Hurkacz’s rival, Italian Matteo Berrettini, eliminated Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the previous round, winning 6: 3, 5: 7, 7: 5, 6: 3. However, Italy already has experience of playing in the Grand Slam tournament at this stage. Berrettini played in the 2019 US Open semi-finals with the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, but lost 6: 7, 4: 6, 1: 6.
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