Hubert Hurkacz begins his Terra Wortmann Open title defence Tuesday towards Christopher Eubanks in Halle. The World No. 17 may have some further voices of help from the stands as he seeks a quick begin on the grass-court ATP 500.
The Pole invited the seven winners from the inaugural Hubi Cup, an Below 12s match that he based in his homeland, to Germany as his particular friends on the OWL ARENA. Hurkacz was wanting ahead to exhibiting his greatest type in entrance of a number of the highest-ranked juniors in Poland.
“I feel that’s going to be actually cool [to have them at my match] and I hope the children will get pleasure from it,” Hurkacz informed ATPTour.com. “I feel they positively have a vivid future forward of them and I feel seeing the gamers can even assist them see issues extra clearly for themselves and see the trail. I hope they’ll actually get pleasure from this occasion.”
Hubert Hurkacz greets the gifted juniors on the match lodge in Halle on Monday afternoon. Picture: Andy West/ATP Tour.
The inaugural Hubi Cup occurred from 1-4 June in Wroclaw, Hurkacz’s hometown. Though the 26-year-old’s ATP Tour commitments prevented him from attending the occasion, he was impressed with a number of the video footage he noticed.
“They appear good and clearly the children are enjoying some nice tennis and competing effectively,” stated the six-time ATP Tour titlist. “It’s at all times enjoyable to see as a result of I used to be the identical. I got here from Poland, enjoying the identical [sort of] occasions.
“It’s actually an important sport to convey the children collectively and luxuriate in tennis, to have a pleasant journey and see some skilled gamers competing. I hope the children get pleasure from that and have enjoyable on the market.”
Hurkacz defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime, Nick Kyrgios and Daniil Medvedev en path to the crown a 12 months in the past in Halle, the place he this week competes because the sixth seed.
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