Bautista fell before Hurkacz’s “hammer” in Rotterdam

The Polish Hubert Hurkaczfifth seed, eliminated Roberto Bautista from Castellón 7-5, 6-7(7) and 7-6(4) in the first round of the ABN AMRO Open in Rotterdam, ATP 500, in an even match that lasted three hours and four minutes, and the serve decided it.

This confrontation marked the first victory of Hurkacz (n.10 ATP) against Bautista (n.24), who had prevailed in the previous three, and marked the 26 direct service points achieved by the Pole. The man from Castellón saved 6 match points, but could not beat Hubert in the tie break of the third set, where he defined his serve.

The first set of the match went to Hurkacz, who managed to break Bautista’s serve in the twelfth game, with his third break ball.

however, Roberto Bautista He recovered in the second set, after saving 3 match points in a spectacular ‘tie-break’ from Castellón who added 73% of points won at the net.

The decisive third set was won by the world number 10, who secured victory despite the fact that Bautista stayed alive until the thirteenth game, where the Pole raised the score to 6-2 and the Spaniard was unable to come back.

The man from Castellón has already added his second loss in a row. He arrived in Rotterdam after losing in the round of 16 in Montpellier against young Frenchman Arthur Fils, 6-3, 6-4.

Previously, the Dutch Gijs Brouwer (n.160) gave a surprise by eliminating the Swiss Marc-Andrea Huesler (n.47), by 6-3 and 7-5.

result

1st round (indoors, hard)

Gijs Brouwer (PB) def. Marc-Andrea Huesler (SUI) 6-3, 7-5
Tallon Griekspoor (PB) def. Mikael Ymer (SUE) 7-6 (9/7), 7-5
Alexander Zverev (ALE/N.8) def. Kwon Soonwoo (COR) 6-4, 7-6 (7/4)
Hubert Hurkacz (POL/N.5) defeated Roberto Bautista (ESP) 7-5, 6-7 (7/9), 7-6 (7/4)