De Minaur reaches China Open final with Djokovic playing Medvedev next
- On Monday, Alex de Minaur advanced to the China Open final in Beijing after Hubert Hurkacz retired due to injury while trailing 6-4, 3-2 in their semifinal match.
- Hurkacz showed clear mobility problems throughout the second set, stopping play while down 40-0 in the sixth game after De Minaur dominated the opening set 6-4 with two breaks to lead 4-0.
- Passage to Tuesday's decider marks a significant turnaround for the 27-year-old Australian, whose tournament viability appeared uncertain 24 hours earlier after a difficult Sunday quarter-final against Andrey Rublev.
- De Minaur awaits the winner of the remaining semifinal between Novak Djokovic and Daniil Medvedev, with the championship match scheduled for Tuesday in Beijing.
- Elsewhere in professional tennis, U.S. Open champion Elena Rybakina withdrew from the upcoming Wuhan Open due to a foot injury, while defending champion Carlos Alcaraz reached the Japan Open final in Tokyo.
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Alex de Minaur has reached the final of the prestigious ATP 500 hardcourt tournament in the Chinese capital Beijing. The 27-year-old Australian secured his place in the title race after his semifinal opponent, world number 34 Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, was forced to retire with an injury 6-4, 3-2 in de Minaur’s favor. It was the fifth time the two have met in the pros, with the Australian recording his fourth win and second in a row over his oppo…
On Monday, the Australian qualified for the final of the Beijing tournament against the Pole, forced to give up.
Beijing, 5 Oct (EFE).- Australian Alex de Miñaur (n.9) became Monday the first finalist of the Chinese Open after the withdrawal of Polish Hubert Hurkacz (n.34), when he dominated by 6-4 and 3-2, and will be the second player in his country to contest the title in Beijing, after Nick Kyrgios in [...] The entry De Miñaur reaches the Beijing final after the withdrawal of Hurkacz by injury was first published in HolaNews.
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De Minaur reaches China Open final with Djokovic playing Medvedev next
BEIJING (AP) — Alex de Minaur advanced to the China Open final when Hubert Hurkacz retired due to an apparent injury midway through the second set of their semifinal Monday.
Hubert Hurkacz retired in his semifinal match against Australian Alex de Minaur at 4-6, 2-3. Iga Świątek advanced to the fourth round in Beijing after defeating Croatian Donna Vekić 4-6, 7-6 (7-0), 6-2.
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