Tennis: Hurkacz into Canadian Open final

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Saturday swept past Norway's Casper Ruud 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 to make it into the final of the men's singles at the Canadian Open tennis tournament in Montreal.

Hubert Hurkacz of Poland celebrates his victory against Casper Ruud of Norway during the men's semi-finals of the ATP National Bank Open tennis tournament, in Montreal.

Photo: PAP/EPA/ANDRE PICHETTE

The 25-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 10 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and is the eighth seed in Montreal, will now face Pablo Carreno-Busta for a chance to win his sixth ATP trophy.

It all comes down to this! 🏆@HubertHurkacz @pablocarreno91 #OBN22 pic.twitter.com/ZXUADGjvhH

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) August 14, 2022

Hurkacz on Friday booked his place in the semifinals of the men’s doubles competition in Montreal, partnering with countryman Jan Zieliński.

Double win today @zielaczekk 👊🎾 pic.twitter.com/9T9Uh669LB

— Hubert Hurkacz (@HubertHurkacz) August 12, 2022

The Polish duo will play Britain's Daniel Evans and Australia's John Peers for a spot in the final.

Hurkacz in June won his fifth ATP singles title by beating world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Halle Open grass-court tournament in Germany.

The hard-court tournament in Montreal runs until Sunday.

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Source: PAP