Hubert Hurkacz
capped the best week of his career with a win over
Jannik Sinner
in the Miami Masters 1000 final (7-6 [4], 6-4) in 106 minutes.
"In 2020 I spent almost half a year here, training with a lot of heat and that has helped me a lot," explained the 24-year-old Pole, who as of next Monday will rise to sixteenth place in the ATP ranking.
Hurkacz's romance with Florida began in January, when he defeated
Sebastian Korda
in the Delray Beach final
.
After knocking out two Top-10s such as
Stefanos Tsitsipas
and
Andrey Rublev
, the Pole won the third title of a record that he had been able to debut in 2019 in Winston-Salem at Hard Rock Stadium.
On this occasion, the Wroclaw gunner (196 centimeters) did not even need a great effectiveness from his serve, with which he only connected three direct aces and 71% of firsts.
In any case, his confidence in the decisive moments was key against his friend Sinner, with whom he has sporadically formed a couple in the doubles tables.
Since Berdych in 2005
At the age of 19, the Italian was presented as the youngest finalist in a Masters 1000 since
Rafa Nadal
in Madrid 2005. However, nerves betrayed him at times, when he chained clamorous errors, unbecoming of a player of his talent.
Hurkacz broke in the first game and with quick exchanges amassed a quick lead (3-0), also recovered with some sufficiency by his opponent.
At 6-5, Sinner had a duty turn to score the first round, but a double fault and a couple of misguided volleys forced the tiebreaker, where he again accumulated too many failures.
With the wind in the wind,
Craig Boynton's
disciple
put even more distance with a 4-0 that seemed definitive.
However, the 2019 Next Gen Finals champion was able to come close with a
break
.
Nothing too important for Hurkacz, capable of solving with great aplomb.
In this way he became the first tennis player outside the Top-30, since
Tomas Berdych
in Paris-Bercy 2005, who is proclaimed champion of a Masters 1000.
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