Murray beats Hurkacz in Vienna, 1st top-10 win in 14 months

Published October 25, 2021 4:03 PM

VIENNA (AP) — Andy Murray earned his first win against a top-10 opponent in 14 months by defeating Hubert Hurkacz 6-4, 6-7 (6), 6-3 in the opening round of the Erste Bank Open. Murray missed a match point on Hurkacz’s serve in the second-set tiebreaker but the former No. 1 rallied from a break down in the final set to wrap up the win. It was the Brit’s first top-10 win since beating Alexander Zverev at the Cincinnati Masters in August 2020. The result meant a setback to the 10th-ranked Hurkacz’s chances of qualifying for the season-ending ATP Finals. Third-seeded Matteo Berrettini advanced with a 7-6 (2), 6-3 win over against Australian qualifier Alexei Popyrin.