Shanghai Masters 2023: Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview

Hubert Hurkacz will take on the local hero Zhang Zhizhen in Shanghai Masters fourth round.

Shanghai Masters 2023: Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen Live Stream, Match Timings, Prediction, and Preview

Zhang Zhizhen and Hubert Hurkacz (Credits: Tennis Major, CNN)

Polish 16th seed Hubert Hurkacz will face the hometown young star Zhang Zhizhen in the Shanghai Masters fourth round. In a surprising run so far, Zhang will be backed up by a cheering set of Chinese crowd in this encounter as well, for sure.

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen: Match Details

  • Tournament: Shanghai Masters 2023
  • Match: Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen
  • Date: October 10, 2023
  • Time: TBD
  • Venue: Shanghai, China
  • Round: Fourth round (Round of 16)
  • Surface: Hard Court
  • Prize Money: $55,670
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Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen: Match Preview

The 26-year-old Polish star Hubert Hurkacz came into the tennis limelight when he reached the 2021 Wimbledon semi-final, that too after bageling Roger Federer in the quarter-final match third set, which eventually became the Swiss legend’s last match on the tour. He also had the best season in 2021 when he cracked the top-10 rankings for the first time.

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Zhizhen Zhang
Zhizhen Zhang (Credits: CNN)

Hurkacz has had a decent year so far with his sixth ATP title in Marseille, France. Though he failed to produce any magic in the Grand Slam tournaments, the fourth-round appearance in the Australian Open is his best-ever performance there. He has looked good so far in the Shanghai Masters winning both of the opening-round matches in straight sets.

The 26-year-old Chinese star Zhizhen Zhang has had an incredible 2023 so far. He also became the first Chinese player to get a top-5 win in singles when he got over Casper Ruud in the US Open second round. With an Asian games gold and a semi-final appearance in the Hamburg Open ATP-500, Zhang is finally walking onto the top of men’s tennis. His fourth-round appearance here on his home soil will also go into the history books as he became the first Chinese to get back-to-back wins in his home ATP-1000 tournament.

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen: Match Prediction

The Polish star Hubert Hurkacz will have to face not just Zhang, but thousands of fans who will cheer for the local hero in a much anticipated fourth-round encounter in Shanghai Masters.

Hubert Hurkacz
Hubert Hurkacz (Credits: Tennis Majors)

Though Hurkacz has the experience of dealing with tough matches similar to what he did in the 2021 Wimbledon quarter-finals against a packed crowd supporting his opponent (Roger Federer), things will be different in Shanghai this year, as Zhang is playing his best tennis lately. These two have faced once before, that was in the same tournament 4 years ago where Hurkacz came on top.

Prediction: Hurkacz to win in three sets.

Hubert Hurkacz vs. Zhang Zhizhen: Live Stream Details

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Amazon Prime
  • Canada – TSN
  • Australia – beIN Sports
  • Belgium – Telenet, BeTV
  • China – MIGU
  • India – Sony LIV
  • Germany – Sky Deutschland
  • Indonesia – beIN Sports

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