Hubert Hurkacz, seeded number 4, is in the quarterfinals of the Boss Open in Stuttgart. The Pole had to tremble against the qualifier Yosuke Watanaki until the end.
With problems and after a medical break, co-favorite Hubert Hurkacz reached the quarter-finals of the lawn tennis tournament in Stuttgart. The fourth seeded Pole defeated the Japanese qualifier Yosuke Watanuki 4: 6, 7: 6 (7: 5), 7: 6 (7: 5) in the round of 16 on Wednesday. At match point, he benefited from a double fault from his opponent. In the round of the top eight on Friday, Hurkacz will play against the Australian Christopher O’Connell, who had defeated Daniel Altmaier in the first round and now prevailed 7:6 (7:5), 6:3 against Lorenzo Sonego from Italy .
Hurkacz took a medical time-out against Watanuki after losing the first set and left the court. He didn’t feel well, said the world number 14. in the winner’s interview on the center court, without giving specific reasons.
Musetti and Tiafoe advance to quarterfinals
Also in the quarterfinals is Lorenzo Musetti and US Open semi-finalist Frances Tiafoe from the USA. Italy’s Musetti, seeded number 6, won 6-3, 6-3 against Frenchman Gregoire Barrere.
Tirfoe won 7:6 (7:2), 6:4 against up-and-coming Czech Jiri Lehecka. The world number 12 was in a good class and balanced match. the better player in the tie-break. In the second set he got the only break of the match to make it 5:4.
Struff as the last German in the tournament
The last German in the field is Jan-Lennard Struff, who is fighting American Australian Open semi-finalist Tommy Paul for a place in the quarter-finals on Thursday.
