Hubert Hurkacz undergoes surgery, aims for Paris Olympics despite injury

Thursday, 18 July 2024 at 15:10

Hubert Hurkacz was eliminated in the third round and reaches No. 68 del ATP Ranking.

Polish tennis player Hubert Hurkacz has revealed that he has undergone surgery but is still optimistic about participating in the Paris Olympics. The mega-event will be organised from July 26 to August 09 in the capital city of France, where thousands of athletes will participate in different sports to claim glory for their respective countries.

Hurkacz was recently quoted in a report as saying that he is ‘feeling better’ after undergoing a knee procedure. He suffered the injury during Wimbledon when he was forced to retire from the second-round contest against France’s Arthur Fils. The Wrocław-born also stated that, like every athlete, it is his ‘dream’ to represent his country at the Olympics.

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“I had a knee procedure this Monday, but I’m feeling better already and my team and are dedicating extensive time each day to the rehab process,” he wrote in a post on the social media. “It’s a dream for every athlete to represent their country at the Olympics, and I want to make sure I am fully fit and ready before making the final decision to step on court. The aim is not only to participate, but to win a medal for my country.”

Hurkacz played in the 2020 Olympics, and his journey was very short. In the singles category, he was knocked out after losing in the second round to Britain’s Liam Broady with a score of 7-5, 3-6, 6-3. In the doubles category, he and his partner Łukasz Kubot lost in the first round to the pair of Jan-Lennard Struff and Alexander Zverev with a score of 6-2, 7-6.

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Hurkacz has gone through a mixed season. His best performance came during the Estoril Open, where he lifted the title after beating Spain’s Pedro Martinez in the final with a score of 6-3, 6-4. He also played in the final of the Halle Open, where he lost to the current world number one Italy’s Jannik Sinner in straight sets with a score of 7-6, 7-6.

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