Hubert Hurkacz is the 2023 Masters 1000 Shanghai champ

Hubert Hurkacz, world number 17, defeated world number 7, Andrey Rublev, 2-1 sets, and won the title at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, China.

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The moment @HubertHurkacz became a TWO TIME Masters 1000 Champion after beating Rublev in the #RolexShanghaiMasters Final! 🏆 pic.twitter.com/CasOpGXKRU

— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) October 15, 2023

The Polish triumphed in the 1^st set 6-3 after converting 1 break point from 3 opportunities. His Russian opponent doesn’t have any chances to break his serve.

However, in the 2^nd set, Hubert was the one without break chances, and Rublev needed only 1, and he converted it to win the set 6-3.

1 – Hubert Hurkacz is the first player ranked outside the ATP’s top 10 to win the Shanghai Masters. Before this year, it was the only remaining event in the current Masters 1000 schedule to have all top-10 winners. Champion.#RolexShanghaiMasters | @SH_RolexMasters @atptour pic.twitter.com/IuEunYu5yN

— OptaAce (@OptaAce) October 15, 2023

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In the final set, the 2 players had a single chance each for a break but both of them missed it, and the trophy was decided after a tiebreak. After a very dramatic tiebreak, in the end, Hurkacz won it 10-8 points to win the Masters 1000 as the 16^th seed at the tournament.

Iga Swiatek & Hubert Hurkacz…

Your Beijing & Shanghai Champions.

Iga is the greatest female player in Poland’s history.

Hubi is the greatest male player in Poland’s history.

Both of them are now on a 6 match winning streak.

Legendary Polish Power.

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— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) October 15, 2023