Hubert Hurkacz heats up the race for ATP Finals as he comes in touching distance to qualify for the year-end championships following his Shanghai title

Hubert Hurkacz defeats Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8) to win the 2023 Shanghai Masters title.

Hubert Hurkacz heats up the race for ATP Finals as he comes in touching distance to qualify for the year-end championships following his Shanghai title

Hubert Hurkacz (Source: Gulf News)

Polish international Hubert Hurkacz did the unthinkable as he beat Russia’s Andrey Rublev to win the 2023 Shanghai Masters. No one had imagined that Hurkacz would even qualify for the finals of the tournament before it had started, but the Polish ended up having a totally sensational campaign—one that will be remembered for ages. 

The 26-year-old is now within touching distance of qualifying for the 2023 ATP Finals, which will be played on November 12 in Turin, Italy. Hubert Hurkacz will end his season on a great note if he is able to qualify and perform decently in the 2023 ATP Finals, as it is considered to be one of the most significant events of the year after the four Grand Slam events. 

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Hurkacz was understandably excited after defeating Rublev in the final of the 2023 Shanghai Masters, which took him closer to the ATP Finals. He opined that at this point in his career; he needed to start winning tournaments. Thus, he gave himself a chance and ended up winning the ATP 1000 event. 

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“Coming to this couple of weeks starting here in Shanghai I knew I [had] to give myself a chance, I need to be winning tournaments, so that’s a pretty good start. I mean, just an amazing week here in Shanghai.“

“I really enjoyed it here with the team, but ultimately, we just want to get better every single day and improve, enjoy those moments, but we’re just going to try our best and then just keep fighting and keep competing,” Hurkacz said post his win. 

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Hubert Hurkacz beats Andrey Rublev in straight sets to win the 2023 Shanghai Masters 

Hubert Hurkacz had a sensational campaign in the 2023 Shanghai Masters. He beat the likes of Fabian Marozsan and Sebastian Korda en route to the final. In the final, he defeated an in-form Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Hurkacz won the first set easily and put some pressure on Rublev. 

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Hubert Hurkacz (Source: ATP Tour)

Rublev was able to make a nice comeback by winning the second round. The third round, as a result, ended up being very neck-to-neck and it had to be decided in the tie-breaker, which the Pole won. The Polish international was successful in holding his nerves till the end and thus he won 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8). 

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