ATP live from 7 p.m .: Hubert Hurkacz wants to challenge Roger Federer
On Friday, Roger Federer contests the first quarter-finals of the day at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells (from 7:00 p.m., live on Sky and in our match tracker). The opponent will be the young Pole Hubert Hurkacz.
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last edit: Mar 15, 2019, 08:52 am
Judging by its position in the world rankings, which is already number 67, Hubert Hurkacz's results on the ATP tour are not that spectacular in the current season: the Pole had eight before the Masters 1000 event started in Indian Wells Played games at the highest level, only three of them won. Admittedly, the win against Kei Nishikori in Dubai already gave an idea of the 22-year-old's potential.
Hurkacz, who presented himself to German tennis fans on a larger stage for the first time at the Davis Cup in Berlin in 2016, emphasized that this success was no accident now in Indian Wells. Where he kicked Nishikori out of the tournament again. And then Denis Shapovalov. The most interesting task to date in Hubert Hurkacz's career is waiting today in Indian Wells (7:00 p.m., live on Sky and in our match tracker): Roger Federer.
Federer before possible duel against Nadal
The Swiss has already won the title five times on site and did not deliver a set in his first three matches. At the start against Peter Gojowczyk and in the round of 16 against Kyle Edmund Federer stuttered a bit towards the end, but the performance against Stan Wawrinka was flawless. Last year Federer had in mind the victory (and thus the title defense), but could not close the final against Juan Martin del Potro.
In the current issue, the hardest task could wait in the semi-finals - with Rafael Nadal, who, however, first has to clear Paris Bercy winner Karen Khachanov.
Of course Roger Federer is a big favorite in the encounter with Hurkacz. However, the maestro is warned about the #NextGen: Finally, Federer lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the round of 16 in the round of 16. And Hubert Hurkacz has already bitten his teeth twice in 2019: in Montpellier and just in Dubai.
