Much of the conversation around Team Poland at the United Cup has actually centred around the the captain-player pairing of previous WTANo 2 Agnieszka Radwanska and also existingWorld No 1Iga Swiatek While Swiatek has actually supplied in Brisbane with a set of songs victories, so also has colleague Hubert Hurkacz, that went into 2023 atNo 10 in the Pepperstone ATP Rankings.
Hurkacz, that beat Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan and also Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland to aid his nation to a 2-0 Group B document, likewise coupled with Swiatek for a combined increases win versusKazakhstan
Asked regarding her leading man gamer, Radwanska mentioned the 25-year-old’s professionalism and trust as a standout quality.
“He’s very professional. He’s really focussed on the game,” she claimed after Poland’s 3-2 success versusTeam Switzerland “He’s doing whatever off the court to play the very best tennis. I appreciate him that at a truly young age he came to be a design for all the young youngsters, exactly how to do whatever to play the very best tennis: exactly how to consume, exactly how to extend, exactly how to practice, exactly how to be concentrated at all times, to truly get ready for the suit 100 percent.
“That’s something that you’re not going to see very often at a young age. He did that since I know him. When you’re a teenager, sometimes in your mind there are so many different things. He was always focussed on tennis. That’s why he’s here [in the Top 10], playing some of the best tennis in the world. It’s good to see him playing better and better tennis, and I really hope he can do even better than that.”
In regards to his on-court collection, Radwankska had extra advantages to state regarding the 6-foot-5 Pole: “He’s a great server, that’s for sure,” she claimed. “He can play all day long. He’s physically and mentally strong.”
But like any type of excellent captain, she still intends to see extra from her fee– and also she is positive Hurkacz will certainly supply.
“I think there is always something to improve, right?” she proceeded. “It’s the sporting activity of tennis. You constantly work with something and also you intend to be much better and also play much better. But he’s such a tough employee, so I assume he’s mosting likely to have a great deal of years onTour He’s truly dealing with his body, also, extremely well.
“I think we’re gonna see him for so long on the court. I really believe he can do everything.”
