Tennis-Hurkacz wins thriller with Rublev to take Shanghai title

Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Shanghai Masters - Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, China - October 10, 2023 Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in action during his round of 16 match against China's Zhang Zhizhen REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Hubert Hurkacz held his nerve in a dramatic tiebreak to defeat Andrey Rublev 6-3 3-6 7-6(8) in a thrilling final to win the Shanghai Masters on Sunday, his second ATP Masters 1000 title.

Hurkacz served up 21 aces to Rublev's 13, but Rublev responded with some powerful shots and the final could have gone either way before the Pole came out on top in an enthralling final set tiebreak.