Hurkacz’s Rotterdam run ends in semifinals against Alcaraz

Hubert Hurkacz’s best-ever run at the Rotterdam Open tennis tournament ended in the semifinals, as the Polish player fell to top seed Carlos Alcaraz 4-6, 7-6(5), 3-6 on Saturday.

Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in action during the singles semi-finals match against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain at the Rotterdam Open tennis tournament in Rotterdam, Netherlands, 08 February 2025.

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Despite a strong start, Hurkacz (World No. 21) was unable to overcome the four-time Grand Slam champion, who fought back to claim his fourth consecutive victory over the Pole.

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The match lasted two hours and 21 minutes, with world number three Alcaraz dominating the third set to book his place in the final against Australia’s Alex de Minaur.

Hurkacz had never advanced past the second round in Rotterdam before this year. His impressive run included wins over Flavio Cobolli, Jiri Lehecka and Andrey Rublev.

The 27-year-old is set to rise to No. 20 in the ATP rankings on Monday.

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Source: PAP