American Tommy Paul23rd racket of the world, entered Mexican Open final after defeating a compatriot on Friday Taylor Fritzranked fifth in the ATP, in a match that lasted more than three hours and which was defined with “tie-break”.
Today’s final at AMT 2023 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 #Celebrationtennis30 pic.twitter.com/WMHCUtro3Z
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) March 4, 2023
With duration official three hours 25 minutesparty registered as longest ever played in a 500 category tournament which is played on hard courts in the spa acapulco, surpassing the 2022 figure between the US Stefan Kozlov and Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrovwhich lasted three hours and 21 minutes.
It was a real battle, it was incredible.
In that first setboth players held the serve until the sixth game, where Paul broke Fritz’s serve and subsequently confirmed he took a 5-2 lead and then won the set 6-3 with a good serve.
Incredible Tommy Paul place! 😮#CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/zq44rCBiPh
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) March 4, 2023
In that second setPavel had three chances to win, but unforced errors what he did, gave him the opportunity Fritz force “tie-break”, which was won by the fifth number of the ATP.
History repeated itself in final set Where Pavel has convulsions in his left leg, but this did not prevent him from refusing to overcome and win tie-break 7-2.
Survive the best semi-final points between 🇺🇸T. Paul and 🇺🇸 T. Fritz 🔥🔥🔥🔥#CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/HjAb8XV2CG
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) March 4, 2023
In the end, Paul will face to Australian Alex De Minaur22nd in the world to win Danish Holger Runtenth place in the ATP rankings, 3-6, 7-5 and 6-2 each.
“I am very pleased with the victory and continue, there is one more left”De Minaur told the chain ESPN.
Two matches ahead! 💪🏽
You are ready? 😎 #CelebrationTennis30 pic.twitter.com/ktt9iJbgZA
— Mexican Open (@AbiertoTelcel) March 4, 2023
(According to information from Reuters)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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