The Italian beat Hubert Hurkacz 7-6, 7-6 (10) after the Pole saved three match points in the tiebreak, for his first win in Paris since 2022. Alexander Zverev, in his first tournament as World No. 1, is next.
Lorenzo Musetti defeated Hubert Hurkacz 7-6 (3), 7-6 (10) on Monday in the first round of the Rolex Paris Masters. The Italian required four match points in a tense second-set tiebreak to close out the victory in 1 hour and 45 minutes, securing a second-round clash against World No. 1 Alexander Zverev.
Neither competitor conceded a service break throughout the encounter, with Musetti saving the lone break point of the match during the first set. The result marks Musetti's first match win at the Paris Masters since 2022 and extends his winning head-to-head record against Hurkacz to 4-2.
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