Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Bublik will take on each other in the round of 16 of the 2022 ATP Astana Open on Thursday, October 6.
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10 in the world In Astana’s opening round, Hubert Hurkacz eliminated World No. 29 Francisco Cerunolo in just 1 hour, 21 minutes. The Pole defeated the Argentine with ease, winning 6-2, 7-6, after serving 11 aces and reaching the semifinals of his previous competition in Metz (7-2). The seventh seed easily advanced to the following round by saving the lone break point he faced. The Polish player has a record of 36-17 for the year and will aim for a spot in the season’s eighth quarterfinal.
In Astana, Alexander Bublik defeated Tallon Griekspoor in three sets to go to the next round. With a thrashing of the Dutchman in the first set, the Kazakh got off to a terrific start. Griekspoor responded by earning the lone break of the second, but Bublik started to take control once more in the third. The Dutch player recovered one break after the Kazakh had raced to a 5-1 lead, but he was unable to recover the other, and the Kazakh won 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 in an hour and 38 minutes. The World No. 43, who this year won his first championship in Montpelier, has a 29-23 record so far.
Hubert Hurkacz and Alexander Bublik are scheduled to face each other in the round of 16 of the 2022 ATP Astana Open on Thursday, October 6. The tournament is scheduled to begin on October 3 and end on October 9.
The ATP Astana Open 2022 will feature five rounds of competition apart from the qualifying matches. These are the round of 32, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final. The tournament is scheduled to start on Monday, October 3 and conclude on Sunday, October 9.
| Date | Competition Stage |
|---|---|
| October 3 | Round of 32 |
| October 5 | Round of 16 |
| October 6 | Quarter-final |
| October 8 | Semi-final |
| October 9 | Final |
| Player | Seed |
|---|---|
| Carlos Alcaraz | 1 |
| Danil Medvedev | 2 |
| Stefanos Tsitsipas | 3 |
| Novak Djokovic | 4 |
| Andrey Rrublev | 5 |
| Jannik Sinner | 6 |
| Hubert Hurkacz | 7 |
| Felix Auger | 8 |
The total prize money for the Astan Open’s inaugural event is USD 1,900,000. The winner will get a check for USD 355,310 as well as 500 ranking points.
| Prize Money | Ranking Points |
|---|---|
| Champion | $355,310 |
| Runner-up | $191,180 |
| Semifinalist | $101,890 |
| Quarterfinalist | $52,060 |
| Second round | $27,785 |
| First round | $14,820 |
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