Liam Draxl vs Pablo Carreno Busta Preview & Prediction | 2025 Canadian Open (National Bank Open presented by Rogers) | First Round

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2022 Canadian Open champion Pablo Carreno Busta faces Liam Draxl in the first-round.

Ranking points: ATP 1000

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Venue: Sobeys Stadium, Toronto, Canada

Surface: Outdoor hard

How to watch on TV: UK – Sky Sports Tennis / US – Tennis Channel

How to watch online: UK – Sky Go / US – Tennis Channel

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Liam Draxl vs Pablo Carreno Busta prediction

Liam Draxl was handed a wildcard for his home event. The 23-year-old is now up to his highest ever ranking of 115 in the world. He is heading into the tournament on the back of three consecutive final appearances on the Challenger Tour in July. He lost in Cary but came from a set down to win the event in Winnipeg. He made yet another final in Granby but lost to August Holmgren, who had just made the third-round of Wimbledon a few weeks back.

Pablo Carreno Busta returns to the event of his greatest triumph, along with his Olympic bronze medal. A winner of the tournament in 2022, he is now ranked 92 in the world. He is coming back from an injury which has kept him out for the last six weeks, as he last competed in a Lyon Challenger on clay. He was due to participate at Wimbledon but withdrew before his first-round match.

Though Carreno Busta once flourished in Canada, he is a fading force and may be rusty on his return from injury. Draxl will be fired up in front of a home crowd and is competing strongly on the Challenger Tour right now. We back him to defeat the veteran and come through.

Liam Draxl vs Pablo Carreno Busta tip: Liam Draxl to win