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Hubert Hurkacz is No. 20 within the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
Pole to face Popyrin subsequent at ATP Masters 1000
Hubert Hurkacz ended his barren run towards Prime 10 opponents in model Thursday on the Western & Southern Open, the place the Pole downed fourth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4.
Hurkacz delivered a cultured all-around show to overwhelm Tsitsipas, along with his serve proving a devastating weapon on the Cincinnati centre court docket. The World No. 20 dropped simply 10 factors behind his supply throughout the 2 units, firing 11 aces as he snapped his six-match shedding streak towards Prime 10 opponents that had stretched again to Montreal in 2022.
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Hurkacz’s quarter-final opponent in Cincinnati might be fortunate loser Alexei Popyrin. The Australian earlier defeated Emil Ruusuvuori 6-2, 1-6, 6-3 to achieve his maiden Masters 1000 quarter-final on his Cincinnati debut.
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