Men’s Olympic Tennis First Round – Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz taking place? Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz will take place on Sunday 25th July, 2021 at (not before) 04:30 (UK)
Where is Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz taking place? Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz will take place at Ariake Tennis Park in Tokyo
What surface is Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz played on? Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz will be played on hard courts
Where can I get tickets for Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz? There are no tickets for Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz as Olympic Tennis will take place without spectators.
What TV channel is Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz on in the UK? Olympic coverage is shared between BBC and Eurosport so it is worth checking their schedules for Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz
Where can I stream Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz in the UK? If Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz is televised on BBC then it can be streamed live on the BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website & app. If Marton Fucsovics vs Hubert Hurkacz is televised on Eurosport then subscribers can stream the match live on Eurosport Player
THE PREDICTION
Both world number 38 Marton Fucsovics and number 12 Hubert Hurkacz will play their first match back on tour since excellent Wimbledon campaigns. 29-year-old Fucsovics made it through to the quarter-finals at a Grand Slam for a first time after overcoming three top 25 opponents in Jannik Sinner, Diego Schwartzman and Andrey Rublev before eventual champion Novak Djokovic knocked him out. That saw the Hungarian shoot back up the rankings near a career-high 31st and he looks set to enjoy his best year on tour so far in 2021. A player already doing just that is 24-year-old Hurkacz, who went one better in losing to Matteo Berrettini in the semi-finals at Wimbledon after beating Roger Federer and Daniil Medvedev in previous rounds. The Pole won his first Masters title earlier this season at the Miami Open and probably is at his best on the hard courts.
Hurkacz is part of an incredible Polish representation at the Tokyo Olympics with Iga Swiatek taking on the Women’s Singles side of the draw and the pair of them are certainly medal contenders. Fucsovics will put up a really stern test here though and the Hungarian was the winner in their only previous meeting back in 2018 at the Cincinnati Open. This looks set to be one of the best first round matches and there is likely a set in it for both players but take Hurkacz as the outright winner as he continues to impress and surprise the tour in equal measure.
