Tennis: Poland's Hurkacz moves into China Open quarterfinals

Poland’s world No. 41 Hubert Hurkacz has booked his place in the quarterfinals of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing, with a three-sets win over Frenchman Arthur Géa.

Hubert Hurkacz

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Hurkacz beat Géa 7-6, 6-7, 6-2 in the last 16 of the men's singles in the Chinese capital on Friday.

The match lasted two hours and 27 minutes, public broadcaster Polish Radio’s IAR news agency reported.

Up next for the 29-year-old Pole at the hard-court tournament in Beijing is Russian player Karen Khachanov.

The 2026 China Open runs until Tuesday.

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Source: IAR/PAP