{"id":942786,"date":"2026-10-27T13:50:40","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:50:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/942786\/"},"modified":"2026-10-27T13:50:40","modified_gmt":"2026-10-27T13:50:40","slug":"hurkacz-beats-bergs-in-basel-to-face-rune-next","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/942786\/","title":{"rendered":"Hurkacz beats Bergs in Basel, to face Rune next"},"content":{"rendered":"

Polish tennis player Hubert Hurkacz defeated Belgium\u2019s Zizou Bergs in the first round of the ATP 500 tournament in Basel, Switzerland. The match on October 27 ended 3:6, 6:3, 6:4. In the match for a place in the quarterfinals, Hurkacz will face Holger Rune, Interia Sport reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Lost first set<\/p>\n

Bergs broke serve in the fourth game of the opening set to take a 3:1 lead. Hurkacz had two opportunities to break back in the seventh game, but the Belgian retained his advantage and won the set 6:3.<\/p>\n

In the second set, the tennis players confidently held serve until the eighth game. In the third game, Hurkacz recovered from 0:30 on his own serve. With the score at 4:3 in his favor, he converted a break point thanks to a forehand, then saved two break points on his serve and levelled the match at one set apiece \u2014 6:3.<\/p>\n

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Hurkacz\u2019s decisive break<\/p>\n

At the start of the deciding set, Hurkacz saved three break points when trailing 0:40 in a game on his own serve. He later converted his third break opportunity to move ahead. Bergs had a chance to reduce the deficit in the eighth game when he led 30:15 while receiving, but the Pole did not allow his opponent to break back.<\/p>\n

Before the tournament in Basel, Hurkacz was ranked 28th in the ATP rankings, having returned to the top 30 after a 16-month break. Bergs had previously defeated Carlos Alcaraz at the tournament in Shanghai. Rune, who will be Hurkacz\u2019s next opponent, returned to competition several weeks ago after an almost year-long break due to a complete Achilles tendon rupture.<\/p>\n

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