Hubert Hurkacz Beats Zachary Svajda in 85-Minute Cagliari Win

hubert hurkacz beat Zachary Svajda in the first round in Cagliari, closing out an 85-minute match after recovering from a 1:4 deficit in the second set. He had also won the opening set 6:2, and the result gave the sixth seed a clean start at the ATP Challenger 175 event after his run in Madrid.

Hurkacz Turns 1:4 Into Control

Svajda grabbed an early break in the second set and moved in front 4-1, but Hurkacz steadied the match by leveling the set after eight games. From there, he finished the job without letting the comeback slip away.

The score line showed the split in momentum. Hurkacz handled the first set 6:2, then had to reverse the direction of the match when the American pushed ahead in the second.

Madrid To Cagliari

The win came after Hurkacz left Madrid with a second-round loss to Lorenzo Musetti, following a first-round victory over Jaime Faria. Cagliari was his next stop, and the event handed him a wild card even though he was seeded number 6.

That sequence gave him a quick return to match play before the Rome Masters. For a 29-year-old who had just come through a loss in Madrid, the Cagliari result delivered the rhythm he was looking for while avoiding another short exit.

Svajda Slips After Early Lead

Svajda did enough to break first in the second set, and that made the contest more complicated than the opening set suggested. Still, Hurkacz absorbed the swing and kept the match inside his control once he pulled back to 4-4.

The victory leaves Hurkacz moving on from Cagliari with one match already banked and a sharper reference point than Madrid provided. He arrived with a wild card, carried the sixth seed, and finished the day with a straight win over Svajda in 85 minutes.