Acapulco, Mexico: Australian tennis player Alex de Minaur has performed brilliantly and won the Mexico Open tennis tournament title for the second consecutive year. He defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets, 6-4, 6-4, in the final on Sunday.
This is de Minaur’s eighth career ATP title, and he becomes the first player since 2012 to defend the Mexico Open title. De Minaur also won US$310,000 in prize money.
Match Details:
In the first set,Alex De Minaur maintained pressure from the beginning. He continuously attacked Ruud’s serve and got a breakpoint in the third game. De Minaur took advantage of this break and won the set 6-4.
De Minaur also maintained his rhythm in the second set. He kept the pressure on Casper Ruud and got a breakpoint in the fourth game. De Minaur took advantage of this break and won the set 6-4 and the match.
De Minaur said after his victory:
“This is a very special victory for me. Winning the Mexico Open title for the second year in a row is a huge achievement for me. I am very happy with my performance in this tournament.”
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Rudd said:
“De Minaur played very well today. He kept a lot of pressure on me and did not give me any chances. I congratulate him on his victory.”
De Minaur’s next challenge:
De Minaur will now participate in the Indian Wells Masters tournament. This tournament will start on March 7.
Conclusion:
De Minaur has demonstrated his excellent form by winning the Mexico Open title for the second consecutive year. He is one of the best players in the world right now, and there are even bigger expectations from him in the future.
Here are some other essential things to know about this win:
De Minaur did not lose a single set in this tournament.
He registered his fifth consecutive win against the world’s top 10 players by defeating Ruud.
De Minaur has now reached 20th place in the ATP rankings.
This win will be a big confidence booster for De Minaur and motivate him to perform better in the upcoming tournaments.
