Hubert Hurkacz beat Roman Safiullin 6-4, 6-3 in the Cancun men's singles event. Hurkacz was the more reliable player on the big points: he saved all nine break points he faced and converted one break in each set.
A tight opener turned in game 10, where Hurkacz broke Safiullin to take the set 6-4. The second set followed a similar pattern after Hurkacz moved ahead with a break in game 4 for 3-1; Safiullin held the rest of his service games, but Hurkacz never gave the lead back and finished 6-3.
The standout number was Hurkacz's 9/9 break points saved, and he held all nine of his service games in the match. Safiullin won more receiving points, 24 to 18, but Hurkacz's strong serving on the key points proved decisive.