Hubert Hurkacz plays a no-buts game against a Sebastian Korda who was suffering from a moment of disconnection that ended up taking its toll on him. The Pole beats the American with a score of 6-3 and 6-4 in just 1 hour and 16 minutes.
In just two minutes, Hubert made his debut on the scoreboard with a fast game, confident with his serve. Although with some slightly longer exchanges, Sebastian tied the score without too many problems. With great returns and passing, the American approached in the light, although Hurkacz took out his great inverted right hand to maintain the distance in the duel. The Pole added energy to take the first break opportunity of the semifinal, which he ended up taking advantage of the second after a passing due to the doubts of a Korda who was making bad decisions at the net.
KORDA, DOWNHILL AND WITHOUT BRAKES
It didn’t take long for good old Hurkacz to confirm his break against a Korda that was going downhill and without brakes. Hubert was able to handle his opponent to take the first set of the match in just 43 minutes, with the American stuck in his unusual errors at the net. Sebastian went to the locker room, but the break did not help him when he returned to the track.
The American suffered a new break against Hurkacz who decided to rush to the lines, confirming the blank break. Sebastian improved his performance to reach deuce, but Hubert stood firm with his serve. In blank, the Pole added a new one to get closer to the grand final. Korda left those mistakes at the net behind to give himself a new opportunity to fight for the match. It became more active as the minutes went by, but the advantage was held by Hubert who ended up closing his pass to the final after a great serve.
2023-10-14 10:00:31
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