Halle: Hurkacz wins tight tussle with Auger-Aliassime, faces Kyrgios in semi
Hubert Hurkacz won against Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) on Friday evening and will play Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios in the next round
Hubert Hurkacz in Halle (Panoramic)
Pole Hubert Hurkacz, the No 5 seed, won against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, the No 4 seed, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4) to advance to the last four of Halle at the Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion on Friday evening.
Hurkacz, ranked No 12, will face Australian wildcard Nick Kyrgios next.
The Pole edged out American qualifier Maxime Cressy (6-4, 4-6, 6-4) and defeated Frenchman Ugo Humbert (7-6 (5), 6-3) in the previous rounds of the Halle Open.
Earlier in the tournament, Auger-Aliassime, ranked No 9, beat American Marcos Giron (6-3, 5-7, 6-3) and American Mackenzie McDonald (7-6 (7), 6-1).
Halle ATP 500, other quarter-finals results (Owl Arena/Gerry-Weber-Stadion, grass, EUR 2.275.275, most recent results first):
- Nick Kyrgios beat Pablo Carreno Busta (6): 6-4, 6-2
- Daniil Medvedev (1) beat Roberto Bautista Agut (7): 6-2, 6-4
- Oscar Otte beat Karen Khachanov (8): 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4
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