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Hubert Hurkacz vs Alexander Zverev: ATP Halle – Semifinal
Two former ATP Halle champions Alexander Zverev and Hubert Hurkacz will face off in the semifinal of the tournament on Saturday.
Hubert Hurkacz Profile
Hubert Hurkacz is ninth in the ATP rankings, one spot lower than his career high. The Polish are 32-12 for the season and 3-0 on grass.
Hurkacz is coming off a 7-6, 6-4 win over Marcos Giron in the quarterfinal. Previously, in the tournament, he defeated James Duckworth and Flavio Cobolli.
This was his first tournament after losing in the round of 16 at the French Open against Grigor Dimitrov.
Hurkacz won the title in Estoril this season and reached the semifinals in Marseille.
Hurkacz won the title in Halle in 2022.
Alexander Zverev Profile
Alexander Zverev is fourth in the ATP rankings, two spots lower than his career high. The German is 37-10 for the season and 3-0 on grass.
He is coming off a 6-7, 6-3, 6-4 quarterfinal win over Arthur Fils. Previously in the tournament, he defeated Lorenzo Sonego and Oscar Otte.
Zverev won the title in Rome this season and lost in the final of Roland Garros. He also reached the semifinals at the Australian Open, Miami, and Los Cabos.
He won the title in Halle in 2016 and 2017.
Head-to-Head – Zverev leads 3-0
- Zverev vs Hurkacz 6-7, 7-6, 6-4 (2024 United Cup)
- Zverev vs Hurkacz 6-2, 6-4 (2021 ATP Masters Cup)
- Zverev vs Hurkacz 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 (2019 ATP Madrid, round of 16)
Prediction and Conclusion
Both players have had a solid season and will be among the top players in the grass season. Both of them have won in Halle previously and are absolutely confident they can do that again. Zverev had problems in the previous round, but often he plays just enough to win. He has defeated Hurkacz in all of their previous three matches. Hurkacz has a great serve, which is tough to break on grass, but Zverev is much more than that and has a better overall game. It will be a tight match, but Zverev is the player who will have the extra shot, which will get him through to the final on Sunday.
