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Frances Tiafoe extends Team World's lead with victory over Hubert Hurkacz in Laver Cup
ATPSunday, 24 September 2023 at 05:59
Frances Tiafoe defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-5, 6-3, increasing Team World's advantage in the Laver Cup.
In the beginning of the night session, world No. 16 Hubert Hurkacz faced world No. 11 Frances Tiafoe. The Polish player had the opportunity to earn points for Team Europe, which was trailing 6-2 with only Ruud's victory over Paul for the Europeans.
Hurkacz suffered a disappointing early exit at the US Open, losing in straight sets to Jack Draper in the second round. Since then, this was the Polish player's first competition, and he faced off against the American, Tiafoe.
With a head-to-head record of 3-2 in favor of Hurkacz, their last encounter was at the 2022 Vienna Open, with the Polish player winning in the first round.
Tiafoe had already made his debut the previous day in the Laver Cup doubles alongside Tommy Paul, defeating Arthur Fils and Andrey Rublev to secure the fourth point of the day.
The first set saw both players focused on defending their serves, with the first break point coming in the tenth game in favor of the Polish player. However, Tiafoe managed to defend his service game. Nevertheless, he seized a break point in the following game and ultimately took the set 7-5.
In the second set, Tiafoe capitalized on the momentum and secured a break in the first game, an advantage he maintained without facing any complications. The American was relentless with his serve and gave his opponent no chances, ultimately winning the match 7-5, 6-3 on his first match point.
With this result, the overall score stands at 8-2 in favor of Team World, and the last match of the day will feature Hubert Hurkacz and Gael Monfils facing off against the duo of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Ben Shelton, to determine the final points of the day.
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