Hubert Hurkacz (11th ATP) definitely cannot count the beginning of 2022 as successful. The Polish tennis player quickly said goodbye to the Grand Slam, where he lost already in the second round to French Adrian Mannarino (55th ATP). Then the 25-year-old played at the tournament in Rotterdam and again in the second round had to recognize the superiority of his rival – this time Italian Lorenzo Musetti ( 58. ATP).
Hurkacz is still playing in Dubai. He will try to get through the second round at last
After a two-week break, Hurkacz returned to the competition and defeated Kazach Aleksander Bublik (30th ATP) 6: 3, 6: 1 in the first round of the ATP tournament in Dubai. The Pole did not give his rival the slightest chance and confidently advanced to the next stage. There, however, the Slovak Alec Molcan (69th ATP) is waiting for him.
he will be the favorite in the clash with Molcan, because he is much higher in the ranking. The Slovak, however, has already shown in Dubai that he can beat a stronger rival, winning 6: 3 6: 3 in the first match against Lloyd George Harris (35th WTA). The 24-year-old, on the other hand, struggled to advance to this tournament as he was eliminated in qualifying, but eventually got the chance as a lucky loser.
Molcan hasn’t had much success under his belt. In 2021, he won two singles challenger tournaments – in Helsinki and Liberec.
Where and when to watch the next Hurkacz match in Dubai?
Hubert Hurkacz’s meeting with Alex Molcan in the second round of the tournament in Dubai will take place on Wednesday, February 23. The match is scheduled to start at 11:00. The broadcast will be available on Polsat Sport and online in the Polsat Box Go application. We also invite you to follow the live coverage on Sport.pl, and in the Sport.pl LIVE application.
Source: Sport
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