The Pole can add another victory in a duel in which he had to suffer and beat a good rival. Hurkacz won in straight sets despite having to lift set balls against in the first set (7-6 (4), 6-3). In the next round he will face Carreño. Good image of Murray who continues to work to try to return to the elite of world tennis.
Interesting duel the one that waited between Hurkacz Y Murray. The British wanted to take advantage of the invitation that the Cincinnati tournament had given him and go as far as possible. Andy had debuted with a win and good feelings against Gasquet. On the other side, the Pole came from beating three rounds of Davidovich. There was no confrontation between the two and the favorite seemed the Pole but Murray and his talent did not want to be less in one of the star games of the day on Wednesday.
Hurkacz can with a good image of Murray
Intense, beautiful and competitive was the first round that had to be decided in the tie break. Murray began dominating with his serve and until the equal two there was no alternative to the rest. It was in the fifth game when the Pole took advantage of one of his two opportunities and took the reins on the scoreboard. The Briton quickly recovered and with a blank counter break put the tables again. The public was excited about Andy because he was playing at a great level. In the tenth game he even had two set balls to the rest but he could not take advantage of any. Finally they went to the tie break and here Hurkacz, thanks to his service, took the first set and hit the table after Murray had him very close.
The problem now for the former number one in the male ranking could be the physical and mental slump. Hurkacz started sending his serve and in this way the pressure passed over and over again for Andy. The Scotsman did not lower his arms and sought to take the initiative as soon as possible. He had the option in the fifth game with a break ball but did not get it. Little by little more opportunities were slipping away. After 4-3 came the decisive moments and Murray felt the pressure. The eighth was a long game in which Hubert knew he was facing a great opportunity and the break came on the fourth break ball. Already with the 5-3 and the service in his hands he did not fail and eliminated a Murray who has left a very good image in the tournament. U.S.
