 years, 5 months ago

Did Wimbledon 2021 mark the end of an era?

Live Mint

Last year, Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since the World Wars. Novak Djokovic had continued his triumphal march to equal Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal’s 20 Grand Slam titles, while Ashleigh Barty’s win repeated history in perfect symmetry. Meanwhile, Djokovic’s dismantling of Nadal at Roland Garros last month, which included a run of six straight games at the …

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3 years, 8 months ago

Miami Open: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz wins his biggest title by beating Jannik Sinner in final

Firstpost

The 24-year-old Hurkacz won the biggest title of his career by beating 19-year-old Jannik Sinner of Italy 7-6, 6-4 on Sunday. I was solid throughout the whole tournament.” The matchup in the final was a surprise even though Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer skipped the tournament, as did reigning US Open champion Dominic Thiem. “Hopefully they enjoyed it …

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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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Miami Open: Poland's Hubert Hurkacz wins his biggest title by beating Jannik Sinner in final

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