Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz through to 3rd round of Madrid Open

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has made it through to the third round of the men’s singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain.

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action against Britain's Jack Draper in Madrid on Friday.

Photo: EPA/JUANJO MARTIN

The 27-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 9 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), defeated British player Jack Draper 6-1, 7-5 in the round of 64 on Friday.

Hubert Hurkacz udanie rozpoczął zmagania w #ATPMadryt. Jack Draper postraszył Polaka tylko w drugim secie, ale to nie wystarczyło🎾

Więcej👇https://t.co/YGUZS8jbbT

— SPORT | PolskieRadio24.pl (@sport_pr24pl) April 26, 2024

Hurkacz, who had a bye in the first round, will next face Germany's Daniel Altmaier at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital.

No catching Hurkacz 👏

[8] @HubertHurkacz defies Draper 6-1, 7-5 to hit the Last 32@MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/iNtiRxKc2a

— ATP Tour (@atptour) April 26, 2024

The Polish player is looking to improve on his performance at last year's Madrid Open, where he was eliminated in the third round by Croatia's Borna Ćorić.

Meanwhile, Poland's Iga Świątek has advanced to the third round of the women's singles at the 2024 Madrid Open, with a 6-1, 6-4 win on Thursday over China's Wang Xiyu.

The Polish world No. 1 will now play Romanian Sorana Cîrstea for a place in the quarterfinals.

The 2024 Madrid Open runs until May 5.

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Source: PAP