Hubert Hurkacz lost a tough match against Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) in the 4th round in Miami. However, there was a crucial moment in the tiebreak of the third set when the Polish player lost a point after touching the net with his foot. Hubert was not sure about the umpires call and he had a rather violent reaction smashing the racket on the course.
Eventually, reviewing the video, it’s quite clear that Hurkacz was wrong. After the end of the match, he and Grigor Dimitrov had a nice exchange. Hurkacz is a very correct guy, and he conceded that he may have touched the net. This is the video.
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Hubert Hurkacz in 2024
Ranked world no.9, Hurkacz played his last match on the 26th of March when he surrendered to world no.12 Grigor Dimitrov 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
Until now, during this year Hurkacz achieved a composed 15-8 record. Hubert Hurkacz’s most significant performance of the current season was getting to the final in Australia.
Grigor Dimitrov in 2024
Ranked world no.12, Grigor played his last match on the 26th of March when he beat world no.9 Hubert Hurkacz 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) in the 4th round in Miami (draw).
During this season the Bulgarian has achieved an overall 18-4 match record. The Bulgarian has won 1 title in Brisbane. The Bulgarian was the finalist in Marseille.
Hubert Hurkacz and Grigor Dimitrov clashed against each other 5 times. Their actual record is 5-0 for Dimitrov. The last time they played each other, Grigor Dimitrov won 3-6 6-3 7-6(3) in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) on the 26th of March 2024.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.