The last few months have been very unsuccessful for Hubert Hurkacz. A serious knee injury suffered at Wimbledon excluded him from the Olympic Games. His recovery and return to the court were faster than expected, but the Pole was a shadow of his former self. – Returning to the court after injury and surgery is not what I expected from myself and I am not able to play at one hundred percent of my abilities – he said after his last match in October, after which he withdrew from the game in Shanghai, where he would have defended the title. As a result, he lost a lot of points and is currently the 16th player in the world.
Hurkacz finally confessed it. The truth came to light
Hubert Hurkacz decided to part with his current coach, Craig Boynton. – We obviously had a great time with Craig Boynton. He's a great guy and I'm really grateful for everything we did together. We had a good time and I learned a lot from him. But I am very hungry for success. Ultimately, it wasn't the position I wanted to be in, Hurkacz said in an interview for the official ATP Tour website.
From the new season, the Polish tennis player will be led by the duo Ivan Lendl – Nicolas Massu. – I want to give my all, I want to achieve much more than so far. I want to be in a position to win big tournaments, win Grand Slam titles, and I believe that if I improve certain aspects of my game, I can be more consistent. It's about improving and becoming better, he said of his desires.
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Information about who will be the Pole's new coach appeared at the end of November. Now we found out when the negotiations started. Hurkacz and Massu began talking about potential cooperation in mid-October, meeting in Monaco before the start of the ATP Masters 1000 in Paris. – Nicolas brings a lot of great energy and knowledge. He was a fantastic player, won two Olympic golds, and later trained Dominic Thiem for many years, of course winning a Grand Slam tournament with him – says Hurkacz.
The Polish national team will play its first match in the United Cup tournament on Monday, December 30. The white and red team's rival will be Norway. Hurkacz will face Casper Ruud in the singles.