Alex de Minaur of Australia poses with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after winning the men's singles final match against Tommy Paul of the United States at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
ACAPULCO, Mexico, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Eighth seed Alex de Minaur recovered from a set down to beat American Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 in the final of the ATP 500 Mexican Open.
The Australian won 81% of points on his first serve and converted four of 10 break points to clinch his seventh ATP tour victory.
"I've been putting in a lot of effort to ensure that I'm as fit as any other player," De Minaur said. "My preparation has been thorough and that gives me a lot of confidence."
It marks the first time that De Minaur has won an ATP 500 event.
Paul looked to be suffering the effects of a grueling semifinal victory over Taylor Fritz on Friday, a match that took three hours and 25 minutes to be completed. ■
Tommy Paul of the United States hits a return during the men's singles final match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
Alex de Minaur of Australia poses with his trophy during the awarding ceremony after winning the men's singles final match against Tommy Paul of the United States at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Alex de Minaur of Australia celebrates scoring during the men's singles final match against Tommy Paul of the United States at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
Tommy Paul of the United States reacts during the men's singles final match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
Alex de Minaur (L) of Australia hugs Tommy Paul of the United States after their men's singles final match at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Photo by Francisco Canedo/Xinhua)
Tommy Paul of the United States hits a return during the men's singles final match against Alex de Minaur of Australia at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
Alex de Minaur of Australia hits a return during the men's singles final match against Tommy Paul of the United States at the 2023 ATP Mexican Open tennis tournament in Acapulco, March 4, 2023. (Xinhua/Xin Yuewei)
