The final is set at the ATP National Bank Open in Montreal, after a week that tested the resilience and adaptability of the players, with rain delays and super windy conditions at times. A series of surprising upsets saw most of the top seeds exit earlier than expected. Despite the hurdles, two players made it to the final. Andrey Rublev is the last man standing among the top seeds while Alexei Popyrin had the best week of his career. Rublev has been to this stage before but it’s the first time for Popyrin and a well-deserved one. It promises to be an intriguing match between two confident players. As always, we here at LWOT will offer our prediction for the final. But who will lift the trophy?

ATP Montreal Final Prediction: Andrey Rublev vs Alexei Popyrin

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Alexei Popyrin claims maiden ATP Masters 1000 title: Australian makes history after beating Andrey Rublev

Alexei Popyrin has claimed the biggest victory of his young career, taking down Andrey Rublev to win the ATP Tour Masters 1000 in Montreal. Popyrin, 25,...

Alexei Popyrin claims maiden ATP Masters 1000 title: Australian makes history after beating Andrey Rublev

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