The 27-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 8 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), defeated Germany's Jan-Lennard Struff 7-6, 6-7, 7-6 in their first-round encounter on Monday.
The Polish player will now take on Australian Christopher O’Connell for a place in the quarterfinals.
Hurkacz is playing for his eighth career singles title in Dubai.
The hard-court tournament runs until Saturday.
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Source: PAP