4Photo© sports.ndtv.comHubert Hurkacz Beats Andrey Rublev To Win Shanghai Masters In Thriller
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Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a thrilling Shanghai Masters final on Sunday. It was the big-serving Pole's second Masters triumph, to go with the one he won in Miami in 2021, and a seventh ATP title in all. "It was such a battle, especially emotionally," the 16th seed said after surviving a nail-biting third-set tie break in front of the watching Roger Federer.
"I had a match point and Andrey hit an amazing serve and then he had a match point and then I had some match points.
Hurkacz had Rublev under pressure early and broke the Russian with a vicious whipped forehand that Rublev had no chance of returning to lead 4-2 in the first set.
“ It was back and forth and such a tricky match. Andrey was playing some great shots. I was trying to respond,
Hubert Hurkacz,
Hurkacz holds nerve to win Shanghai Masters against Andrey Rublev
“ It was one of those matches and I kept believing and I am super happy with how I managed at the end,
Hubert Hurkacz,
Hurkacz holds nerve to win Shanghai Masters against Andrey Rublev
“ I'm just really happy with my performance today,
Hubert Hurkacz,
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“ Seb is a really tough opponent and great returner so you need to play well against him otherwise he ends up taking advantage of your shots,
Hubert Hurkacz,
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