British number four Billy Harris narrowly lost to Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of the United Cup, leaving Great Britain's hopes of reaching the semi-finals in Katie Boulter's hands.
Billy Harris , ranked 125th in the world, narrowly lost to former Wimbledon semi-finalist Hubert Hurkacz in the opening match of the best-of-three tie for the United Cup . Harris, who is the nation's leading men's player, pushed Hurkacz in the first set before losing 7-6 (7-3) 7-5. His defeat means Great Britain's hopes of reaching the semi-finals now rest on Katie Boulter beating five-time major champion Iga Swiatek later on Thursday.
A close first set saw neither player face a break point until the 12th game, where Harris fought off two opportunities from Hurkacz. The tie-break saw a costly error from Harris hand Hurkacz an early lead, which he clinically secured. Despite falling behind, Harris showed mental toughness in the second set, but was eventually broken when Hurkacz pounced for a 6-5 lead. Hurkacz then wrapped up victory with a hold to love. 'I am super pleased, it was a difficult battle with Billy,' said Hurkacz. 'This is a great start for me in the United Cup.
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