Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz climbs to world No. 35 as US Open starts

Polish tennis player Hubert Hurkacz has climbed six notches to a career-high world No. 35 in the latest ATP rankings.

Fans flock for day one action at the US Open tennis championships in Flushing Meadows, New York, on Monday. This year's US Open runs from August 26 through September 8.

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The 22-year-old Pole on Saturday won his first ATP tournament in Winston-Salem in the US state of North Carolina.

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A magical week for 🇵🇱 @HubertHurkacz at the #WSOpen! pic.twitter.com/AnRexjCA4Q

— ATP Tour (@ATP_Tour) August 25, 2019

Meanwhile, Kamil Majchrzak, a Polish 23-year-old, has retained his No. 94 spot in the latest rankings by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

Serbia’s Novak Djokovic remains No. 1 in the ATP ranking, followed by Spain’s Rafael Nadal and Switzerland's Roger Federer.

The new rankings were released as main-draw play was set to kick off at the US Open Grand Slam tournament in New York on Monday.

Meanwhile, Poland's Magda Linette has advanced from No. 80 to a career-best No. 53 in the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) ranking.

Eighteen-year-old Iga Świątek is the highest-ranked Polish female tennis player, at No. 49.

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Source: PAP