Hurkacz with a certain victory in Shanghai. The Pole is scheduled for the next round

After a successful performance in Beijing, where he reached the semi-finals, Hubert Hurkacz confirmed his good form in the first round of the ATP tournament in Shanghai. In his inaugural match, Hurkacz defeated Australian James Duckworth, qualifying for the next phase of the prestigious competition.

Hurkacz's good performance

The meeting started with a strong accent from the Pole. After winning the draw, Hurkacz decided to serve and immediately showed that he was in great shape - he did not give up a single ball to his opponent when serving. Duckworth also did not remain in debt, confidently winning his first service game. However, already in the fourth game, the Australian started making mistakes, which Hurkacz mercilessly took advantage of, breaking his opponent and taking a 3-1 lead.

The Pole did not slow down, quickly increasing his advantage to 4:1. Although closing the set required a bit more effort from him - Hurkacz needed three set points - he ultimately won the game 6:3. Importantly, he did not have to defend a single break point throughout the entire set, which only confirms his high service form. The first part of the match lasted only 28 minutes.

The second set brought a more even fight. Both tennis players guarded their serves, and the next games passed without any major emotions. It wasn't until the ninth game that Duckworth had to work a little harder, but eventually he kept the serve. After ten games, there was still no solution, and the set was decided by a tie-break. In the decisive game, Hurkacz quickly gained the advantage and confidently won 7-4, sealing the promotion to the next round.

Now Djokovic

In the second round, Hurkacz will be faced by the titled Novak Djokovic. A few days ago, the Serb won the tournament in Beijing, defeating Alex de Minaur in the final, with whom the Pole lost in the semi-final.