ATP Tournament in Halle, Round of 16, Thursday, 22.06.2023
He is the defending champion here in Halle! Hubert Hurkacz is on the list of many experts to be on top in 2023 as well. On Thursday he plays his round of 16 here, his opponent is anything but grateful.
He will meet the very man against whom he recently won by a hair’s breadth in Paris! Just as narrowly, he is also favoured this time at Bet365.
Reason enough to reveal in my Griekspoor Hurkacz tip why I don’t see a “nil” for the Pole!
Hubert Hurkacz stood for hours on the court in Halle last year, playing one thriller after the other. After four matches with a total of ten sets and five tiebreaks, he reached the final, where he won clearly against Daniil Medvedev.
This little review could also be important for his current condition, because close results with numerous tiebreaks – that is still the 26-year-old’s thing! Promptly, his 1st round in Halle went exactly as everyone had expected.
6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-3 against Christopher Eubanks, 22 aces, not a single break chance for the opponent, 90% won points on the first serve? A classic Hurkacz who shines on his own service.
In the last three and a half months Hurkacz has only played FOUR matches out of a total of 16 without a tiebreak! Clearly, the 6-7 or 7-6 suits him very well.
So it is clear to see: No matter if he is playing in Halle now or last year, this player loves close results and rarely leaves the court with a smooth result. Not even on Thursday?
Hurkacz has only played Tallon Griekspoor once in his career, and the aforementioned duel at the French Open was a tough one. 6-3, 5-7, 6-7 (13), 7-6 (5), 6-4, after many hours, the favourite was finally able to celebrate.
He is ranked number 17 in the world, Tallon Griekspoor follows at number 29. There is not much between the two professionals, so I am all the less surprised that our betting providers are not quite sure about their case here.
Odds of 1.50 to 2.60 are called, showing that both players have chances to reach the next round. Tallon Griekspoor will have recovered from the French Open by now, but he certainly hasn’t forgotten what happened.
The Dutchman showed how strong this defeat has obviously made him in the last few days in his home country. In Hertogenbosch, no one could hold a candle to him, and in the end he celebrated the title!
In the final he won 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3 against Jordan Thompson, a result that fits Hubert Hurkacz like a glove. In Halle, he then made short work of Ricardo Carballes Baena in the 1st round.
6-2, 7-5, he finished faster than Hurkacz in his first match and was able to save important energy. He did not let his opponent break once, whether this feat can also be achieved against Hurkacz?
Interesting: In the direct duel in Paris, Hurkacz had been served 15 break chances and made use of four of them. Griekspoor, on the other hand, was conspicuous with twelve double faults, so he knows what he needs to work on.
My Griekspoor Hurkacz Tip
It was only a few weeks ago that Hubert Hurkacz and Tallon Griekspoor dueled at the French Open, and for hours in five sets! No wonder, they are results that ideally suit the Pole.
As my analysis has shown, he loves the tiebreak.
Griekspoor, newly crowned champion of Hertogenbosch, now wants to avenge the defeat he conceded in Paris. Since he is in a good mood, I decide on the following bet:
Griekspoor wins at least one set against Hurkacz!
