World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz takes on Hubert Hurkacz within the third spherical of the Canadian Open, an ATP 1000 Masters occasion, in Toronto on Thursday.
The conflict is scheduled to be the third match on the Center Court on the fourth day of this 12 months’s version.
When and the place to look at?
The Canadian Open spherical of 16 spherical conflict between Carlos Alcaraz and Hubert Hurkacz will likely be stay streamed in India on SonyLiv from 4:30AM IST on August 11.
Alcaraz, the 20-year-old Spaniard, comes into the spherical of 16 match after a 6-3, 7-6(3) win over USA’s Ben Shelton. The prime seed, who obtained a bye within the first spherical, struggled to seek out his rhythm within the preliminary phases and confronted a number of break factors. However, Shelton couldn’t convert any of them and paid the value.
This is Alcaraz’ first event on arduous courtroom since his loss in opposition to Jannik Sinner within the semifinals of the Miami Open. Since then, he has received titles in Barcelona, Madrid, Queen’s and most just lately, Wimbledon, whereas additionally reaching the French Open semifinals.
World No. 17 Hurkacz started his marketing campaign in Toronto with a 6-3, 7-6(2) victory over Alexander Bublik earlier than defeating Miomir Kecmanovic 5-7, 6-3, 6-0 within the earlier spherical. The Pole has received just one title this season – in Marseille. He final reached the quarterfinals of a Masters occasion in Montreal final 12 months.
Head-to-head file
Played: 1 | Alcaraz: 1 | Hurkacz: 0
Alcaraz and Hurkacz have confronted one another solely as soon as – within the semifinals of the 2022 Miami Open the place the Spaniard prevailed 7-6(5), 7-6(2).
Source: sportstar.thehindu.com