Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz moves up to world No. 17 ahead of US Open

Polish tennis player Hubert Hurkacz has moved up three spots to world No. 17 in the latest ATP rankings.

Hubert Hurkacz

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The 26-year-old Pole, coached by American Craig Boynton, last week reached the semifinals of the men’s singles at the Western & Southern Open tournament in the US city of Cincinnati, where he was beaten by Spain's world No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz.

Hubert Hurkacz przegrał w półfinale #ATPCincinnati z liderem światowego rankingu Hiszpanem Carlosem Alcarazem 6:2, 6:7 (4-7), 3:6. https://t.co/jQFR389OAs

— PolskieRadio24.pl (@PR24_pl) August 20, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz pokonał Huberta Hurkacza w trzech setach i zagra w finale turnieju ATP w Cincinnati 🎾 pic.twitter.com/l1afTSo4k9

— Polsat Sport (@polsatsport) August 19, 2023

Meanwhile, Kamil Majchrzak, the second-highest ranked Polish player, has dropped five spots to No. 239 in the latest rankings released on Monday by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Polish state news agency PAP reported.

Spain's Carlos Alcaraz is No. 1 in the ATP ranking, followed by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic and Russia's Daniil Medvedev.

Never give up. Never surrender.@DjokerNole masters Alcaraz 5-7, 7-6(7), 7-6(4) to win a third Cincy title!#CincyTennispic.twitter.com/jKM6vCPiMp

— Western & Southern Open (@CincyTennis) August 21, 2023

Cóż to był za finał ❗️ Djoković wygrał po prawie czterech godzinach tenisowego spektaklu 🎾https://t.co/F2KItFNMor

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) August 21, 2023

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Source: IAR, PAP