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Elsewhere, former World No. 10 Pablo Carreno Busta lost just six of his first-service points in a 6-3, 6-4 win over Radu Albot of Moldova in 80 minutes for a second-round encounter against third-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire.

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Earlier in the day, Spain’s Pablo Carreno Busta overcame third-seeded Frenchman Benoit Paire 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in 78 minutes and now plays Chile’s Cristian Garin, who won by the same scoreline against Fernando Verdasco of Spain.

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Carreno Busta Books Bublik Final Clash In Chengdu

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Spaniard owns 23-17 record in 2019
Pablo Carreno Busta advanced to his first ATP Tour championship match since 2017 on Saturday, defeating Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Chengdu Open.
The Spaniard withstood 12 aces from the eighth seed to claim victory after 63 minutes, securing a single break in each set to snap a six-match losing streak in tour-level semi-finals. Competing in his 40th tour-level encounter of the season, Carreno Busta improves to 23-17 this year.
“I lost [semi-finals] in Antalya and Hamburg this year. Finally, I can win a semi-final to be in a final,” said Carreno Busta. “I am excited to play my first final of the year tomorrow.”
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The 28-year-old focussed his attack on Shapovalov’s forehand to clinch the first break of the match. Carreno Busta broke serve to love with a crosscourt forehand passing shot to earn a 4-2 lead and maintained his advantage to seal the set after 30 minutes.
The three-time ATP Tour titlist manufactured his only break point of the second set at 3-3, ripping a backhand return winner to move just two games from victory. Carreno Busta booked his place in the final on his first match point with a powerful serve to Shapovalov’s forehand.
Shapovalov was aiming to reach his first ATP Tour championship match. The 20-year-old Canadian also advanced to the last four in Miami and Winston-Salem this year.
”In the first game of the match, I saved two break points and maybe it was the key… He served really good during a lot of the match, but in the two games where I had break points, I broke serve,” said Carreno Busta.
Carreno Busta will attempt to lift his first ATP Tour trophy since the 2017 Millennium Estoril Open when he meets Alexander Bublik in the championship match. The Spaniard leads Bublik 1-0 in their FedEx ATP Head2Head series after winning their only previous encounter at the VTB Kremlin Cup.
“Alex is a tough player. He serves really good with his first and second serves… I need to be very focussed, try to win my service games and then wait for the moment and take advantage of my opportunities,” said Carreno Busta.
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Bublik reached his second tour-level final of the year by beating Lloyd Harris 7-6(6), 6-4. The Newport runner-up landed 21 aces throughout the 85-minute contest to record his 14th win in 24 tour-level matches this year.
“I played a great match… I am very happy to get through and I am looking forward to the final,” said Bublik.
Bublik will be aiming to join the list of first-time winners on the ATP Tour this season. The most recent player to join the list — Hubert Hurkacz — became the 14th maiden champion of the year following his title run at the Winston-Salem Open last month.

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#4) Chengdu 2019


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R1 Radu Albot 6-3 6-4
R2 [3] Benoit Paire 6-3 3-6 6-3
QF Christian Garin 7-5 6-2
SF [8] Denis Shapovalov 6-3 6-4
W Alexander Bublik 6-7(5) 6-4 7-6(3)

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No. 31, Pablo Carreno Busta, +17
The 28-year-old captured his first ATP Tour crown since May 2017 following five straight victories at the Chengdu Open. Carreno Busta overcame Radu Albot, Benoit Paire, Cristian Garin and Denis Shapovalov to reach the championship match, where he outlasted Alexander Bublik in a final-set tie-break victory. The Spaniard, who appeared as an alternate at the 2017 Nitto ATP Finals, soars 17 spots to No. 31 in the ATP Race To London. Read Final Report.

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Carreno Busta Edges Bublik To Capture Chengdu Crown

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Spaniard claims final-set tie-break victory

Pablo Carreno Busta lifted his first tour-level trophy in more than two years on Sunday, outlasting Alexander Bublik 6-7(5), 6-4, 7-6(3) at the Chengdu Open.

The Spaniard, who snapped a six-match ATP Tour semi-final losing streak on Saturday, claimed 81 per cent of service points (77/95) and withstood 31 aces from the Kazakh to claim his fourth tour-level trophy after two hours and five minutes. Carreno Busta ends a two-year, four-month wait for an ATP Tour trophy. The 28-year-old claimed his third title in May 2017 at the Millennium Estoril Open.

“This year was very tough for me because of the injuries at the beginning of the year,” said Carreno Busta. “I had [a lot of time] off the courts and it is really tough when you cannot play and enjoy this sport.

“I just tried to continue working hard because I know when you work and do as much as possible, normally you have the prize. Now I am here with the trophy [after] winning my fourth ATP Tour title and for me it is the reason to continue fighting and playing this sport.”

Carreno Busta improves to 2-0 in his FedEx ATP Head2Head series against Bublik after notching his 24th win in 41 tour-level encounters this year. In his only previous meeting against Bublik at the 2016 VTB Kremlin Cup, the Spaniard also needed a final-set tie-break to claim the win.

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After saving two set points at 4-5, 15/40, with strong serving and attacking play, Bublik edged a tense first-set tie-break. The Kazakh converted his first set point as Carreno Busta served at 5/6, chipping his return to rush Carreno Busta before placing a forehand volley into the open court.

Carreno Busta responded well in the second set, securing the only service break of the match at 3-3 to gain a crucial advantage. The Spaniard moved up the court on numerous occasions to gain a 4-3 lead and took the match to a decider with his fourth ace of the match.

With neither player able to earn a break of serve in the third set, a tie-break was needed to decide the outcome of the match. Carreno Busta surged to a 4/0 lead, attacking short balls with his forehand to end points quickly. The World No. 63 clinched the title with a crosscourt backhand passing shot before dropping to his knees in celebration.

“It was an incredible week here in Chengdu,” said Carreno Busta. “During the week I felt really comfortable on court. The surface is very fast, but I was very good with my serve during all the matches and I think it was the key to being the winner of the tournament.”

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Bublik was aiming to lift his first ATP Tour crown in his second final of the year. The 22-year-old, who fired 125 aces this week in Chengdu, reached his maiden ATP Tour championship match in July at the Hall of Fame Open.

“I am happy to be in my second final and I am happy for Pablo, he played an unbelievable match,” said Bublik.

Did You Know?
This marks the second straight year that a player has claimed his fourth ATP Tour trophy by winning the Chengdu Open in a final-set tie-break. Last year, Bernard Tomic edged Fabio Fognini 6-1, 3-6, 7-6(7) to lift his fourth tour-level crown.

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Pierwszy wygrany mecz w Szanghaju Busty kiedykolwiek.

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Making his first appearance at the Intrum Stockholm Open since 2015, Pablo Carreno Busta defeated John Millman 6-4, 6-3 to advance to the second round on Tuesday.

The fifth seed saved all four break points he faced to record his second win in three FedEx ATP Head2Head clashes against the Tokyo runner-up. Carreno Busta, who owns a 26-19 tour-level record this year, is aiming to lift his second ATP 250 title of the season after triumphing at last month’s Chengdu Open.

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[Kamileki]

Earlier in the day, Pablo Carreno Busta advanced to his seventh ATP Tour quarter-final of the year. The fifth-seeded Spaniard knocked out Gianluca Mager, a lucky loser from Italy, 6-3, 7-6(2) in 87 minutes and now plays American Sam Querrey on Friday. Carreno Busta, who is now 27-19 on the season, captured his first singles title since May 2017 at the Chengdu Open (d. Bublik) three weeks ago.

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[arti]

Pablo Carreno Busta continued his fine late-season run of form earlier on Friday. The fifth-seeded Spaniard battled back to beat American Sam Querrey, who struck 16 aces, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 in one hour and 38 minutes. Three weeks ago, former World No. 10 Carreno Busta lifted his fourth ATP Tour title at the Chengdu Open (d. Bublik).

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Carreno Busta Beats In-Form Shapovalov In Vienna

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Rublev earns third-set tie-break win over Bublik

Pablo Carreno Busta extended his late-season run of form on Wednesday by beating Denis Shapovalov for the second time in four weeks at the Erste Bank Open.

The Spaniard broke the four-match winning streak of last week’s Intrum Stockholm Open titlist with a 6-3, 7-5 victory over 72 minutes. Carreno Busta has now won 14 of his past 18 matches since reaching the US Open third round (l. to Goffin).

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The former World No. 10 won the first three games of their fourth FedEx ATP Head2Head meeting, breaking in the second game when Shapovalov made a backhand error. The second set looked destined for a tie-break, but a wayward forehand from 20-year-old Shapovalov at 5-5, 30/40 gave Carreno Busta an opportunity to serve for his 29th match win of the season. Carreno Busta committed 11 unforced errors to Shapovalov's 34.

Carreno Busta beat Shapovalov en route to lifting his fourth ATP Tour trophy at the Chengdu Open on 29 September and last week advanced to the Stockholm semi-finals (l. to Krajinovic). Shapovalov, who has already qualified for the Next Gen ATP Finals in November, drops to a 31-25 match record in 2019.

Carreno Busta will next play Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin, who, later in the day, was solid on serve in a 6-4, 6-4 win over eighth-seeded Croatian Borna Coric in 82 minutes.

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Elsewhere, Shapovalov’s compatriot, sixth seed Felix Auger-Aliassime, who was due to play last week’s VTB Kremlin Cup champion Andrey Rublev, withdrew due to a left ankle injury. The Canadian is replaced in the main draw by Kazakhstani lucky loser Alexander Bublik.

Rublev fought hard to beat Bublik for the second time in as many weeks (Moscow) with a 6-1, 6-7(3), 7-6(6) victory over two hours and 18 minutes. The 22-year-old Rublev could not convert two match points on Bublik’s serve at 6-5 in the second set and subsequently hit his first double fault of the match at the start of the tie-break.

He will next challenge South Korea’s Hyeon Chung, the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals champion in 2017, who continues his comeback from a back injury.

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