World No. 1 Carlos Alcaraz had to work hard but eventually defeated No. 17 Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(3) in the third round on Thursday night in Toronto .
It took Alcaraz 2 hours and 38 hours to get his ticket to the quarterfinals. He also extends his winning streak to 14. He suffered his last setback on June 9 in the French Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
Both players were excellent on serve. Alcaraz scored six aces in the duel and Hurkacz hit eight. In addition, he was successful in 75% of his first serve attempts, while his opponent had a 66% success rate. However, the 20-year-old won 75% of the points on the first serve.
The Pole won early in the clash by taking a 3-0 lead in the opening round.
In the third round, the 26-year-old tennis player overcame a deficit of three games and took a 6:5 lead. On the other side, “Carlitos” came back from behind and saved himself with distinction.
The Spaniard meets experienced Gael Monfils in his next game on Friday.