ATP Masters Montreal: Unexpected but deserved - Pablo Carreno Busta wins title
Hubert Hurkacz lost in three sets in the final against Pablo Carreno Busta at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal.
by Stefan Bergmann
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Aug 15, 2022, 12:12 am
Unbelievable surprise at the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Montreal: The Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta was able to prevail in a high-class final against the more highly rated Hubert Hurkacz from Poland 3: 6, 6: 3, 6: 3 after 1:46 hours of play . It was the Iberian's first tournament win at an event of this magnitude.
While the focus of the first sentence was on the East European's no-frills attacking game, Carreno Busta upped the ante in the second round and consistently played on his defensive strengths, which finally drained the Pole's patience in the last round. Some of the most beautiful rallies in the match also went to the 31-year-old from Gijon.
While Hurkacz remained stable in tenth place in the ATP ranking after the tournament in Canada, "PCB" climbed nine places to world number 14. Carreno Busta's career peak performance dates from 2017, when he was tenth for a short time. Overall, it is the seventh ATP Tour title for the southern European.