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Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz through to 3rd round in Cincinnati

17.08.2023 01:00
Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has made it through to the third round of the Western & Southern Open tennis tournament in the US city of Cincinnati.
Hubert Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz PAP/EPA / CAROLINE BLUMBERG

The 26-year-old, ranked world No. 20 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), defeated Croatia's defending champion Borna Ćorić 5-7, 6-3, 6-3 in the second round of the men’s singles on Wednesday.

The Polish player will next face Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas for a place in the quarterfinals at the hard-court tournament in Cincinnati.

The Western & Southern Open tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio, also known as the Cincinnati Open or Cincinnati Masters, is for many top tennis players the final warm-up before the US Open Grand Slam event, which begins on August 28.

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Source: PAP