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Hurkacz Loses Tight Chengdu Open Final to Davidovich Fokina

Hubert Hurkacz, Poland's top-ranked men's tennis player, came up just short in the Chengdu Open final in China. Alejandro Davidovich Fokina beat him 6-4, 7-6 (9-7) in a tight contest. Even in defeat, Hurkacz moves up to 39th in the world rankings, a solid jump for a player who sat outside the top 50 back in January.

Hurkacz Loses Tight Chengdu Open Final to Davidovich Fokina
By Kamil Wrona | Last Updated: 30 Sep 2026
A Second-Set Tie-Break That Got Away
The Pole had his chances. In the second-set tie-break, he could not turn any of four set points into a win, and the Spaniard took the set and the match. It was the kind of ending that will sting for a while.

For Davidovich Fokina, the win carries extra weight. It is his second ATP Tour title, following his first earlier this season in Mallorca. Before that breakthrough, he had lost all five of the ATP finals he had played, so the wait for silverware was a long one.

A Difficult Season Starts to Turn
Hurkacz was playing his 13th ATP final, and it came after a tough season affected by a long-term injury. He is still waiting for his ninth career title, which has eluded him since April 2024, when he won the Estoril Open in Portugal.

The 29-year-old from Wrocław took home $107,000 for reaching the final. Along with the ranking boost, it is a welcome sign that his form is heading in the right direction.

There is little time to dwell on the loss. Hurkacz now has to head quickly to Beijing, where an ATP 500 event begins on Wednesday. His first-round opponent will be American Learner Tien.
 

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