"You look at some of the great hitters of a cricket ball, they almost don't overhit - they practise range hitting so well and they are wonderful strikers of the ball. He then showed just how much his fitness has improved after chasing down a lost cause before flashing a forehand running passing shot down the line. Hurkacz dug in, though, and upped his level to save two break points for a big hold for 4-3. Players wore black armbands and held a minute's silence ahead of the encounter for the former Sri Lankan Test captain, who died on Monday at the age of 68. "It's going to be a challenge. Like any start of the year, everyone's battling out for those starting places and it's a ruthless game and the best players get it in the end.