Carreno Busta Beats Hurkacz for Maiden Masters 1000 Title

Carreno Busta Beats Hurkacz for Maiden Masters 1000 Title
Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP) poses with the championship trophy after winning in the singles finals match during the National Bank Open at IGA Stadium, Montreal, Canada, on Aug 14, 2022. Eric Bolte/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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Pablo Carreno Busta rallied from a set down to defeat Hubert Hurkacz 3–6 6–3 6–3 in Montreal to claim the biggest title of his career at the Canadian Masters on Sunday.

The unseeded Spaniard jumped for joy when he broke the eighth-seeded Pole to seal the win in front of a packed house, hitting peak form that will lift his world ranking to 14 from 23 with the U.S. Open set to start on Aug. 29.