Sunday 6 August 2023

Tsitsipas wins Los Cabos title

Final day in Los Cabos.

2023 Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo, an ATP 250 tournament, on Hard Outdoor, Los Cabos, Mexico, 31July - 5 August 2023.

2022 champion (not defending):
Daniil Medvedev (1) who defeated Cameron Norrie (3) 7-5 6-0

Final:

Stefanos Tsitsipas (1) (Greece) v Alex de Minaur (5) (Australia)

Tsitsipas won all nine previous contests between the players, including the most recent - quarter final in Barcelona this year.

In this final, the players exchanged service breaks in games four and five of set one.
Tsitsipas broke de Minaur again in the eighth game for a 5-3 lead.
He served out the set 6-3.

Tsitsipas broke serve in the opening game of set two.
De Minaur was down 0-40 in the third game but saved all three break points and eventually held serve.
Tsitsipas led 2-1.

de Minaur broke back to love in the sixth game and levelled at 3-3.

Tsitsipas broke the de Minaur serve in game nine to lead 5-4.
He then served out the match 6-3 6-4.

Title number 10 for Tsitsipas, and first since Mallorca in June last year.

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