Hubert Hurkacz
Polish tennis player
Hubert Hurkacz (Polish pronunciation: [ˈxubɛrt ˈxurkatʂ]; born 11 February 1997) is a Polish professional tennis player. In August 2024, he reached a career-high ranking of world No. 6 in singles by the ATP, making him the highest-ranked Polish man in the Open Era. He also reached a best doubles ranking of No. 30 in June 2022. He is currently the No. 2 Polish player in men's singles.
Hurkacz has won eight ATP Tour singles titles, including two Masters 1000 titles at the 2021 Miami Open and the 2023 Shanghai Masters, becoming the first Pole to win an ATP Masters 1000 title.
As a junior, Hurkacz was ranked as high as No. 29 in the world.
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