Hubert Hurkacz news
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The gist
Hubert Hurkacz beat Lloyd Harris 7-6 6-4 to reach the Chengdu Open semi-final.
It is his first ATP quarterfinal of the season after injury setbacks.
Background
Hurkacz has had a disrupted season, retiring at Wimbledon 2026 with back and abdominal trouble and losing in the Cincinnati Open second round in August. The Chengdu Open run is his first main-tour ATP quarterfinal appearance of the current season, following his last quarterfinal run in Geneva last May. He arrived in Chengdu after a US Open first-round win over Damir Dzumhur and a second-round loss to Ben Shelton.
How it unfolded
- Aug 31, 2026Hurkacz beat Damir Dzumhur in the US Open first round on hard court.
- Sep 2, 2026Hurkacz lost to eighth seed Ben Shelton in the US Open second round.
- Sep 24, 2026Hurkacz, seeded fifth, beat Alexander Shevchenko 6-3 7-6(10) in the Chengdu Open third round.
- Sep 26, 2026Hurkacz beat Martin Damm Jr. 4-6 6-3 6-4 in the Chengdu Open round of 16 in a match lasting 112 minutes.
- Sep 27, 2026Hurkacz beat qualifier Lloyd Harris 7-6 6-4 in the Chengdu Open quarter-final.
- Sep 28, 2026Hurkacz is scheduled to face seventh seed Denis Shapovalov in the Chengdu Open semi-final on Center Court.
Who’s saying what
- Analysts
- Tennis Majors lists Hurkacz's head-to-head against Shapovalov since 2022 as 2:0 in Hurkacz's favor.
- Analysts
- Tennis.com lists Hurkacz at singles ranking 46 and Shapovalov at 50 ahead of the semi-final.
- Analysts
- Tennis Tonic noted Hurkacz had a neutral 7-7 record against his projected early-round Chengdu opponents and a positive 8-6 record against plausible quarter-final opponents.