Hubert Hurkacz

[Kamileki]

Novak docenia naszego Huberta.

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Być może Hubert będzie najgroźniejszym rywalem dla Novaka w Turynie.

[Damian]

08.11.2021r.

Najwyższy ranking w karierze: 9

[Marcelo_Rios]

Być może Hubert będzie najgroźniejszym rywalem dla Novaka w Turynie.

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@Marcelo_Rios, to 9. miejsce HH to nowy polski rekord?

[Marcelo_Rios]

@Marcelo_Rios, to 9. miejsce HH to nowy polski rekord?

Tak, pobił rekord Wojtka Fibaka, który był na 10-tym miejscu tylko raz, w jednym notowaniu rankingu - 25 lipca 1977. W następnych latach kilka tygodni spędził na 11-tym miejscu. Ale w pierwszej 10 był tylko ten jeden raz.


Jednak jak te rankingi wtedy były liczone, to nie wiem za bardzo. Bo w tamtych czasach rozgrywki organizowane były przez co najmniej 2 federacje, które się łączyły, dzieliły i rywalizowały między sobą. W każdym razie tak ma Fibak wszędzie wpisane, choćby na swoim profilu na oficjalnej stronie ATP.


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[DUN I LOVE]

Ok. Dzięki.

Jest jak jest, a Hubert na pewno nie powiedział jeszcze ostatniego słowa.

[Damian]

Hurkacz Surges For Nitto ATP Finals Spot, Mover Of Week

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ATPTour.com looks at the top Movers of the Week in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin, as of Monday, 8 November 2021
7th Hubert Hurkacz, +3
The Pole started the Rolex Paris Masters 60 points outside of the final automatic qualification spot for the Nitto ATP Finals. But with a run to the semi-finals, where he lost to Novak Djokovic, Hurkacz rose three spots to seventh position in the FedEx ATP Race To Turin and secured his place at the 14-21 November season finale.

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3rd Alexander Zverev, +1
The German moved up one place to third after he advanced to the Paris semi-finals (l. to Medvedev). Since the start of the Tokyo Olympics, where he clinched the gold medal, Zverev has won 28 of 31 matches and lifted trophies at the Western & Southern in Cincinnati (d. Rublev) and the Erste Bank Open (d. Tiafoe).

Other Notable Top 100 Movers
19th Taylor Fritz, +4
24th Grigor Dimitrov, +3
49th James Duckworth, +9
55thT Marcos Giron, +11
61st Hugo Gaston, +21
67th Holger Vitus Nodskov Rune, +8

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Hubert Hurkacz reflects on Wimbledon QF win over Roger Federer, says beating the Swiss showed he could "achieve great success"

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Hubert Hurkacz started the year ranked 34 in the world, but he will end it firmly inside the top 10. The Pole, who is currently No. 9 in the world, will feature in the season-ending championships for the first time in his career.

In a recent interview with Sportklub, the Pole reflected on the most memorable win of his career thus far, which came earlier this year against Roger Federer at Wimbledon. The 24-year-old stunned the Swiss in the Wimbledon quarterfinals, winning 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-0.


Hurkacz revealed that watching Federer at every opportunity motivated him to take up a racquet and compete in the biggest tournaments in the world.

"When I was a child, Roger Federer was my idol. I remember trying to watch him whenever I had the chance. That's when I realized that my dream is to compete in the biggest tournaments in the world," Hurkacz said.
A winner of three titles this season, Hurkacz said facing the Swiss on Centre Court at the All England Club was a "special" experience.

"I was extremely happy. Playing against Roger at Central Court is something special, even now I can’t describe exactly that experience," Hurkacz said.

The Pole said the victory instilled in him great belief and proved that he could achieve success in the sport.

"That victory in the quarterfinals is one of the most significant moments of this season. It was more than a victory, because I realized that I had made a big step forward and showed that I could achieve great success," explained Hurkacz.Iga Swiatek's triumph at Roland Garros last season inspired me: Hubert HurkaczHubert Hurkacz with the 2021 Miami Masters title
Hubert Hurkacz with the 2021 Miami Masters title
Hubert Hurkacz claimed the first 'big title' of his career in April this year, beating Jannik Sinner in the final of the Miami Masters.


In addition to beating Federer and Sinner, the Pole has also notched up wins over Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Andrey Rublev and Andy Murray this season. He even pushed Novak Djokovic to the wire in Paris last week.

Hurkacz, on his part, hopes his performances translate into even greater success -- winning a Grand Slam.

"It would be nice to win a Grand Slam one day," Hurkacz remarked.
The World No. 9 cited compatriot Iga Swiatek's Roland Garros triumph last year as a source of his motivation.

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Męski.

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Hurkacz On Nitto ATP Finals Debut: ‘It’s Emotional’

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Pole in Red Group with Medvedev, Zverev and Berrettini
Hubert Hurkacz did not expect to be at the Nitto ATP Finals at the start of 2021, but nearly 11 months later he has made history.

Hurkacz is just the second Polish singles player to reach the season finale, joining Wojtek Fibak. The 24-year-old has been soaking it all in since arriving in Turin this week.

“It’s emotional. It’s super cool to be here. I’m very excited to play in the Finals,” Hurkacz said. “It’s such a small group of people playing here and so much fun. That atmosphere is going to be amazing with the Italian fans.”

At the beginning of the season, Hurkacz was outside the Top 30 in the FedEx ATP Rankings. But winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open presented by Itau changed everything for the Pole.

“The beginning of the year, probably not. I didn’t think about it. Then later in the year after winning the Miami title, obviously that put me higher in the Race and then suddenly you think yeah, you might have a chance to qualify,” Hurkacz said. “Probably since then maybe I was thinking a little bit I would have a chance.”

Nitto ATP Finals
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Hurkacz was the last player to earn his place at the Pala Alpitour, but he is now in alongside the likes of World No. 1 Novak Djokovic and defending champion Daniil Medvedev. It is a special moment for Polish tennis, since Iga Swiatek is competing in the WTA Finals this week.

“I think it’s amazing. Iga has been playing pretty amazing tennis,” Hurkacz said. “She won a Grand Slam, so that’s so special for the whole country and for tennis in our country. Now that we both have qualified this year for the Finals, it’s great. It’s going to grow the sport in Poland and it’s just something really, really amazing.”

The seventh seed mentioned that the court is “quite fast” and that the balls are “also quite fast”, which he will try to take advantage of with his big serve. He is in the Red Group with Medvedev, 2018 winner Alexander Zverev and home favourite Matteo Berrettini.

“Both of the groups are super tough. Just eight guys qualified here,” Hurkacz said. “We will see [what happens].”

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Hurkacz: 'I'll Keep Fighting & Believing In Myself'

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Pole looks to rebound in second match

Hubert Hurkacz was determined to take the positives from his debut match at the Nitto ATP Finals despite defeat at the hands of Daniil Medvedev.

From the round-robin format to the small but elite field, the season-ending finale can be an overwhelming experience for a first-time competitor. But Hurkacz did not appear overawed by the occasion, taking the first set before Medvedev, the defending champion, turned things around to win 6-7(5), 6-3, 6-4.

“Definitely I played on a decent level. I can do even better than this,” Hurkacz said.

“I still have a chance to qualify from the group, it’s great. I’ll just keep fighting and then keep believing in myself.”

Both players had deep runs at the Rolex Paris Masters – Hurkacz reaching the semi-finals, Medvedev finishing runner-up – and had clearly brought their form and confidence to the Nitto ATP Finals’ new home in Turin. The first singles match of the tournament was heavily dominated by serve, with Hurkacz unable to create a break point on Medvedev’s serve while the second and third sets were decided by a single early break for the Russian.


Medvedev commented on the speed of the court at the Pala Alpitour in his post-match interview, and Hurkacz was quick to agree. “Here is way faster [than Paris],” he said.

“I mean the surface could be close but the balls make a huge difference, so it’s quite fast here. Daniil was serving great, I was serving decent apart from two games, it’s quite quick here.”

He added: “I think it’s just getting used to the surface, plus we both have decent serves, so maybe we both didn’t return as well as we hoped – me, for sure. When there’s a rally we can play some really good rallies, that’s what Daniil likes to do.”

Hurkacz dropped just five points behind his first serve in the first two sets, but his first-serve percentage dropped noticeably after winning the first-set tie-break. The disappointed Pole paid tribute to Medvedev’s greater consistency across the three sets after the Russian improved to 2-1 in their head-to-head.

“Daniil is an amazing player, he plays great tennis throughout the whole match. He doesn’t have dips in his game, that makes him such a tough opponent.”

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Miami Open champion Hurkacz has already amply demonstrated his resilience in 2021, bouncing back from a six-match losing streak in the midst of the season to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals and ultimately qualify for the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time.

“I’ll just try to stay positive,” Hurkacz vowed. “OK, I lost this match, but I’ll think about the positives and what I can do better and prepare for the next one.”

Hurkacz can take comfort from the fact that Medvedev himself went 0-3 on his debut at the Nitto ATP Finals before winning his next six matches at the season-ending championships. But the Pole will aim to turn things around a little faster. He will face Alexander Zverev or Matteo Berrettini in his next match on Tuesday in what could be another big-serving duel.

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Boynton On Hurkacz: An On-Court Menace You'd Want Dating Your Daughter

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Hubert Hurkacz is competing in the Nitto ATP Finals for the first time. © Corinne Dubreuil/ATP Tour

Andrew Eichenholz
Nov 16, 2021

Boynton discusses his charge's rise

Hubert Hurkacz has enjoyed a breakthrough season, winning his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Miami Open presented by Itau and reaching his maiden major semi-final at Wimbledon.

Those efforts helped the Polish star earn a debut appearance at this week's Nitto ATP Finals. ATPTour.com caught up with his coach, Craig Boynton, about Hurkacz's progress, personality and more.

Two years ago at Indian Wells when you first started with Hubi, if someone would have told you in two years he will be at the Nitto ATP Finals, what would you have said?
I had no doubt that he would have made it here. I would have said, 'Well, that was pretty quick.' I told people that fall of 2021 was going to be his time, but then Covid hit. I actually thought this all was going to happen next year. I would have signed right then. The only surprise to me is how quickly it’s come about. It’s not a surprise that he’s here at all.

What was it that stood out that made you think that?
When I was watching him play in Indian Wells, there were pockets of each match when it was just jaw-dropping tennis for me and I just felt like if somehow we could cultivate that and have those pockets that I saw become more frequent or longer in duration, I really felt that he was a menace to deal with quite honestly.

I felt like his serve had a long way to improve, but had the potential to be a top-level weapon. I saw the pieces there and it was exciting. It was about how we could have this great level tennis come to the surface more often and consistently.

Since you said he still has room to grow, on a scale of 0-100, where is Hubi right now?
I would say 55. A lot of room to grow. That’s what you wake up and knock on the door of opportunity for. You want that. It’s fun trying to orchestrate how he will try to get that other 45 per cent.

If you told a lot of players that they had so much room to grow, but they could still make the Nitto ATP Finals, they would be thrilled. How do you try to get the most out of this moment right now while keeping that in the back of your mind?
When you experience firsts, there is always that period where you don’t know the unknown. There are a lot of unknowns here. Once you have the experience, then the things that you might question just become second nature and you don’t have to put much energy towards it. That just takes time and touch.

We’ve got to be together long enough and spend enough time to where we can talk about these things and cultivate plans about these things and then good, bad, indifferent, whatever happens, adjust accordingly and keep moving forward.

Has Hubi ever come to you to say he really wants to get to 'x', or a certain point?
We don’t really talk about ‘x’ because what drives ‘x’? What drives ‘x’ is execution. What drives ‘x’ is being prepared mentally. How much are you willing to follow the game plan? ‘X’ is the car and we’re talking about the gas.

I’d rather focus more on what makes the car go than the car actually going. The car just doesn’t arbitrarily go unless it’s Novak. He has so many reps and it’s just so second nature to him. Everybody else isn’t really there yet.

I imagine that takes a lot of concentration and avoiding distractions especially with success. How well has Hubi stayed the course in that way?
He just comes to work every day, really. After Miami I gave an interview in which I said we had six or seven weeks in a row where we didn’t take a day off. At one point I was like, 'Dude, we need to take some time off', and he was adamant in saying, ‘No, no, we need to keep working. We need to keep working.’

Miami then happened. In between Miami and Wimbledon he lost some matches in a row, but we didn’t change anything. We just tried to improve some things, really. I knew from the first ball he hit at Wimbledon that he was locked in. I could just tell. It was different. You keep working without really knowing when it’s going to pay off. You just keep working and keep trying.

A lot of people see Hubi’s smile and how polite he is, but he also is very focussed on his work and competing hard at the same time. What’s your take on that perception?
It’s very fair to say. What you see doesn’t necessarily mean that he doesn’t want to win. He wants to win and he wants to be the best in the world. He has all those same goals, it’s just maybe not as in your face as some others. He could be serious, but within his personality.

He’s a very delightful young man. He’s the guy who as a father you’d want those qualities in someone dating your daughter. Also in a next-door neighbour. He’d be very respectful. But he wants to win. It’s great to see him have that, but also within his own style.

This week is a new opportunity for him. What’s your message to Hubi about how to approach it?
Try to be business as usual. This is something that is the pinnacle of the sport, so you want to have the balance between soaking it all in, but also coming here with a mission. Doing something for the first time, at the end of the week we’ll see how it goes and assess it, look forward. But for the most part guys are going on court with a game plan, just like they would any other time.

Are you going to execute that game plan? History usually says the guys who are the most comfortable will do it. It’s about getting him comfortable. Hubi is 4-0 in finals, so when he gets to the finish line, he usually does pretty well coming over the finish line. I’ve never worked with somebody like that. Once he gets there, he usually comes good.

Why do you think that is given the pressure?
I wouldn’t say he’s played his best tennis in the final, but he competes. He plays his best tennis when it’s most important. He competes. He just finds a way. Obviously he serves well and that helps.

When you first started with Hubi around Indian Wells in 2019, you mentioned you thought he had shades of Andy Murray in him. How have you seen his development?
The mannerisms and the way Hubi and Andy walk and do things are similar. Hubi used to return a lot like Andy, but we’ve changed that. Andy’s balance on return is off the charts, you have that or you don’t. It’s really difficult to produce that. We’ve changed that return.

Hubi serves pretty well and Andy has improved his serve a lot. But I don’t see the similarities as much any more. But they do have similar characteristics and traits. I think once we changed his return style, it’s not as prevalent.

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