Hubert Hurkacz vs Marton Fuscovics: Hubert will be a handful

Stuggart Open is in full swing and we are going to see some intriguing battles as expected. In this Round of 16 Game, Hubert Hurkacz will clash against Marton Fuscovics. Hubert is in an elite club of players and is ranked 13th in the ATP rankings whereas Marton Fuscovics is ranked 55. Can Marton pull off an underdog win?

Hurkacz will be playing his first game of the tournament here and he comes into this game after suffering a 2:6, 3:6, 6:3, 3:6 defeat against Casper Rudd in the Fourth Round of the French Open. In recent tournaments such as French Open, Madrid Open, and Monte Carlo Masters, his journey was thwarted in the QuarterFinals territory. Will it be the case again?

Hubert is known for his tenacious style, in a game that has drawn comparisons to Andy Murray. Even after being a 6 feet five inches long, Hubert is able to navigate through the baseline. The new-age Hubert has a lot to show.

Marton Fuscovics has not reached the heights Hubert has and he is five years older to the young sensation. Marton didn’t get a bye like Hubert for First Round and had to defeat Jurij Rodionov 6:7, 6:3, 6:4 to make it so far. Things have been that great for Marton these days and he has also struggled to make it past Qualifiers as was the case with the Italian and Madrid Open.

Fuscovics rose to fame back in 2019 when he made it to the 2021 Wimbledon Quarter-Finals where he had to face Novak Djokovic. However, the player’s dream to be a top-ten players looks a tad improbable.

Hurkacz has a three-inch height advantage over Fuscovics and apart from that, he also has been touted as the favorite here due to the difference in recent forms. Hurkacz has built a patient game and he is able to exchange deliveries on a constant basis, so Fuscovics is in for a grueling affair. I’d pick Hurkacz to win in straight sets.