Stefanos Tsitsipas has just lost a tough match against Hubert Hurkacz at the Miami Open and he is about to turn the page and start the clay-court season. The Greek sensation was winning 6-2 2-0 against the Pole in South Florida. However, after not being able to convert 2 consecutive break points, he lost the match 2-6 6-3 6-4.
“I am looking forward to clay-court season, it’s my favorite surface. I really want to do well this year and I will work hard for it”.
Next in Monte Carlo
Stefanos will kick-start his clay-court season playing in Monte Carlo 12th of April where he will challenge the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
At the moment ranked no.5 (career-high), the Greek played his last match on the 1st of April when he surrendered to world no.37 Hubert Hurkacz 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Until now, during this year the Greek has achieved a compiled 17-5 record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s most significant performance of the present year was getting to the final in Acapulco.
Hurkacz in Miami, ranking, and results in 2021
Ranked world no.37, Hurkacz has achieved an overall 12-5 record in 2021. The Pole is now playing in Miami where he overcame Denis Kudla 7-65 6-4, Denis Shapovalov 6-3 7-66, Milos Raonic 4-6 6-3 7-64 and Stefanos Tsitsipas 2-6 6-3 6-4.
Hubert conquered 1 title in 2021 in Delray Beach.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Hubert Hurkacz played each other 8 times. Their record is 6-2 for Tsitsipas. The last time they played each other, Hubert Hurkacz won 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the quarter in Miami (Miami Open) on the 1st of April 2021.