Tsitsipas and Zverev do not fail and go to quarters in Acapulco

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, first seed, erased American John Isner from the field on Wednesday by beating him 6-3, 6-2 to access the quarterfinals of the Mexican Tennis Open.

In the beach resort of Acapulco, Tsistsipas gave a master class on how to return the services of an opponent with one of the best serves on the circuit; He kept his concentration and left an Isner below his level without opportunities.

The American was expected to frighten the Greek with his lethal services, but only at his first opportunity did Tsstsipas go bankrupt and from then on he became the owner of the duel. In the sixth game he again broke the opponent's serve and won the first set 6-3.

In the second Isner was slow, with unforced errors and poor hitting accuracy. Again he suffered an early break; in the first 'game', which got him out of the game.

Calm, the number five in the world rankings broke again in the third, from which he was dominant in his service turns and headed to victory in 57 minutes.

In the quarterfinals, this Thursday Tsitsipas will face Canadian Felix Auger Aliassime, one of the young talents on the circuit, who defeated American Sebastian Korda 6-3, 6-4.

Zverev and Dimitrov also advance and Raonic says goodbye

German Alexander Zverev, second seed, came out ahead on a night in which he did not show his best game and beat Serbian Laslo Djere 6-4, 6-3 to access the quarterfinals at the Acapulco Tennis Open.

Zverev, seventh racket in the world, he lost serve in the second game and, although he recovered it in the third game, he gave it up again in the fourth, in a first set in which both rivals made more unforced errors than winners, 15-8, in the case of the German, 13-4, in that of his rival.

On a hot and humid night Zverev began to improve after breaking in the fifth game; later his service was more incisive, he won good points in the net and, after a break in the ninth game, he took the set 6-4.

It started breaking in the second, but it did not ratify it, which held 3-3 parity after six games; the German broke in the seventh and ninth and secured the pass to the quarterfinals.

“I don't always play my best game, but I'm happy I wonI'm already in the quarterfinals, grateful to the warm fans that support me, “said the US Open finalist in 2020.

In the top eight stage, “Sacha” Zverev will face the Norwegian Casper Ruud, who eliminated the Dutchman Tallon Griekspoor, 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3).

Fifth-seeded Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov defeated Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals, a stage in which he will face the revelation of the tournament, the Italian Lorenzo Musetti, who this Tuesday eliminated Argentine Diego Schwartzman and this Wednesday American Frances Tiafoe 2-6, 6-3, 7-6 (1).

Tiafoe was superior in the first set against a Musetti with little patience, who did not find his best tennis, but who in the second raised his performance, he hurt with his serve and won 6-3.

In an even close, they went to the tie break that Musetti won 7-1 to place among the top eight.

This Wednesday the German Dominik Koepfer beat Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-2 and will play Britain's Cameron Norrie, who beat Italian Fabio Fognini 6-4, 6-3.

The Mexican Open, which takes place on fast court with a prize pool of $ 1,204,960, is one of the ATP 500 tournaments preferred by players. It will continue this Thursday with the phase of the eight best.