Hubert Hurkacz (7. ATP) had huge problems in the second round match of the ATP 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, but he finally got out of trouble and defeated the Japanese Yoshihito Nishioka (52. ATP) in two hours and eleven minutes 3:6, 7:6 (7:4), 6:1 and advanced to the 1/8 finals. – There was an incredible turnaround in Hubert Hurkacz's match. The Pole looked very bad for the first set, then he was able to get back into the game. At the end of the match, the arbiter had to punish the Japanese for his terrible behavior – wrote Sport.pl in the report from the match.
Hubert Hurkacz's beautiful gesture after the match in Cincinnati
The smile on Hubert Hurkacz's face in this match could only really be seen from the middle of the second set. Before that, he was indistinct, sad, and seemed to have accepted defeat. However, the best Polish tennis player was able to revive, show great character, and return to the game.
After the match, the seventh player in the world ranking was very happy with his victory. Hurkacz also decided to make a beautiful gesture. At one point, the Pole went towards the stands and gave his racket to a young fan who was in the first row. The boy was very happy, he squeezed Hurkacz's hand, then showed gestures of joy with his fist, and even made a move as if he was going to serve. After a while, the Pole returned to the fan and once again high-fived him and the older man sitting next to him. All this happened to huge applause from the fans.
It turned out that the young boy was cheering throughout the match and often chanted: Let's go Hubi.
– Beautiful pictures. After winning against Nishioka, who was going through a nervous breakdown, Hubi Hurkacz gave his racket to a little boy who was cheering him on throughout the match, chanting “Let's go Hubi!” – wrote Michał Chojecki on Twitter.
Hurkacz finally showed his class on the court. In recent months, the Pole has been lacking it on the court. In June, in a duel at Roland Garros with Grigor Dimitrov he argued with the referee and even suggested to his opponent that someone else should referee. Recently in Montreal he complained about the rain, He argued with the referee and didn't want to continue playing for a while.
Hurkacz will face Italian Flavio Cobolli (31st ATP) in the third round of the tournament in Cincinnati. His rival and compatriot Luciano Darderi (34th ATP) retired at 6:7 (4:7), 1:3. The Hurkacz – Cobolli match is scheduled for Friday at 10:30 p.m. However, due to rain, it may start much later.