Hubert Hurkacz survived an attacking bombardment from Nick Kyrgios to achieve his fourth ATP Masters 1000 semifinal on Friday, in overcoming the Australian 7-6(4), 6-7(5), 6-1 on Court Central.
In an absorbing conflict on the National Bank Open, the Pole adjusted to the 27-year-old’s fast play on serve, whereas he delivered decisive blows from his personal strings to advance after one hour and 46 minutes and enhance to 31-13 on the season.
Last week’s Washington champion Kyrgios entered the match in red-hot kind, having gained 15 of his previous 16 matches, along with his solely defeat coming in opposition to Novak Djokovic within the Wimbledon remaining.
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However, after a fast-paced and intense first two units, the Australian was unable to match the Pole’s vitality within the third set, with eighth seed Hurkacz grinding down a tiring Kyrgios – who struggled bodily – to maneuver to 11-6 in deciding units this 12 months.
Hurkacz now leads Kyrgios 2-0 of their ATP Head to Head collection and has improved his file to 28-1 after profitable the primary set this 12 months. The 25-year-old, who triumphed in Miami in 2021, will proceed the hunt for his second ATP Masters 1000 crown in opposition to fourth seed Casper Ruud or house favorite Felix Auger-Aliassime.
In a vigorous match, each gamers appeared sturdy on serve for giant intervals. Kyrgios averaged 10 seconds between factors throughout the first two units as he steadily interrupted the group’s roars along with his fast-paced fashion, whereas Hurkacz rushed to prepared himself for the return.
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The Pole clinched a decent first set within the tie-break with a backhand winner, earlier than Kyrgios battled again within the second set. With the assistance of a web twine at 3/2 within the second-set tie-break, the World No. 27 gained an important mini-break, earlier than he levelled the match along with his seventh ace of the set.
A 3rd-set push was a step too far for Kyrgios, although, with the Australian seemingly tiring on the laborious courts in Montreal. Hurkacz rapidly broke in the beginning of the decider, earlier than he remained strong on serve to triumph.
Earlier this season, Hurkacz clinched his fourth tour-level title in Halle and is at present tenth within the Pepperstone ATP Race To Turin as he seems to be to make his second look on the Nitto ATP Finals.
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