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
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)
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.
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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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