Popyrin wins maiden Masters 1000 title in Montreal

Alexei Popyrin hit world number six Andrey Rublev successful nan last of nan Canadian Open connected Monday to declare his maiden ATP Masters 1000 title successful Montreal.

Popyrin, 25, is nan first Australian since erstwhile world number 1 Lleyton Hewitt astatine Indian Wells 21 years agone to assistance a Masters 1000 trophy.

He defeated Rublev 6-2 6-4 successful 90 minutes, denying nan Russian his 2nd Masters title of nan play aft winning nan Madrid Open successful May.

In nan women's tourney successful Toronto, defending champion Jessica Pegula defeated chap American Amanda Anisimova 6-3 2-6 6-1.

It was a astonishment triumph for Popyrin, who entered nan tourney classed 62nd and hit 5 top-20 opponents during his tally to nan final.

"This intends truthful much, it intends nan world," he said. "All nan difficult activity we've put successful complete nan past mates of years has paid off.

"Everyone astir maine has sacrificed truthful overmuch of their lives for me. For maine to triumph this for them is amazing."

An affectional Popyrin, who besides played astatine nan Paris Olympics, wrote "What conscionable happened!" connected nan TV camera lens aft his stunning win.

Rublev scored a deserving a triumph against world number 1 Jannik Sinner successful nan quarter-finals but against Popyrin, nan 26-year-old boiled complete respective times during nan match, screaming astatine his errors and kicking a towel holder.

Meanwhile, Pegula overcame Anisimova successful 1 hr and 27 minutes to unafraid her 3rd WTA 1000 trophy.

The 30-year-old world number six is nan first female to triumph consecutive Canadian Open titles since five-time Grand Slam champion Martina Hingis successful 1999-2000.

"I cognize everyone's talking astir my grounds and each this stuff, but it's bully to beryllium capable to get done nan week and to backmost it up," Pegula said.

"So, conscionable ace excited, I mean, an honour, really."