Carreno Busta, the 2022 champion, wins opening match at the National Bank Open
ONTARIO, CANADA, JUL 28 – Pablo Carreno Busta won in three sets against Canadian wild-card Liam Draxl to start his title defense at the National Bank Open, the 2022 champion’s first match since winning in Montreal.
- As the 2022 champion, Pablo Carreno Busta opened the tournament Monday by defeating Liam Draxl 2-6, 6-4, 6-4 in Toronto.
- The National Bank Open, alternating between Montreal and Toronto, was created in 1891 as the Championnats nationaux canadiens and ranks among tennis’s oldest tournaments.
- Following the first-set setback, Pablo Carreno Busta won 6-4, 6-4 on Monday in Toronto, as the 2022 champion.
- Following the withdrawal news, Novak Djokovic, world No. 6, had already withdrawn and no seeded players competed on Monday.
- Looking ahead, the Spaniard benefits from the absence of top contenders like Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz, with Novak Djokovic already withdrawn.
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