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Hubert Hurkacz points some main reward on Iga Swiatek, hailing fellow Pole’s success as “outstanding” and applauding her for making tennis extra well-liked of their nation.
Swiatek, who might be turning 23 in late Might, has already gained 18 titles and 4 of these titles have come on the Grand Slam stage. Additionally, Swiatek gained her first WTA Finals title final 12 months and she or he has already gained on each stage besides the Olympics – however that might change this 12 months since she might be among the many high favorites for the gold medal on the Paris Olympics.
“Iga Swiatek is such a tremendous particular person and a tennis participant. It’s outstanding what she has achieved in her profession. She remains to be so younger,” Hurkacz instructed the Khaleej Instances.
Hurkacz hopes he and Swiatek can proceed to be a optimistic affect
Hurkacz, 27, has additionally achieved some notable outcomes to this point in his profession as he’s a seven-time ATP champion and he’s additionally at the moment having fun with a career-high rating of No. 8 on this planet. Hurkacz has two Masters titles in his assortment and he additionally reached his first and lone Grand Slam semifinal at 2022 Wimbledon.
In Hurkacz and Swiatek, Poland has two top-10 gamers and two stars. Due to their success, tennis grew to become extra well-liked in Poland and extra youngsters are involved in taking part in the sport. Hurkacz hopes she and Swiatek will solely proceed being a optimistic affect on Polish youth.
“We hope that our ardour for tennis will encourage increasingly more younger youngsters in Poland. I hope they are going to proceed to take pleasure in this stunning sport,” Hurkacz stated.
In the meantime, Hurkacz is competing at his week’s ATP 500 occasion in Dubai, the place he reached the semifinal in 2022.
Final week, Swiatek additionally competed in Dubai as she made the semifinal earlier than shedding to Anna Kalinskaya.
It stays to be seen if after Swiatek, Hurkacz may make a deep Dubai run.
