Dan Evans competes in the first episode of the tournament away from Pablo Carreno Busta but Brit fails

Dan Evans’ impressive run at the National Bank Open was stopped by Pablo Carreno Busta, who beat the Briton in three sets in Montreal.

The world number 39 became the first player at the tournament to beat the Spaniard, taking a 3-0 lead in the second set he eventually won after having to save the match. fight.

The British number two was eventually beaten 7-5 6-7 6-2 by Carreno Busta in two hours and 58 minutes, and the pair looked exhausted as they hugged each other over the net as the match ended.

23rd-ranked Carreno Busta relied on his first serve to overwhelm his opponent, scoring 43 winners and breaking five of his eight chances.

The win takes the Spaniard into his first ATP Masters final, which will face eighth seed Hubert Hurkacz after Pole previously dropped the first set before fighting back to beat Casper Ruud.

Evans’ recent strong showings will see him rise to the edge of the top 20, with those ranked 32 and above seeded for the upcoming US Open.

The 32-year-old will next face Filip Krajinovic in the first round of the Western and Southern Open, the final warm-up tournament against Flushing Meadows.