Hubert Hurkacz, unfortunately, lost the semi -final clash with Carlos Alcraz in ATP 500 Rotterdam. The Pole did what he could to defeat the above -mentioned rival. – 30 minutes lasted the beautiful dream of Hubert Hurkacz in the semi -final in Rotterdam. At that time, almost everything came out, and there was no shadow of a smile characteristic of him on Carlos Alcaraz's face. At that time, it seemed that the Polish tennis player could finally say “quite” the so -called beautiful failures, but again he heard “not this time” – reported by Agnieszka Niedziela in Sport.pl.
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This match ended with the victory of the Spanish 6: 4, 6: 7, 6: 3 and promotion to the finals of the Dutch tournament. After this extremely exciting clash, the Spaniard took part in a press conference. The tennis player praised Hubert Hurkacz for the “very high level”. – I am happy that I managed to maintain the intensity and level in the third set after losing the previous one. Of course, I had several difficult moments, such as 1-4 and 0:40 in the first set – he reported, quoted by puntodebreak.com.
– I was impressed by the level of Hurkacz at the beginning, especially his first website and end game. It wasn't that I played at a different level, I just managed to shake off the wrong moment. I played against an amazing opponent who had a very strong beginning. I just fought and waited for my moment – he added.
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Carlos Alcaraz: it's something special
Finally, Carlos Alcaraz confessed that he was feeling great at this tournament and thanked the fans for their support. – This is my first time in Rotterdam, and I feel like I have been here for years because of the love and support I receive. In addition, I am motivated by the awareness that no Spanish player won here – he continued.
– This is my first final in the hall. This is something special, because there was a lot of talk about my performances on this type of courts, so it's a good time to show that I can actually play well in such conditions – he finished.
Who will Alcaraz play in the final with?
The opponent of Carlos Alcaraz in the ATP Rotterdam 2025 final will be Alex de Minaur, who beat the revelation of this tournament – Matia Belucci. The Australian has experience on indoor courts, so he will definitely look for his chances against the Spaniard. On the way to the meeting for the tennis player, he also defeated: Daniel Altmaier, Jakub Menius and David Goffin.