De Minaur wins in Acapulco with another comback

Alex de Minaur stormed back after losing the opening set and nn Saturday, his effort against Tommy Paul earned him the seventh and biggest title of his career at Acapulco.

The Australian claimed his first ATP 500 crown with a battling 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 victory in severe Mexican humidity.

After methodically working his way back into the match in set two, De Minaur landed what proved to be a decisive blow by saving five break points in a marathon five-deuce game to open the final set. When De Minaur fought off those chances with a combination of big serves and steely baseline play, Paul could not recover as the Aussie rattled off seven straight games.

Alex De Minaur comes through the Acapulco Final 3-6 6-4 6-1 playing a really strong third set. 7th title overall and 1st at the 500 level. Great effort!
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“It feels great, it feels amazing,” De Minaur said just before the trophy ceremony. “I know the hard work that’s put in to be here and it’s good to see the results. It’s not always that you win the tournament and you get to finish a week unbeaten, so I’ll definitely cherish this going into Indian Wells and Miami.”