Acapulco (Mexico), March 4. Australian Alex de Minaur, twenty-second in the ATP rankings, went from minus to plus to defeat 3-6, 7-5, 6-2 at dawn on Saturday the Danish Holger Runer, suffering from cramps, to pass finally. of the Mexican Tennis Open.
Overwhelming in the first set, limited in the second and nearly paralyzed in the third, Rune, ranked tenth in the world, saw his dominance fade, which his tenacious rival took advantage of.
Rune imposed conditions from the start and although he committed a dozen unforced errors, he made up for them with 11 service winners, compared to three for the Australian, who suffered a break in the fourth game.
In the second set, the Dane lowered his performance, increased his errors to 14 and lost four break chances. Although he maintained his aggressive tennis and achieved 20 “winners”, in the twelfth game De Minau broke his serve to win 7-5.
After two in the morning, after changing clothes, the rivals began the third set; Rune took a 15-40 lead but ran out of patience, leaving De Minaur to take the lead.
After 3-0, Holger showed pride and went from minus to plus to win the point and move closer to 3-1. Holger persisted and continued with just one breakdown until in game eight De Minaur took advantage of the conditions in his favor and took the win.
In the final Alex de Minaur will face this Saturday the American Tommy Paul, 23 years old from the ATP, who won 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(2) against his compatriot Tylor Fritz, fifth racket in the world. ., in the longest duel in the history of the tournament.
The Open takes place in Acapulco, a Mexican resort in the Pacific, on a fast track with a prize pool of $178,980 million.EFE
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