Tennis: Poland’s Hurkacz through to 3rd round of Madrid Open

Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz has made it through to the third round of the men’s singles at the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Spain.

Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action against France's Richard Gasquet in Madrid on Friday.

Photo: EPA/Rodrigo Jimenez

The 26-year-old Pole, ranked world No. 15 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), defeated French player Richard Gasquet 6-7, 6-4, 7-5 in their second-round match on Friday.

Dreszczowiec w Madrycie❗️ Co za powrót Hurkacza 👏#MadridOpen #MMOPEN https://t.co/UEtyPZXXTd

— Sport PR (@sportradiopl) April 28, 2023

Hurkacz, who had a bye in the first round, will next face Croatia's Borna Ćorić at the clay-court tournament in the Spanish capital.

Hubi-quitous 🇵🇱@HubertHurkacz rallies from 2-5 down in the decider to defeat Gasquet 6-7(9) 6-4 7-5 in Madrid!#MMOpen pic.twitter.com/CYQ6vEz7lh

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) April 28, 2023

The Polish player reached the quarterfinals of last year's Madrid Open, where he was eliminated by Serbian ace Novak Djokovic.

Meanwhile, Poland's Iga Świątek has advanced to the third round of the women's singles at the 2023 Madrid Open, with a 6-3, 6-2 win on Friday over Austria's Julia Grabher.

The Polish world No. 1 will now play American Bernarda Pera for a place in the quarterfinals.

The 2023 Madrid Open runs until May 7.

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Source: PAP