Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz makes quarterfinals in Basel

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has eased into the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, with a straight-set win over Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany.

Hubert Hurkacz

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The Polish world No. 11 swept past the 27th-ranked German 6-1, 6-4 in the second round of the men’s singles at the indoor tournament in Switzerland on Wednesday.

Hubert Hurkacz melduje się w ćwierćfinale #ATPBasel ! Polak w dwóch setach pokonał Niemca Jana-Lennarda Struffa.https://t.co/eO1c0oBdOS

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) October 25, 2023

The 26-year-old Pole will now face Australian Alex De Minaur or Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor for a place in the last four.

Hubi makes the quarters 💪@HubertHurkacz secures first ever win over Struff 6-1 6-4 👏#SwissIndoorsBasel pic.twitter.com/uWPt3BZ10e

— ATP Tour (@atptour) October 25, 2023

Earlier this month, Hurkacz, who is coached by American Craig Boynton, won his seventh career singles title by beating Russia's Andrey Rublev in the final of the Shanghai Masters tournament in China.

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Source: PAP, IAR