(Acapulco) Australian Alex de Minaur defeated Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas in three sets of 1-6, 6-3, 6-3 on Thursday to advance to the semi-final of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.
De Minaur, the defending tournament champion, struggled in the first set, but rallied to win the match in two hours and six minutes.
“It was a difficult match. It wasn’t very spectacular because the wind made it difficult for us, analyzed de Minaur, who ended a streak of 10 losses against Tsitsipas. My first victory against Stefanos had to be in Acapulco, a place where I had great memories. »
In the semifinals, de Minaur will face Jack Draper, who eliminated Miomir Kecmanovic in two sets of 6-2, 6-2.
The 25-year-old de Minaur won eight matches in a row in Mexico and became the first defending champion in Acapulco to reach the semi-final of the tournament the following year since David Ferrer in 2013.
Tsitsipas was trying to reach a third semi-final in Acapulco.