World no. 21 Hubert Hurkacz will compete in his first semi-final since June final 12 months. The Pole confronted Andrey Rublev within the ATP 500 Rotterdam quarter-final and prevailed 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 in two hours and 24 minutes. Hubert ousted Andrey for the fourth time in six encounters.
The Russian took the opener however did not deliver the encounter house. The Pole clinched two breaks in units two and three to emerge on the prime and notch a top-10 victory.
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Hurkacz fired 44 winners and tamed his strokes properly, hitting 40 winners and 35 unforced errors. Rublev landed 22 forehand winners however completed on a 30-40 ratio. He fought exhausting however skilled one other tight loss. World no. 10 was off to begin.
Andrey landed a deep return within the second sport, inflicting the rival’s mistake for an early break. The Russian served nicely in video games three and 5 and remained in entrance. The Pole stepped in on the return in sport seven and landed a forehand down the road winner for a break.
Hubert Hurkacz & Andrey Rublev, Rotterdam 2025© Stream screenshot
Rublev held within the eleventh sport after deuces, and the set reached a tie break. Hubert grabbed a mini-break within the first level and claimed two factors on serve for 3-0. Andrey performed a wild forehand within the fifth level and fell 5-2 behind.
Hubert sprayed a backhand error within the tenth level, bringing his rival again to 5-5. The Pole netted a routine volley within the eleventh level and performed a free backhand at 5-6, permitting the Russian to wrap up the opener in 53 minutes.
Hubert Hurkacz, Rotterdam 2025© Stream screenshot
Hurkacz served nicely within the second set and stored the stress on the opposite aspect. Rublev fought nicely in video games two and 4, defending 4 break factors and remaining on the optimistic aspect. Hubert closed the seventh sport with an ace and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one.
World no. 21 brought about the rival’s error and secured a break at 15 that despatched him 5-3 in entrance. Hurkacz served for the set in sport 9 and closed it with a service winner, extending the duel after an hour and 37 minutes. They served nicely within the opening six video games of the ultimate set.
Andrey Rublev, Rotterdam 2025© Stream screenshot
The Pole stepped in on the return in sport seven and fired a forehand down the road winner for a decisive break. Nonetheless, issues may have been completely different, with Rublev producing three break factors within the eighth sport! World no. 21 denied them with winners and held for 5-3.
Andrey served to remain within the match in sport 9 and closed it after deuces. Hurkacz served for the win at 5-4 and welcomed the rival’s backhand error, transferring excessive and celebrating a top-10 triumph.
