Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz moves into 2nd round at Monte-Carlo Masters

Polish tennis player Hubert Hurkacz has booked his place in the second round of the men’s singles at the Monte-Carlo Masters tournament.

Hubert Hurkacz in action at the 2023 Monte-Carlo Masters.

Photo: Corinne Dubreuil/ABACAPRESS.COM via PAP

The 26-year-old on Sunday defeated Serbian Laslo Djere, 6-7, 7-6, 7-6, in a tight first-round clash at the clay-court tournament in the south of France.

The Polish player, who is world No. 12, will next play Jack Draper of Britain.

Needed to dig deep today and now feeling proud to get my 50th ATP M1000 win 💪 Let’s keep fighting!!!

📸 Corinne Dubreuil @atptour pic.twitter.com/aKOsknbw9V

— Hubert Hurkacz (@HubertHurkacz) April 9, 2023

The Pole, who is coached by American Craig Boynton, has six singles titles to his name. 

Hurkacz won his first singles career title in the Winston-Salem tournament in the US state of North Carolina in August 2019. In January 2021, he claimed his second trophy at the Delray Beach Open in the United States, and followed up with victories at the Miami Open in April 2021, the Moselle Open indoor hard-court tournament in the French city of Metz in September 2021, and the Halle Open grass-court event in Germany in June last year.

In February 2023, Hurkacz won his sixth title by beating home favourite Benjamin Bonzi in the final of the Marseille Open tournament in France.

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Source: PAP, IAR, atptour.com