Hubert Hurkacz has his eyes on the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
The Pole captured his second ATP Masters 1000 title on Sunday on the Rolex Shanghai Masters and has now climbed to eleventh within the Pepperstone ATP Dwell Race To Turin, 335 factors behind Holger Rune, who at present occupies the all-important eighth spot.
“Coming to this couple of weeks beginning right here in Shanghai I knew I [had] to present myself an opportunity, I should be profitable tournaments, in order that’s a fairly good begin,” Hurkacz stated of his Turin hopes. “I imply, simply a tremendous week right here in Shanghai. I actually loved it right here with the workforce, however in the end, we simply wish to get higher each single day and enhance, take pleasure in these moments, however we’re simply going to attempt our greatest after which simply maintain combating and maintain competing.”
The 26-year-old, who competed on the prestigious year-end occasion in 2021, battled onerous towards Andrey Rublev in Sunday’s remaining, saving one match level en path to his seventh tour-level crown. Hurkacz holds a 7-1 file in tour-level finals.
“Andrey was taking part in some actually good tennis, and I knew I needed to produce the pictures, so I used to be simply attempting to remain on the market and compete as onerous as I might and to maintain constructive self-talk after which maintain the idea till the tip,” Hurkacz stated. “On the finish of the day, it is a remaining, and also you wish to simply give all of it you bought on the market.”
Watching the ultimate within the stands was two-time champion Roger Federer. Hurkacz is happy to have joined the Swiss legend as a title winner in Shanghai.
“There’s so many champions who received it up to now and so many superb gamers and in my speech I used to be attempting to thank everybody. I forgot to say Roger, thanks for coming. Hopefully, he will not take it personally,” Hurkacz stated, cracking a smile. “However positively enjoyable to play in entrance of him. Hopefully he loved it just a little bit.”
Hurkacz now holds a 39-20 file on the season. He captured his maiden Masters 1000 title in Miami in 2021.
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