One reason Djokovic has dominanted this match-up is because of his vaunted return game. The top seed played clean tennis striking 20 winners against only 7 unforced errors. But I'm really really glad with the way I played under pressure." "Really one or two points can always decide the winner of a match like this there is not much that is separating both players. Love-30 and 5-4 for him, found a couple of good serves, good plays. Fortunately, for me I also found the rhythm on my serve throughout the second set and held my serve. He was winning his service games comfortably.
So in the second set until that 11th game I didn't really have too many chances against his serve. "I think he's got one of the best serves in the game. I wish him all the best for the rest of the season. A great relationship with everyone, he's always respectful. "One of the best guys on the tour, definitely, fantastic personality, very, very lovable guy. "It was a challenging match as it always is against Hubert," Djokovic said. You'll likely remember his staggering 41-0 start in 2011, followed by a 26-0 tear to launch 2020 and a 17-0 mark to begin 2013.įacing one of the game's most formidable servers who was coming off his sixth title on Sunday, Djokovic out-served Hurkacz winning one more point on first serve (29 to 28) protecting his second serve with greater care and completing a one hour, 21-minute triumph without facing a single break point. It is the 20th consecutive victory for Djokovic, which includes his 5-0 record during his sweep of his sixth ATP Finals crown in Turin last November.Ĭontinuingh his quest for a sixth Dubai championship and 94th ATP title, Djokovic is off to the fourth best start to a season in his illustrious career. Semi-final tickets booked ✅ outlasts Hurkacz 6-3 7-5 to maintain his flawless start to 2023! /07u7tO9OTT - Tennis TV March 2, 2023 1 Djokovic raised his record to a perfect 15-0 in 2023, snapping the Pole's six-match winning streak and defeating Hurkacz for the fifth time in as many meetings. In a clash of streaking players, Djokovic maintained his mastery of Hurkacz 6-3, 7-5 charging into his 10th Dubai semifinal and remaining undefeated this season More: Raducanu, Thiem Receive Miami Open Wild Cards Owning a booming serve and banging backhand, Hubert Hurkacz can be a confounding opponent.įacing the Marseille champion, Novak Djokovic always has all the answers.
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