Shanghai: Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz saved a match point before defeating fifth seed Andrey Rublev 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (10/8) to win a thrilling Shanghai Masters final on Sunday.
It was the big-serving Pole’s second Masters triumph, to go with the one he won in Miami in 2021, and a seventh ATP title in all.
“It was such a battle, especially emotionally,” the 16th seed said after surviving a nail-biting third-set tie break in front of the watching Roger Federer.
“I had a match point and Andrey hit an amazing serve and then he had a match point and then I had some match points.
“It was back and forth and such a tricky match.” (AFP)
