Tennis sensation Hubert Hurkacz has become the flag bearer of Polish tennis on the ATP tour with consistent performances in the past few years. Hurkacz was born on 11th February 1997 in Wroclaw, Poland, in a family of athletes.
Hubert was born to Krzysztof Hurkacz and Zofia Maliszewska-Hurkacz. Zofia is a former national champion in junior tennis and, along with her husband, was the first coach of Hubert. Hubert’s grandfather was a volleyball player who represented Poland while two of his uncles were also professional tennis players.
Hurkacz became the first Polish men’s player to win an ATP-1000 Masters tournament with his title run at the 2021 Miami Masters where he defeated fellow NextGen star Jannik Sinner in straight-sets in the finals to lift the trophy. Amid all speculations regarding the player, here’s what you need to know about Hubert Hurkacz’s coach.
Who is Hubert Hurkacz’s coach Craig Boynton?
While his parents were his first coaches, Hurkacz has had many coaches since he decided to become a pro. Hubert Hurkacz is currently coached by Craig Boynton who has been training the Pole since 2019. The 2019 BNP Paribas Open was their first tournament together.
Hubert’s first coach after his parents was Filip Kanczula who coached him from 2010 to 2016. He was then coached by Alexander Charpantidis and Pawel Stadniczenko for a year before splitting with them and adding Rene Moller to his coaching team. Moller saw the youngster break into the Top-100 and also helped Hubert to his first Challenger title.
Hubert later split with Rene, and since 2019, has been coached by American Craig Boynton who continues to be his coach to date. Boynton has been a tennis coach since 1993, four years before Hurkacz was even born.
Craig Boynton has coached many American greats which include 4-time Grand Slam winner Jim Courier, along with fellow Americans Mardy Fish, John Isner, Sam Querrey and Steve Johnson.
Boynton has helped Hurkacz to 11 ATP titles (7 in Singles and 4 in Doubles) which included his debut title at the 2019 Winston Salem Open, followed by titles at the 2021 Delray Beach Open and the 2021 Miami Masters. Hurkacz also made it to the quarterfinals of the Wimbledon 2021 where he defeated then World No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in 5-setters in Round 4.
Last year he won the ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai and Marseille (Indoor/Hard) and will now be looking to add to his laurels in 2024.
FAQs
Q. Is Hubert Hurkacz Polish?Hubert Hurkacz is Polish by nationality.
Q. How old is Hubert Hurkacz?Hurbert Hurkacz is 26 years old.
Q. Who is Hubert Hurkacz’s coach?Craig Boynton is the coach of tennis star Hubert Hurkacz.
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