Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz reaches quarterfinals in Vienna

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz has reached the quarterfinals of the men’s singles at the Vienna Open tennis tournament in Austria, with a 7-5, 4-6, 6-3 win over Finland's Emil Ruusuvuori on Thursday.

Hubert Hurkacz

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The 25-year-old Pole, who is ranked world No. 11 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and is the fifth seed in Vienna, will now face Croatia's Borna Ćorić for a place in the last four.

Świetne wieści z Wiednia❗️ Hubert Hurkacz wyszarpał awans do ćwierćfinału 💪#ATPVienna https://t.co/TK0YEOTlNa

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) October 27, 2022

Hubert Hurkacz poznał ćwierćfinałowego rywala 🔽#ATPViennahttps://t.co/Td3dO7I2QK

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) October 27, 2022

Hurkacz is playing for his sixth career singles title in the Austrian capital, while also seeking to secure a berth in the season-ending ATP Finals next month.

Feels good to be into the last 8 in Vienna!!👊🏼
And thanks @marcelomelo83 for the doubles, not to be today but it was fun to team up again 💪🏼

📸: Bildagentur Zolles @ErsteBankOpen pic.twitter.com/OnYxCzNTSn

— Hubert Hurkacz (@HubertHurkacz) October 27, 2022

The 2022 Vienna Open runs until Sunday.

The ATP Finals will be held in Turin, Italy from November 13 to 20.

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Source: PAP