ATP tournament in Metz. Hubert Hurkacz lost in the semi-finals
Hubert Hurkacz. Photo PAP / EPA / ANDRE PISZETKA
Rest in the table has started Hubert Hurkacz will not defend his title in the ATP tournament in Metz (prize pool of EUR 534.6 thousand). On Saturday, the Polish tennis player lost to Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 6: 7 (5-7), 4: 6 in the semi-finals.
Sony Hurkacz faced the 65th in the world ranking for the fourth time and was defeated.
The 27-year-old Italian served very well. In the second year, the two years younger Pole did not even have one opportunity to break through.
In the tie-break of the first set, the point-for-point competition was 4-4. So at this point, the winners are winning some of the games, and moments later, he is happy to win the same game.
Hurkacz also served well for a long time – he sent five aces, competed two – but in the seventh game of the second set he was disappointed. In this case, Sonego used the only break in this place.
Saturday’s defeat means that Hurkacz’s Monday ATP rating will drop from 10 on the 11th list.
On Sunday, Sony’s rival will be Alexander Bublik. He ordered with the number seven in Kazakhstan to the finals after playing only three games, because his rival Swiss Stan Wawrinka scratched.
Jan Zieliński and Hugo Nys from Monaco will play in the doubles final in Metz.
Single Semifinals Results:
Lorenzo Sonego – Hubert Hurkacz (Poland, 2) 7: 6 (7-5), 6: 4
Aleksander Bublik (Kazakhstan, 7) v Stan Wawrinka (Switzerland) 2-1 and retired of Wawrinka
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