2023-08-20 02:06:00
Hubert Hurkacz came close, by one point in fact, but had to concede defeat once morest world number one Carlos Alcraz in three sets of 2-6, 7-6 and 6-3 to reach the final of the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati.
The Spaniard had a disastrous first set, committing 14 unforced errors and hitting just 43% of his first serves. Alcaraz was also broken from the start and then at 5-2 to lose the set. In addition, the 26-year-old Pole saved the five break points he gave him.
The two tennis players were neck and neck throughout the second set, until Hurkacz gave themselves a break and match point at 5-4, but in vain. The 20-year-old leveled the score moments later.
Tenacious, the reigning Wimbledon champion did not let go of the tiebreaker. Despite suffering a mini break from the start, he won six straight points to win the break 7-4.
Once the Spanish train was well underway, it was difficult to stop it, much to the chagrin of Hurkacz, who was broken in the fourth game of the final set. Alcaraz did not flinch followingwards and took the victory in 2 hours and 19 minutes.
Djokovic was bored of the United States
Dismissed from competition on American soil last year due to his vaccination status, Novak Djokovic celebrated his return to the land of Uncle Sam by also qualifying for the Cincinnati final by beating Alexander Zverev in two sets of 7 -6, 7-5.
Zverev, 17th racket in the world, sold his skin dearly in just over two hours. He won 49% (78/159) of the points in the match, and even outscored his opponent 10-4 at aces level. Nevertheless, the Joker bent but did not break. To this end, the second player in the world has only been broken once despite having offered four break points to the German.
In the final, tennis fans will be treated to a rematch of the Wimbledon final, which saw Carlos Alcaraz triumph over the Serbian.
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