ACAPULCO, Mexico — Defending champion Alex de Minaur battled previous Stefanos Tsitsipas 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to ebook a second straight spot within the semifinals of the Mexican Open.
De Minaur, the ATP’s ninth-ranked participant, struggled within the first set and misplaced it in 28 minutes however rallied within the subsequent two to get the win in 2 hours, 6 minutes.
“It was a troublesome match, it was not very spectacular as a result of the wind made it onerous for each of us,” mentioned de Minaur, who broke a 10-match shedding streak to No. 12 Tsitsipas. “My first win towards Tsitsipas was meant to be in Acapulco, a spot of nice recollections.”
Within the semifinals, the third-seeded de Minaur will meet Jack Draper, who ousted Miomir Kecmanovic 6-2, 6-2.
The 25-year-old Australian has gained eight matches in a row in Mexico and have become the primary defending champion in Acapulco to succeed in the semifinals the next yr since David Ferrer in 2013.
Tsitsipas was aiming for his third semifinal in Acapulco.
