Hubert Hurkacz is a Polish professional tennis player who has competed professionally since 2015.
Date of Birth: | 11 February 1997 |
Birthplace: | Wrocław, Poland
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Residence: | Monte Carlo, Monaco
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Height: | 6'5" (196 cm)
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Weight: | 179 lbs (81 kg)
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Plays: | Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
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Turned Pro: | 2015 |
Hubert Hurkacz was born on February 11, 1997, in Wroclaw, Poland, to his mother, Zofia Maliszewska-Hurkacz, and father, Krzysztof Hurkacz. He has a younger sister, Nika Hurkacz, who also plays tennis.
Inspired by his mother, Zofia, who was a Polish junior tennis champion, Hurkacz started playing tennis at age five. He also took inspiration from watching
Roger Federer on television to form his professional tennis career.
Hurkacz had a solid junior career in singles and doubles and reached a high of 29th in the rankings. In the 2015
Australian Open boys' doubles competition, Hurkacz and his playing partner
Alex Molcan finished as runners-up to Jake Delaney and Marc Polmans.
Despite turning professional in 2015, Hurkacz generally participated in
ATP Challenger events in his first two seasons. His first entry into an ATP-level competition came in 2017 when he entered the
Kitzbuhel Open.
At the 2018
Roland Garros, Hurkacz made his Grand Slam debut and beat Tennys Sandgren - which was also his first-ever win in any ATP event. 2018 was a continuous year of growth for Hurkacz and he reached the
US Open first round as a qualifier and defeated Stefano Travaglia before losing to
Marin Cilic in the second round.
Hurkacz also made it to the
Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan. There, he won against
Jaume Munar but lost to
Frances Tiafoe and
Stefanos Tsitsipas. He was later nominated for the ATP Newcomer end-of-season award.
In 2019 and 2020, Hurkacz established himself on the ATP Tour and started to compete regularly in Grand Slam main draws. At
Wimbledon in 2019, the Polish player progressed to round three before losing to eventual tournament winner,
Novak Djokovic.
Continuing his doubles progress, Hurkacz lifted his first ATP 1000 doubles title alongside
Felix Auger-Aliassime at the 2020
Paris Masters. After building consistency in previous seasons, Hurkacz continued to shine in 2021 with his first ATP 1000 title at the
Miami Open. There, the Polish star defeated
Jannik Sinner in straight sets.
Hurkacz then transferred his early season success to grass court season, where he reached the Wimbledon semi-final before losing to
Matteo Berrettini. Hurkacz was successful again at the Miami Open in 2022, but in the doubles this time as he lifted a second ATP 1000 title with
John Isner.
He also reached a second ATP 1000 final but lost to
Pablo Carreno Busta at the
Canadian Open. For a third consecutive season, Hurkacz made it to an ATP 1000 final in 2023 and won the
Shanghai Masters, beating
Andrey Rublev.
At the 2024 Australian Open, Hurkacz was also ranked as a top 10 seed and reached the quarter-final stage, only to lose to eventual finalist
Danill Medvedev.