The Polish Hubert Hurkaczwho just won his second Masters 1000 in Shanghai, He was eliminated this Wednesday in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Tokyo by the Chinese Zhizhen Zhang.57th in the world, in three sets, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6(4).
This failure, just three days after his victory in China, It’s bad news for the world number 11 in the race to the ATP Finals in Turinwhich will bring together the eight best players of the season next month.
The Pole started well, winning the first set despite a poor first serve (45%) and twice destroyed his Chinese opponent, who had never lost to him in two confrontations.
However, in the second round he was overtaken by his rivaland lost the third set in a tie-break after 2 hours and 14 minutes against a player who had 10 aces throughout the match.
Zhizhen Zhang, 26, who has yet to win a main tour tournament, will face Russia’s Aslan Karatsev50 in the ATP rankings, in the second round after his surprising victory over No. 6 seed, the American Frances Tiafoe, 6-3 and 7-6, at the beginning of the tournament.
In the other match of the morning session, the Canadian Felix Auger-Alliassime beat Austrian Sebastian Ofner 6-4, 6-1.
Source: La Verdad
I’m Robert Maynard, and I am a passionate journalist with experience in sports writing. For the last few years, I have been writing for Today Times Live. My main focus has been on sports-related stories and features. With my strong background in journalism and extensive knowledge of the industry, I am able to provide readers with well-crafted pieces that are both informative and engaging.
