De Minaur vs Hurkacz United Cup Prediction 1/9/2026 Today’s Tennis Picks

Alex De Minaur and Hubert Hurkacz clash in the men’s singles at the 2026 United Cup quarterfinals. The match is scheduled for Friday, January 9. Here’s our Alex De Minaur vs Hubert Hurkacz prediction. This preview will also include an Alex De Minaur vs Hubert Hurkacz pick.

Tournament Details

Tournament name: United Cup
Host cities: Perth, Sydney
Date: 2 – 11 January 2026
Field: 18 countries
Total prize money: $11,806,190
Tie: Australia vs Poland (Quarterfinals)

Alex De Minaur vs Hubert Hurkacz Preview

Alex De Minaur helped Australia top their group at the 2026 United Cup and advance to the quarterfinals. The host nation won ties against Norway and Czechia. De Minaur has taken part in three matches so far. In singles, he started the tournament with a defeat against Casper Ruud, but Australia had enough depth to win two more rubbers and change the score.

In the second tie against Czechia, De Minaur beat the high-flying Jakub Mensik 6-4, 6-1 in an hour and 32 minutes. In the victory, De Minaur tallied 4 aces and won 68% of first serve points (26/38). De Minaur saved all four break points in the match. And the 26-year-old was selected for the decisive mixed doubles with Storm Hunter and the pair won in straight sets.

Hubert Hurkacz entered the 2026 United Cup without match sharpness, but the 28-year-old has looked every inch the player who graced the world’s top 10 not long ago. Hurkacz’s recovery from knee surgery meant he had to spend the second half of last season out of action.

But on his return to the tour, he beat World No. 3 Alexander Zverev in straight sets, hammering an astonishing 21 aces and not accounting for a single double fault. He won 85% of first serve points (35/41) in that match and only faced one break point.

Poland won the tie and the group after clinching wins over Germany and the Netherlands. Hurkacz’s second singles match was a gutsy 6-3, 7-6 victory against Tallon Griekspoor. So far, he hasn’t been required to play mixed doubles as Poland won both of its singles matches and opted to rest him.

Alex De Minaur vs Hubert Hurkacz Head-To-Head

De Minaur and Hurkacz have met three times. De Minaur leads 2-1. He defeated Hurkacz in both hard-court meetings they played, including at the 2025 Indian Wells Masters.

Alex De Minaur vs Hubert Hurkacz Prediction

De Minaur defeated Hurkacz resoundingly when they played in Indian Wells last season and there are a couple more reasons why he is the favorite on paper. De Minaur is coming off his best season at the tour level and he’s got the speed advantage here. Playing on home soil is something that should also inspire him to win. But Hurkacz has been a handful in the United Cup, serving 21 aces in each match and only facing one break point. If he can consistently bag free points from that near impregnable serve, Poland’s have a good shot at sailing into the semis.

Nur Said's Pick: Hubert Hurkacz in three sets