Alex de Minaur is celebrating an eighth ATP singles trophy, and his first title defence, after defeating Casper Ruud to say Acapulco honours for a second consecutive yr.
Acapulco, Mexico, 3 March 2024 | Vivienne Christie
Acapulco, Mexico
Profession-defining milestones are quickly accumulating for Alex de Minaur in a glowing 2024 season.
Following his top-10 breakthrough in the beginning of the yr, the top-ranked Australian has defended a title for the primary time with victory on the ATP 500 event in Acapulco.
De Minaur, the No.3 seed on the Mexican occasion, defeated the sixth-seeded Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 to say an eighth ATP singles title general.
In defending the largest title of his profession up to now, De Minaur additionally ensured he’ll stay contained in the world’s high 10.
“Acapulco has been an excellent place for me, for my tennis profession,” beamed the 25-year-old Australian after his straight-sets win.
“(It’s the) first time I’ve gained a 500 (title), first time I’ve defended my title in my profession. I really feel at house right here and it’s a terrific place to be.”
De Minaur was devastating from the outset of a second profession assembly with Ruud – and their first since 2019 – claiming a decisive break of serve within the third sport and simply consolidating.
He dropped solely 5 factors on serve to say the 53-minute first set.
Underlining the tenacity that enhances his trademark athleticism, De Minaur refused to panic when Ruud claimed his first break of serve for a 2-0 benefit within the second set.
The Australian claimed two consecutive video games of his personal to degree and weathered the storm when Ruud lifted his degree all through the second set.
Changing a 3rd break level, from the 4 break level alternatives he’d created, De Minaur took a 4-3 lead and with confidence rising, he maintained momentum to turn out to be the primary man to say back-to-back Acapulco titles since David Ferrer in 2013.
“It’s been an incredible week. In all probability every week I didn’t actually count on if I’m sincere,” admitted De Minaur, whose milestone week included a primary win in 11 matches in opposition to Stefanos Tsitsipas.
“I got here into Mexico not feeling my finest and simply stored on telling myself to maintain placing myself on the market, preserve giving myself possibilities and I believe in the present day I performed my finest match of the event so (I’m) extraordinarily proud of that.”
It provides to some spectacular performances for De Minaur this season, together with his first win over a world No.1 participant when he surprised Novak Djokovic on the United Cup.
“2024 has been good for me,” stated the 25-year-old, who was additionally a finalist on the latest ATP 500 event in Rotterdam. “It’s solely the beginning however hopefully we will preserve it going.”
De Minaur will intention to proceed his good kind in a fifth main-draw marketing campaign at Indian Wells, the place he has twice reached the fourth spherical.
First, although, there’s one other dedication for the re-crowned champion; Britain’s Katie Boulter will contest the ultimate of the WTA event in San Diego tomorrow and De Minaur is catching an early flight to observe his girlfriend’s match.
“I’m trying ahead to that,” he smiled.
Aussies in motion – Acapulco
RESULTS
Males’s singles, last
[3] Alex de Minaur (AUS) d [6] Casper Ruud (NOR) 6-4 6-4
San Diego, USA
Ellen Perez has the prospect so as to add a sixth WTA doubles title to her report on the WTA 500 event in San Diego.
Perez and American companion Nicole Melichar-Martinez mixed to defeat Storm Hunter and Katerina Siniakova 5-7 6-4 [11-9] within the semifinals on Sunday.
It reversed the results of final week’s Dubai last, when Hunter and her Czech companion defeated Perez and Melichar-Martinez to carry the trophy.
Perez and American companion Nicole Melichar-Martinez will face American duo Desirae Krawczyk and Jessica Pegula within the San Diego last.
Aussies in motion – San Diego
RESULTS
Girls’s doubles, semifinals
[3] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) d [2] Storm Hunter (AUS)/Katerina Siniakova (CZE) 5-7 6-4 [11-9]
COMING UP
Girls’s doubles, last
[3] Ellen Perez (AUS)/Nicole Melichar-Martinez (USA) v [1] Desirae Krawczyk (USA)/Jessica Pegula (USA)
Austin, USA
Olivia Gadecki is one other Australian eyeing a WTA doubles triumph, with the Queenslander set to contest the doubles last of the WTA 250 event in Austin alongside British companion Olivia Nicholls.
Gadecki and Nicholls superior when Tereza Mihalikova and Yanina Wickmayer withdrew forward of their semifinal.
They’ll face Katarzyna Kawa and Bibiane Schoofs, from Poland and the Netherlands respectively, within the championship match.
That is 21-year-old Gadecki’s first finals look at WTA degree.
Aussies in motion – Austin
RESULTS
Girls’s doubles, semifinals
Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Olivia Nicholls (GBR) d Tereza Mihalikova (CZE)/Yanina Wickmayer (BEL) walkover
COMING UP
Girls’s doubles, last
Olivia Gadecki (AUS)/Olivia Nicholls (GBR) v Katarzyna Kawa (POL)/Bibiane Schoofs (NED)
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