Alexander Zverev beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) in the final of the ATP hardcourt tournament in Acapulco.

Second-seeded Alexander Zverev shook off a sluggish begin to beat top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) Saturday and win the ATP hardcourt event in Acapulco, Mexico. Germany’s Zverev, ranked seventh on this planet, had misplaced his final 5 matches in opposition to the world quantity 5 from Greece. Early on it appeared Zverev may be heading for an additional defeat as he dropped his first service sport on the best way to trailing 4-1 within the opening set. However he stepped it as much as save three break factors within the sixth sport, holding serve to launch a run of 5 straight video games that noticed him pocket the set.

A good second set noticed Zverev acquire the primary break for a 5-4 lead and an opportunity to serve for the match.

Tsitsipas saved one match level on the best way to regaining the break when Zverev double-faulted on break level — certainly one of his eight double faults within the contest.

From there it was a fierce battle to the tiebreaker, Tsitsipas saving six break factors to carry for a 6-5 lead and Zverev saving a set level on the best way to creating it 6-6.

Zverev transformed his third match level to seal the victory and go one higher than his runner-up end to Australian Nick Kyrgios in Acapulco in 2019.

“This victory means quite a bit to me,” stated Zverev as he donned the sombrero historically given to the winner.

He claimed his 14th ATP title and his first of 2021 and will probably be one of many males to beat when the Miami Masters begins subsequent week within the absence of stars Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem.

Tsitsipas, who was coming off semi-final appearances on the Australian Open and Rotterdam, was denied a sixth ATP trophy.

It was the primary Acapulco remaining that includes the event’s high two seeds since 2015, when second-seeded David Ferrer beat top-seeded Kei Nishikori in straight units.