Alexander Zverev will enter March with out an ATP title in 2026.
Following that heartbreaking Australian Open semi-final defeat, world no. 4 skilled an early loss in Acapulco.
Miomir Kecmanovic earns his first ever High 5 win and takes out Alexander Zverev 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) 😱 #AMT2026 pic.twitter.com/APKPdpRv2r
— Tennis Channel (@TennisChannel) February 26, 2026
The highest seed confronted Miomir Kecmanovic within the second spherical and suffered a 3-6, 6-7, 7-6 defeat in two hours and 35 minutes. The previous champion overcame a gradual begin and served properly in units two and three.
Nevertheless, Miomir stored his composure within the closing levels of the duel to seal the deal and supply his first top-5 victory. The Serb claimed 9 factors extra and denied two of three break factors.
The German suffered two breaks within the opening set. He raised his stage after that, however it was not sufficient to emerge on the prime. The favourite sprayed too many backhand errors and struggled within the shortest and mid-range exchanges.
Miomir Kecmanovic, Acapulco 2026© Fb – Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
Kecmanovic was off to a superb begin. He served properly and stole the rival's serve in video games 4 and 6 to forge a 5-1 benefit in 21 minutes. The Serb served for the set in sport seven and sprayed a forehand error to expertise a break.
He served for it for the second time at 5-3 and closed the set after Zverev's unfastened forehand. They served properly in 11 of 12 video games of the second set. Alexander denied two break factors within the fifth sport and remained in competition.
They served properly within the remaining video games and launched a tie break. World no. 4 landed an ideal drop shot winner within the seventh level for a mini-break and generated three set factors with a forehand crosscourt winner.
The German seized the primary with a backhand crosscourt winner and launched a decider after an hour and 29 minutes. Alexander gained a lift and dropped solely a few factors on serve within the closing set.
Alexander Zverev, Acapulco 2026© Fb – Abierto Mexicano de Tenis
He denied the rival's two sport factors within the seventh sport and landed a artful volley winner for a break probability that would have despatched him excessive. Nevertheless, Miomir saved it with a strong serve and held for extra drama.
The set went right into a deciding tie break, and we noticed dependable serving within the opening 9 factors. The Serb precipitated the German's error within the ninth level for 5-4 and welcomed the rival's forehand error within the subsequent one for 2 match factors.
Kecmanovic seized the primary after a horrible drop shot from Zverev, sealing the deal and delivering his first top-5 victory.
