Australian Open: Hurkacz vs Korda Tennis Prediction & Pick

TennisSection previews the 2023 Australian Open as Hubert Hurkacz takes on Sebastian Korda in the fourth round on Sunday, January 22, 2023.

Will Hubert Hurkacz get the win? Will Sebastian Korda pull off the upset? This will be a fascinating one, where we have a tight contest between two extremely powerful players who will give it their absolute all. Who will triumph and move through to the quarterfinals at the 2023 Australian Open?

Hubert Hurkacz took down Denis Shapovalov in a tough 5 setter. To be completely honest, I wasn’t particularly impressed by either player, but the mental resolve shown by Hurkacz was strong, and I don’t expect him to just simmer away in this match. Yes, Sebastian Korda took out Medvedev in straight sets, he also had a match point on Djokovic in the Adelaide final, but Hurkacz has a big serve and Korda could choke on his nerves, so let’s see if the Pole has the will left to claw out a win here for an all-important spot in the quarterfinals at the 2023 Australian Open.

Sebastian Korda remarkably dispatched the Australian Open runner-up of 2021 and 2022 in a tough but nevertheless straight-set victory. He played out of his mind, and with the form he’s been competing with, I think he absolutely can take down yet another top 10 seed in Hubert Hurkacz. I think he has a good game to defeat Hurkacz, but I suspect he’ll have to fight off a close battle in any case as the American looks to book a spot in the last eight here at the 2023 Australian Open.

Hubert Hurkacz and Sebastian Korda have met once before, with Hubert Hurkacz leading the head to head 1-0. Their one meeting came in the finals of the Delray Beach Open, Hurkacz won in straights. Hurkacz was a more developed player at this point, but based on their current form, Korda will be a favorite here, as he will absolutely outclass Hurkacz from the baseline. Let’s see if he can grab this win and get the biggest result of his young career with a quarterfinal at the 2023 Australian Open.