The final for Hubert Hurkacz! The Pole impresses with his form before Roland Garros
The best Polish tennis player of recent years took a huge step towards success in Switzerland on Thursday evening, during the quarter-finals of the ATP 250 event. At that time, the Wrocław player faced Taylor Fritz, the tournament's number one, currently classified as the fourth player in the world ranking. However, the Pole defeated the American - and in two sets 6:3, 7:6(5) - causing a big surprise.
With his victory over Fritz, "Hubi" opened the highway to the decisive game for the title. However, as was often the case in the past, in a match in which you are the favorite, you have to prove it. The Pole's semifinal opponent on Friday, early afternoon, was Sebastian Ofner.
The Austrian is currently ranked 128th. The Pole is low, considering his enormous potential, but still much higher than his Friday opponent, currently 31st. It must be admitted that this difference in ranking was visible on the court in Geneva. Hurkacz had the match with Ofner under complete control. The semi-final ended in two, not very exciting games, although the results were quite equal. Hurkacz won 6:3, 6:4.
The Pole impressed above all with his great serve, maintained at a high percentage, and he also contributed by playing from deep in the court. What's more, "Hubi" was also able to finish the action with a winner in important moments. The Pole also impressed with the quality of his return, making life very difficult for the Austrian.
Overall, there was really nothing to find fault with when it comes to the tennis player from Wrocław.
For the Pole, the final in Geneva will be the twelfth in his career, looking at the ATP tour. Who will "Hubi" face? The second semi-final on Friday promises to be very interesting. On the one hand, the solid Briton Cameron Norrie, and on the other, the great legend - the Serb Novak Djokovic. Without taking anything away from the first, the clash with "Nole" would certainly be a big event for the Pole. Ideal before the upcoming Grand Slam challenge in Paris . Although the Wrocław player has a score to settle in the competition with the 38-year-old great champion. The balance is very unfavorable, seven matches and... seven defeats of Hurkacz against Djokovic.
If Norrie wins, it will be the first time both tennis players have competed directly.
The Saturday (May 24) final has been scheduled by the organizers for 3:00 p.m. The ATP Tour matches are shown on Polsat Sport channels, and online you can use the Polsat Box Go platform.
Roland Garros 2025. Where and when to watch the tournament in Paris?Qualifying for the second Grand Slam event of the tennis season began in the French capital on Monday, May 19. The main draw will begin on the Roland Garros courts on Sunday, May 25.
The tournament will be broadcast on Eurosport, and additionally online, via the MAX platform. In the women's tournament , the defending champion is Iga Świątek , who has been winning in Paris continuously since 2022. In total, the Pole has won four Grand Slam titles (2020, 2022, 2023 and 2024), rightly being called the "Queen of Paris" by the tennis world.
In the men's singles tournament, Carlos Alcaraz will defend the title of best player at Roland Garros.
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