Hubert Hurkatz (26, Poland, world No. 11) won the Men’s Professional Tennis (ATP) Tour Marseille Open 13.
On the 26th (Korean time), in the ATP Tour 250 Series Open 13 singles final held in Marseille, France, Hurkatz defeated Benjamin Bonzi (26, France, world No. 60) 2-0 (6-3 7-6<7-4>). ) was suppressed.
With his first win of the year, Hurkatz won his sixth career championship. He reached the semifinals at Wimbledon in 2021. Last year, he reached the top of the Masters 1000 Series Miami Open, the next level after major competitions. 안전놀이터
He was knocked out in the round of 16 at the Australian Open this year, but rose to the top of the tournament and won his first cup of the year.
In this match, Furkatz overwhelms the opponent with a whopping 19 sub-aces. He also established himself as a ‘strong server’ representing the ATP tour by recording 72 sub-aces in this tournament alone.
After the match, Furkatz encouraged runner-up Bonji, saying, “He (Bonji) deserved to win the second set. He played really well this year and will definitely get the title soon.”
“I’m happy with the way I competed in this game. I’m really happy with the good shots and serves in important moments,” he said.
Hurkatz, who won this tournament, closely followed Holger Rune (19, Denmark), who is ranked 10th in the world.
Meanwhile, Hurkatz rose to his personal best ranking of 9th in November last year.