WATCH: Hubert Hurkacz smashes his racket after the chair umpire calls a touch and the crowd boos to cheer against opponent Grigor Dimitrov at the Miami Open

Hurkacz ultimately failed to get past the Dimitrov challenge.

WATCH: Hubert Hurkacz smashes his racket after the chair umpire calls a touch and the crowd boos to cheer against opponent Grigor Dimitrov at the Miami Open

Hubert Hurkacz (Via Imago/X)

Polish ace Hubert Hurkacz was seen losing his cool during the match against Grigor Dimitrov at the 2024 Miami Open. In an all-exciting clash between the two talented ATP stars for the quarter-final spot, the Pole fell just short of the finish line.

The match saw the flow of all kinds of emotions as the game went to the third set. It was the No. 8 seed who had taken the first set pretty comfortably but lost the second one as Dimitrov posed a comeback. The third set had a mix of both sets, as the players sweated it out for the final spot in the quarter-finals. 

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In no time, the match was taken to a final tie-break, which also started in a 2-2 tie. With emotions flowing high from both the players, it was bound to show on the court. Hubert Hurkacz, who is usually a calm character, lost his cool as his left foot touched the net while sprinting forward to receive a drop shot. 

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Rightly so, the Umpire called it, after which Hurkacz smashed his racket on the ground out of frustration. Moreover, the Polish ace stood right there, questioning the umpire, but ultimately his foot did touch the net and the point went to Dimitrov. 

The Pole was still shocked by the decision and did not get out of the foul momentum, as Dimitrov swooped in and stole the rest of the points to win the tie-break and the match. 

Hubert Hurkacz falls to the Grigor Dimitrov challenge at Miami

The Miami Open quarter-final spots have been booked as Hubert Hurkacz played Grigor Dimitrov for the last spot. In a helluva of a match, both the players gave it their all till the last point. 

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Hubert Hurkacz (Via Imago)

Despite a comfortable lead, Dimitrov came back to win the match 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(3). With this, he made it to the quarter-finals of the Miami Open. The Bulgarian is now up against an in-form Carlos Alcaraz, who is eager to win the Sunshine Double. 

This is Dimitrov’s best run at Miami’s ATP 1000 tournament, as he made it to the last eight for the first time. By making it to the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, the Bulgarian has completed the career set of Masters 1000 quarterfinals. 

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