Hurkacz pushed to limit by lucky loser Shevchenko, but advances to Dubai second round

Hubert Hurkacz edged out Alexander Shevchenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7) on Tuesday and will play Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov in the next round

Hubert Hurkacz January 22, 2023: 10th seed HUBERT HURKACZ (POL) in action against 29th seed SEBASTIAN KORDA (USA) on Rod Laver Arena in a Men’s Singles 4th round match on day 7 of the 2023 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. (Zuma/Panoramic)
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships •Third round • completed
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Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 5 seed, advanced to the second round of the Dubai Open by edging out Russian lucky loser Alexander Shevchenko 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7) at the Aviation Club Tennis Centre on Tuesday.

Hurkacz, ranked No 11, will face Russian qualifier Pavel Kotov next.

Hurkacz arrives in Dubai for the fifth consecutive year fresh from a title in Marseille.

Dubai ATP500, other first-round results (Aviation Club Tennis Centre, hard, USD 2.855.495, most recent results first):

  • Novak Djokovic (1) beat Tomas Machac (Q): 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (1)
  • Daniil Medvedev (3) beat Matteo Arnaldi (LL): 6-4, 6-2
  • Alexander Bublik beat Alexandar Lazarov (Q): 6-1, 1-0 ret.
  • Mikael Ymer beat Francesco Passaro (LL): 6-2, 6-3
  • Borna Coric (8) beat Daniel Evans: 2-2 ret.
  • Botic van de Zandschulp beat Karen Khachanov (6): 7-5, 6-2
  • Felix Auger-Aliassime (4) beat Maxime Cressy: 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-3
  • Christopher O’Connell (Q) beat Emil Ruusuvuori: 7-5, 6-4
  • Alexander Zverev (7) beat Jiri Lehecka: 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
  • Andrey Rublev (2) beat Filip Krajinovic: 7-5, 6-2
  • Pavel Kotov beat Alexei Popyrin (WC): 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (3)
  • Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat Malek Jaziri (WC): 6-2, 6-0
  • Tallon Griekspoor beat Constant Lestienne: 6-4, 3-6, 6-2
  • Lorenzo Sonego beat Marc-Andrea Huesler: 7-5, 6-3
  • Thanasi Kokkinakis (WC) beat Quentin Halys (LL): 6-4, 7-6 (9)

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