Hubert Hurkacz (10th ATP) has already started preparations for the start of the new season. On Thursday, December 8, he inaugurated the fight in the exhibition tournament Diriyah Tennis Cup in Saudi Arabia. In the first round match, the Polish tennis player faced the talented Swiss,
Hubert Hurkacz drops out of the tournament in Saudi Arabia
On the same day, the Pole played his second match. Unfortunately, he did not fare so well in the next round. Hubert Hurkacz, despite his good attitude, lost to Taylor Fritz (9th ATP) 6:7 (3-7), 5:7 in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
Both players used their serve well and until the very end of the first set, he was not even close to a break. After the Wroclawian won the game 6:6, it became clear that the tie-break would decide about the victory in the first set. The defeat, however, was determined by the so-called mini break at 2-0 for Fritz. The Pole was unable to make up for it and lost 6:7 (3-7).
Unfortunately, in the second set, the Wroclawian made a few simple mistakes that were of great importance for the fate of this match, including Hurkacz’s break to 5:3. The Polish tennis player showed class and, to the surprise of the audience, equalized at 5:5. Unfortunately for the Pole, the rival was flawless until the end and eventually won 7:5.
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The competition in Saudi Arabia will culminate in the grand finale on December 10. 12 tennis players take part in the competition, and the four highest ranked tennis players in the world ranking will start the struggle from the quarter-finals. They are Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas (4th ATP), Russians: Daniil Medvedev (7th ATP), Andrei Rublev (8th ATP) and Hurkacz conqueror, Taylor Fritz.
The Diriyah Tennis Cup tournament is not only a stage of preparation for the next season, but also a chance to win big money. . One million will go to the winner, half of this amount will go to the finalist, and the semi-finalists will receive $250,000 each.
Source: Sport
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