Big-serving Hurkacz powers into Shanghai Masters final

SHANGHAI, China (AFP) - Big-serving Hubert Hurkacz blasted his way into the final of the Shanghai Masters on Saturday with a ruthless 6-3, 6-4 win over Sebastian Korda of the United States.

The 16th-seeded Pole sent down 13 aces as he barrelled his way into a meeting with either fifth seed Andrey Rublev or 18th seed Grigor Dimitrov.

They play their semi-final later Saturday.

The 26th seed Korda was always up against it in the face of a clinical Hurkacz, who has six titles already including winning the Miami Masters in 2021.

The 26-year-old Pole was never really in trouble on his powerful serve and wrapped up the last-four encounter on his second match point after 77 minutes.