Hubert Hurkacz

Born in Wrocław, started at five

Hubert Hurkacz was born on 11 February 1997 in Wrocław, a city in southwestern Poland, and he holds Polish citizenship [2]. Tennis started early. His mother was a junior champion in Poland, and he began playing at five [1]. As a child he also did gymnastics, basketball and football [1]. He turned professional in 2015 [3], and his nickname on tour is Hubi [1].

At 196 cm and 81 kg, he plays right-handed [3]. His favourite shot is the serve, and hard courts are his favourite surface [1]. He grew up on clay, he says, and describes his game as all-round [1]. Roger Federer and Michael Jordan are his idols, and Melbourne is his favourite city on tour [1].

Wimbledon 2021 and Federer's last singles match

Hurkacz arrived at Wimbledon in 2021 on a six-match losing streak [1]. He still reached his first Grand Slam semifinal there [1]. On the way he beat Roger Federer 6-3, 7-6(4), 6-0, winning in three sets with the last one 6-0 [1]. The ATP profile describes it as the final singles match of the Swiss player's career, and calls Federer an eight-time champion [1].

Masters 1000 titles in Miami and Shanghai

The Miami Open came first, in 2021. He upset five seeds on the way to the title, including Jannik Sinner in the final [1]. Two years later he won the Shanghai Masters. He saved a championship point against Andrey Rublev before the title was his [1]. He also won Masters 1000 doubles titles in Paris in 2020 with Auger-Aliassime and in Miami in 2022 with Isner [1]. His best doubles ranking is No. 30 [3].

Beyond those wins, he reached Masters 1000 semifinals in Paris in 2021, Miami in 2022 and Cincinnati in 2023, and he lost the Montreal final in 2022 [1].

Halle, the top 10 and the Nitto ATP Finals

In 2022 he won Halle, beating world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev 6-1, 6-4 in 63 minutes for his fifth ATP singles title [1]. He is 8-4 in ATP singles finals, and his Australian Open profile lists eight singles titles and four doubles titles [3]. He finished 2021 and 2023 as a year-end No. 9, both seasons after Nitto ATP Finals appearances [1]. He reached a career-high No. 6 in August 2024 [1]. The ATP profile lists him as the top Polish men's player in history [1].

United Cup 2026 and Poland's team run

At the 2026 United Cup, he beat No. 3 Alexander Zverev and No. 9 Taylor Fritz, helping Poland win [1]. In earlier editions he lost to Zverev in the 2024 final and to Fritz in the 2023 semifinal and the 2025 final [1]. His career singles record stands at 253 wins and 173 losses [3].

Australian Open, coaches and the current ranking

His best result at the Australian Open is the quarter-final in 2024, and he has played there eight times [3]. His best doubles result there is the first round, in 2020 and 2021 [3]. On 20 January 2026 he beat Zizou Bergs in four sets in the first round, winning 6-7, 7-6, 6-3, 6-3 [4].

The Australian Open profile lists Gilles Cervara and Matt Terczynski as his coaches [3]. As of 28 October 2026 it ranks him No. 28 in singles, with 27 wins and 20 losses so far this year and career prize money of $21,224,765 [3].

Off court

Hurkacz has said that without tennis he would have pursued race-car driving, basketball or business [1]. His other interests on the ATP profile include basketball, fast cars, snooker and watches, and he names Robert Ludlum among the authors he reads [1]. He also lists Jason Statham and the film Papillon among his favourites, with Top Gear as his favourite TV show and Iron Man as his favourite superhero [1]. His favourite food, the ATP profile says, is risotto [1].

Swiss Indoors Basel this week

The Swiss Indoors Basel runs from 26 October to 1 November 2026 [5]. A Polish preview reports that Zizou Bergs replaced Arthur Fils as Hurkacz's first-round opponent [5]. It is the second meeting between the two players this year, after the Australian Open match in January [4].