This is my original translation from the ATP website, the original title: Hurkacz Braves Bonzi Challenge To Claim Marseille Crown
ATP250 Marseille indoor hard court competition, top seed + Poland 1 Gohurkacz won his sixth ATP Tour trophy with a shocking serve against host darling Benjamin Bunche, scoreline: 6-3, 7-6 (4).
World No. 11 Hurkacz blasted 19+ one-shot winning percentages of 93 percentage points (41/44). Even under pressure, Poland 1 always relies on strong + accurate serves. In the second set, when trailing 5-6, he defused three of Bunche's sets, then dragged the game into a tie-break with a rock-solid serve, and finally lifted his first trophy of the 2023 season.
"Today I was super happy, congratulations to Benjamin, he played great," Hurkacz said after the game. "I think he deserved to win the second set, and I just fought as hard as I could. He's been playing really well this year and surely, soon he'll be going to win the trophy. ”
"I think my serve is playing better. I'm super happy with the way I played today. In key moments, I'm always able to play some great shots + serves, so I'm very happy with that. ”
The 26-year-old Hurkacz smashed 72 aces in Marseille this week. In the first two rounds, he played against LR (Leandro Riedi) + MY (Mikael Ymer), and both fought hard in 3 sets. The semi-final against AB (Alexander Bublik) was a smooth ride.
Although Bunche lost out on the title race in his hometown, he reached his second Tour final, moving up 15 places to become world No. 1. 45。
"It's been a really good week," Bunche reflected. "Unfortunately, there was no win today. He played fantastically. For me, his serve today was amazing. In the second set, I tried to put pressure on him and beat the match to a tie-break. But he is too strong. All in all, there's a lot to remember + improve this week, so, let's take a look at the next event. ”
In fact, the second set was very dramatic. With the cheers of the home fans, Bunche mobilized his form very high, and the wonderful winning score made the fans mesmerized. However, Hurkacz tenaciously saved three sets and dragged the match into a tie-break, before the match entered the rhythm of Poland's 1 brother. He firmly held the advantage of the first mini break + the last 1 powerful serve and closed the game.
With this victory, Hurkacz claimed his second ATP Tour indoor hard court trophy. He now maintains his excellent record in the final: 6-1.
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