
Acapulco
Zverev solves a very hard debut in Acapulco
His next opponent will be the American #nextGenatp Learner Tien
February 26, 2025
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Alexander Zverev is looking for his first title of the season.
by this ATEDIDE ATP
After falling in the quarterfinals in their last two presentations, in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro, Alexander Zverev needed an emergency victory. And he has achieved it on Tuesday at the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC, but first he has had to demand to the maximum and get out of many danger situations before a member of the Top 35.
No. 2 of the PIF ATP Rankings, which still looks for its first title of the season, has been imposed by 6-7 (2), 6-3, 6-4 against the Italian Matteo Arnaldi, No. 33 of the world, to add his first victory on fast tracks from the Australian Open, where he was a finalist (p. With Sinner).
The 23-time circuit champion had no problem trying to match the duel in sets, but advancing towards the triumph in the decisive, in which he faced two Break Points in 3-2. Finally, Arnaldi’s opposition yielded and the German ended up taking the victory in two hours and 44 minutes to leave in 1-0 the Lexus ATP Headtohead between them.
Thanks to this triumph, in which he did not suffer breaks, the first standard head now has a record of 23-1 in first rounds in the ATP Tour. His last defeat in this instance was precisely in this event a year ago, when he fell with his compatriot Daniel Altmaier. In addition, his record in Acapulco, where he was champion in 2021, is now 14-4.
He will seek to improve it even more in eighths when he measures the American Learner Tien, star of the #nextGenatp, and who defeated the British Cameron Norrie on Monday in runs on Monday. It will be the first duel between Zverev and Tien, No. 80 of the world and who comes from the previous phase.
Another series that advanced was Holger Rune. The fourth series head had to be demanded to the maximum, especially in the initial sleeve, to prevail 7-6 (4), 6-3 before the Spanish Roberto Carballés Baena and leave in 2-2 the Lexus ATP Headtohead between them.
Carballés had imposed on the most recent duel between the two, played at the US Open 2023. But this time No. 13 of the PIF ATP Rankings was too much for No. 50. Although he could not take advantage of the set point in the 5-4 of the initial sleeve, Rune did not lower his guard and won the Ten-Break of ten minutes.
In the next partial he had to save two Break Points in the initial game and was never seen in trouble in the duel that ended up at the time and 58 minutes of play to mark his victory No. 90 on fast tracks in the ATP Tour.
His next opponent will be the American Brandon Nakashima, who comes from defeating the Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi with partials of 7-6 (6), 7-5. Nakashima, No. 42 of the ranks, leads 3-0 the Lexus ATP Headtohead with Rune, and has won the last eight sets against Danish.
In addition, Denis Shapovalov beat American Nishesh Basavareddy in a great performance to the rest, achieving five service breaks of La Victoria. The Canadian will play the second round against Alex Michelsen, who signed one of Tuesday’s victories after tracing 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) to Chinese Bu Yunchaakete.
Source: https://www.atptour.com/es/news/acapulco-2025-zverev-rune-martes