‘I’m super excited’ – Hubert Hurkacz dismantles world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev to clinch Terra Wortmann Open in Halle
Hubert Hurkacz beat Daniil Medvedev 6-1 6-4 to win the Terra Wortmann Open final.
The 25-year-old denied the world No. 1 to cruise to his first title of the year, and his first on grass.
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Playing as the tournament’s fifth seed, the Pole broke Medvedev three times as he raced to a quickfire 6-1 6-4 win.
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“I’m super excited, I’ve been waiting a little bit for my first ‘I’m super excited’ – Hubert Hurkacz dismantles world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev to clinch Terra Wortmann Open in Halle this year,” Hurkacz said in his on-court interview.
“I’m happy to win my first ATP 500 title and of course, on the grass it is very special.
“I was serving pretty good today and got a little bit of momentum from the first game.
“I saved a couple of deuces on my service game and then I managed to break Daniil’s serve so I definitely got a little bit of momentum.
I’m very happy with the win in front of such a great crowd here.
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Hurkacz’s fifth tour-level trophy in Halle means he will climb two spots from 12th in the Pepperstone ATP Live Rankings, and into the top 10.
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