Carreño Busta Starts with Victory at the National Bank Open
The defending champion of the 2022 National Bank Open, Pablo Carreño Busta, began his participation in the tournament with a victory over Canadian Liam Draxl.
Carreño Busta defeated Draxl with partials of 2-6, 6-4, 6-4.
The Spaniard won his first Masters 1000 title when the tournament was held in Montreal three years ago.Other Featured Results
Another Spanish tennis player, Jaume Munar, advanced after defeating Dan Martin with a score of 6-3, 6-0. Martin, of Canadian nationality, achieved his first appearance in the main draw of the ATP Tour after overcoming the qualifying phase.
On Monday’s matches, there was no participation from seeded players in the tournament, where Jannik Sinner (No. 1), Carlos Alcaraz (No. 2), Jack Draper (No. 5), and Novak Djokovic (No. 6) had already announced their withdrawal.
Among other relevant results, the Australian Tristan Schoolkate, coming from the qualifying phase, defeated the young Brazilian star Joao Fonseca by 7-6 (5), 6-4. For his part, the American Mackenzie McDonald defeated the Belgian David Goffin with a score of 6-4, 6-4.
