The Italian tennis player achieves his second important victory in his career in Monte Carlo. Sinner manages to maintain a great rhythm during the final stretch of the match, defeating Hubert Hurkacz in three sets (3-6, 7-6(6), 6-1) after 2h28min of intense tennis.
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Jannik Sinner faced the second of the matches corresponding to a new edition of a Masters 1000 tournament in the city of Monte Carlo in this month of February 2023. He did it after going ahead in the men’s final tablewhere he would have to face the Polish tennis player in the round of 16 Hubert Hurkacz. The Italian player came to this match after beating the Argentine tennis player in his debut Diego Schwartzman. For his part, the Polish tennis player came to this match after having done the same against Laslo Djere and Jack Draper. Inside of the head to head there are up to three precedents between the two tennis playersand they were the ones that took place between 2021 and 2022. On up to two occasions the Pole would emerge victorious, the Italian achieving the other remaining victory.
Hubert Hurkacz starts by striking first
The match started strong for Hubert Hurkacz. The Polish player managed to win the first three games of the match, with a break included. At the moment Jannik Sinner would answer, succeeding a series of successes in each service. Hubert’s level was rising with the passing of the points, something that his opponent was noticing. Finally, and after needing three set points, Hurkacz managed to close the first set in his favor after a favorable 6-3.
Jannik Sinner ties the match
At the start of the second set it would now be Jannik Sinner who would start commanding the initial score. At the moment Hubert Hurkacz would respond, who would manage to win two consecutive games, with a break included. After this, a response would come in the same way from the Italian, who left the match 3-2. A series of successes in each service maintained a tight equality. Both players signed to go to the tiebreaker. At this point it would be Jannik Sinner who, after freeing a match point and taking advantage of his set point, would take the sleeve.
The Italian racket knows how to suffer to get the prize
For the start of the third set it would now be Jannik Sinner who would start commanding the initial score. The Italian player managed to win the first two games of the match, with a break included. After this, a timid response would come from the Polish side, although it would be of no use. A total of four consecutive games would allow Sinner to leave the match 6-1 in his favor. The Italian racket would take advantage of its only match point to complete a legendary comeback. This confirmed his pass to the quarterfinals of the Monaco tournament.
