Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz into Madrid Open quarterfinals

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has moved into the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain.

Hubert Hurkacz in action at the 2022 Madrid Open.

Photo: EPA/Emilio Naranjo

The 25-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 14 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), dispatched Serbian player Dušan Lajović in straight sets, 7-5, 6-3, in their third-round encounter on Thursday.

3️⃣rd Masters 1000 QFs in a row for Hubi 👏

He moves past Lajovic in straight sets 7-5 6-3 to set up a meeting with the World No. 1 player in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings 👀 @HubertHurkacz | @MutuaMadridOpen | #MMOPEN pic.twitter.com/nRBQrksWiv

— ATP Tour (@atptour) May 5, 2022

A day earlier, Hurkacz defeated home favourite Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, 6-4, 4-6, 7-6, in the second round.

Up next for the Polish player at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital is Serbia's world No. 1 Novak Djokovic.

Vamos! 🎾 @MutuaMadridOpen https://t.co/JlUlpxqq6F

— Hubert Hurkacz (@HubertHurkacz) May 5, 2022

Meanwhile, Poland's Iga Świątek, the world No. 1 in women's tennis, said last month she would miss the Madrid Open due to a shoulder injury.

The 2022 Madrid Open runs until Sunday.

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Source: PAP