Paris. Two tie-breaks and a loss to Musetti. Hurkacz will not play against the world ranking leader

Hubert Hurkacz faced a challenging ATP 1000 tournament, needing to defeat Lorenzo Musetti to face Alexander Zverev. Despite recent successes, including a win over Novak Djokovic, Hurkacz struggled this season, failing to reach quarter-finals in Grand Slams. His match against Musetti was closely contested, ending in two tie-breaks, with Musetti advancing to face Zverev. Zverev, now ranked number one, had a successful year, winning his first Grand Slam title at Roland Garros and achieving notable results in other major tournaments.