Carreno Busta beats Hurkacz to win National Bank Open

MONTREAL — Pablo Carreno Busta defeated Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the men's singles final at the National Bank Open on Sunday.

The unseeded Spaniard picked up an early break in the decisive third set en route to his first career Masters 1000 series title.

It was Carreno Busta's seventh career ATP Tour victory overall. He became the first unseeded player to win this tournament since Argentina's Guillermo Canas in 2002.

Hurkacz, the No. 8 seed from Poland, had his power game working in the early going on a glorious afternoon at IGA Stadium.

He led all players in aces this week and his serve was in form again as he controlled the first set in a tidy 31 minutes. Carreno Busta upped his pace in the second set and took advantage of some Hurkacz miscues.

A Hurkacz double-fault and three unforced errors gave Carreno Busta a 2-0 lead and the Spaniard retained the edge to force a deciding set.

Carreno Busta couldn't match Hurkacz's service power - few players can - but quality groundstroke placement and nice touch on his volleys proved effective.

After an early service break in the third, he showed his remarkable retrieval skills on one of the best points of the tournament.

Hurkacz landed a shot in the back corner that Carreno Busta managed to chase down with a desperation lob that landed just inside the line. The rally continued for a few shots before the Spaniard used a jumping backhand putaway to take the point.

Carreno Busta extended his arms to take in the standing ovation from the sellout crowd of 11,715 while Hurkacz chucked his racket on the hardcourt in frustration.

The Spaniard broke Hurkacz's serve again in the final game to seal the win in one hour 45 minutes.

Hurkacz, who won his first Masters 1000 title last