Hubert Hurkacz, the No. 3 seed, beat top seed Sebastián Báez 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 to claim the ATP Challenger Cancun, Mexico Men Singles title at Estadio FUNO. The match unfolded on outdoor hardcourt and featured no tiebreaks. Hurkacz served first and steadily grew into control after dropping the opening set. Fans can review every stat and point trend on the Sofascore match page here.

A final that flipped after a fast start

Hurkacz, seeded No. 3, turned a tough start into a title with a 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 win over No. 1 seed Báez. The Pole served first and ended with full control after a shaky start. Báez took the opener 6-4 on outdoor hardcourt with compact serving and steady baseline holds. In that set he landed 100% of his second serves and won 64% of points behind them. He also won 80% of first serve points and was not pushed to a single break point.

Hurkacz had three double faults in the first set but still kept pace in most rallies. He saved one of two break points, yet that lone break against him proved enough for Báez. From there, the match swung sharply as Hurkacz ran away with the second set 6-0. The third set stayed competitive early before Hurkacz created daylight in the key return games. He closed the final 6-3 to wrap up a comeback worthy of the No. 3 seed.

Serve numbers decide the title

Across the match the serve was the separator. Hurkacz fired 13 aces, while Báez did not record one. The No. 3 seed hit 72% first serves in, a strong platform on Cancun’s hardcourt. Báez landed 58% of first serves, which left more openings on his service games.

On first serve points, Hurkacz won 81% to Báez’s 63%, a margin that stacked games in his column. The Argentine actually put 97% of his second serves in play, but won just 42% of those points. Hurkacz was steadier at 79% second serves made and 47% points won behind them. The glaring outlier came in set two, where Báez went 0 of 8 on second serve points.

Double faults ended 4 to 1 against Hurkacz, yet they never outweighed the ace count and first-serve dominance. He finished with 11 service games won to Báez’s 7, a snapshot of how the title was earned.

Return pressure and break points

Return games told the other half of the story. Hurkacz won 34 receiver points to Báez’s 19 across the final. He converted 5 break points, while Báez converted 2. In the first set receiver points were level at 8 each, which matched the tight 6-4 score. The second set flipped entirely, with Hurkacz grabbing 13 return points and three breaks.

He won 50% of first serve return points and 100% of second serve return points in that set. Báez managed just 15% on first serve return points and 0% on second serve return points there. The third set stayed closer on return, but Hurkacz still edged it 13 to 9 in receiver points. Break-point saving reflected the same pressure, with Báez at 3 of 8 and Hurkacz at 2 of 4 overall. That 8-chance workload against Báez’s serve framed the decisive momentum in sets two and three.

Runs, totals and the Cancun Challenger context

Totals underlined the result. Hurkacz claimed 82 total points to 59. He won 48 service points to Báez’s 40 and added a big edge on return. The longest streaks also mattered, with Hurkacz posting 7 straight points and 7 straight games at his peak.

There were no tiebreaks, and the second set was the swiftest segment of the match. First and third sets featured longer exchanges and more service games under tension. All of it played out on the outdoor hardcourt at Estadio FUNO in Cancun. The final paired the No. 1 seed Báez and No. 3 seed Hurkacz, a fitting finish for the draw.

For full box score detail and point-by-point numbers, visit the Sofascore event page here. You can also browse the Cancun, Mexico Challenger tournament page on Sofascore to see the draw, results and more coverage from the week.