Tennis – ATP – Delray Beach: Hurkacz did not tremble, Tiafoe had to work

Posted January 10, 2021 at 10:40 p.m. – up to date January 10, 2021 at 10:41 p.m.

Mathieu WARNIER

If Cristian Garin and Sam Querrey failed, that is not the case with Hubert Hurkacz. Like John Isner, quantity 2 within the hierarchy, the Pole enforced his seeded standing within the ATP event in Delray Beach so as to qualify for the quarter-finals. Facing Colombian Daniel Elahi Galan, the thirty fifth world was not anxious throughout the hour of the assembly. After having damaged from the beginning, the Pole had to dismiss a breakout ball earlier than confirming his benefit within the fifth recreation to win with out forcing the primary set. The state of affairs for the second spherical was a carbon copy of the primary. Hubert Hurkacz certainly made the break from the primary recreation earlier than doubling the stake within the fifth. The distinction is that Daniel Elahi Galan did not have a breakthrough to get his enamel into and bowed (6-2, 6-2 in 1h00 ‘). Hubert Hurkacz will discover Roberto Quiroz or Ivo Karlovic for a spot within the semi-finals.

Tiafoe hooked however certified

Seed quantity 8 at Delray Beach, Frances Tiafoe will probably be current within the quarterfinals. But the 62nd participant on the earth was put in issue by his compatriot Bjorn Fratangelo. The 274th on the earth, after having missed two alternatives, took the service of his opponent within the sixth recreation … earlier than conceding the following 4 and the set. A lesson that Bjorn Fratangelo has discovered nicely as a result of, after having as soon as once more taken the service of Frances Tiafoe within the sixth recreation of the second set, he did not give in and, after discarding a breakout ball, got here again to an inning all over the place. Undoubtedly aggravated, the 62nd world positioned a giant enhance, profitable the primary 5 video games of the final set earlier than concluding on his service, not with out having discarded a closing debreak ball (6-4, 3-6, 6 -1 in 1h50 ‘). Cameron Norrie or Adrian Mannarino will probably be his opponent within the quarterfinals.

DELRAY BEACH (United States, ATP 250, onerous outdoors, 340 655 €)
Title holder: Reilly Opelka (USA)

Quarter-finals
C. Harrison (USA, Q) – Mager (ITA)
Hurkacz (POL, n ° 4) – Quiroz (EQU, Q) or Karlovic (CRO)
Tiafoe (USA, n ° 8) – Norrie (GBR) or Mannarino (FRA, n ° 3)
Korda (USA) – Isner (USA, n ° 2)

eighth finals
C. Harrison (USA, Q) beats Garin (CHI, n ° 1): 7-6 (3), 6-2
Mager (ITA) beats Querrey (USA, n ° 6): 7) 6 (8), 6-1
Hurkacz (POL, n ° 4) beats Galan (COL): 6-2, 6-2
Quiroz (EQU, Q) – Karlovic (CRO)

Tiafoe (USA, n ° 8) beats Fratangelo (USA): 6-4, 3-6, 6-1
Norrie (GBR) – Mannarino (FRA, n ° 3)
Korda (USA) beats Paul (USA, # 5): 4-6, 6-3, 6-2
Isner (USA, n ° 2) beats Monteiro (BRE): 6-4, 7-6 (4)

1st spherical
Garin (CHI, n ° 1) – Bye
C. Harrison (USA, Q) beats Etcheverry (ARG): 6-4, 6-2
Mager (ITA) beats R.Harrison (USA, WC): 3-6, 6-1, 6-4
Querrey (USA, n ° 6) beats McDonald (USA): 6-3, 6-4

Hurkacz (POL, n ° 4) – Bye
Galan (COL) beats Martin (SLQ): 6-4, 6-4
Quiroz (EQU, Q) beats Rubin (USA, WC): 7-6 (1), 6-3
Karlovic (CRO) beats Andujar (ESP, n ° 7): 6-3, 5-7, 6-4

Tiafoe (USA, n ° 8) beats Young (USA, Q): 6-3, 6-4
Fratangelo (USA) beats King (USA, Q): 6-2, 6-2
Norrie (GBR) beats Aragone (USA, WC): 6-2, 6-1
Mannarino (FRA, n ° 3) – Bye

Paul (USA, n ° 5) bat Nam (CdS): 6-1, 6-4
Korda (USA) beats Kwon (CdS): 6-4, 6-4
Monteiro (BRE) beats Bellucci (BRE): 6-3, 7-5
Isner (USA, n ° 2) – Bye