Rolex Shanghai Masters—Shanghai, China
Saturday’s semifinal matches at the Rolex Shanghai Masters saw No. 5 seed Andrey Rublev and No. 16 seed Hubert Hurkacz advance to the highly-anticipated final on Sunday.
In the first match, Hurkacz defeated talented American Sebastien Korda 6-3, 6-4 in just one hour and 17 minutes. With 14 aces and 27 winners, Hurkacz dominated the game.
This victory brings Hurkacz’s head-to-head record against Korda to 2-1. He will now face Rublev in the final, aiming for his seventh career title.
Rublev had a tough match against the No. 18 seed Grigor Dimitrov, winning 7-6(7), 6-3. The intense battle lasted for one hour and 50 minutes, with Rublev hitting 25 winners and winning 74 percent of his first serve points.
Rublev and Hurkacz have faced each other four times in the past, with both players winning twice.
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