Kyrgios dismisses Nadal in Acapulco

Acapulco second round results:

Acapulco:

Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC - an ATP 500 category tournament, on Hard Solplex, in Acapulco, Mexico, 25 February - 2 March 2019.

Defending champion:

Juan Martin del Potro (6) who defeated Kevin Anderson (5) 6-4 6-4

ATP Second round

• John Isner (3) v Sam Querrey 

In a battle of the big serving Americans in set one, Isner won all but one point on his first serve, while Querrey won 15 of 19 on his primary delivery.

So not easy to find a break opportunity.

Isner didn’t face the problem at all;  that was for Querrey to negotiate, and he managed it once, but not a second time.  Isner led 6-4

Set two and an Isner shut out - 22 serves and 20 points won.  Querrey won just as many points on his serve, but he took 33 goes to reach that mark.  Isner meanwhile had two looks at a break chance, and grabbed one.

The third seed won the match 6-4 6-4

• John Millman (8) defeated Peter Gojowczyk 6-0 6-2
• Alex de Minaur (5) received a walkover from Feliciano Lopez 
• Stan Wawrinka defeated Steve Johnson (7) 7-6(5) 6-4
• Mackenzie McDonald defeated Frances Tiafoe (6) 6-7(7) 7-5 6-3
• Cameron Norrie defeated Diego Schwartzman (4) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-3
• Nick Kyrgios defeated Rafa Nadal (1) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-6(6), saving three match points, and winning the final five points of the third set tie break
• Alexander Zverev (2) defeated wildcard David Ferrer 7-6(0) 6-1

Quarter final match ups 

Nick Kyrgios v Stan Wawrinka 

John Isner (3) v John Millman (8)

Mackenzie McDonald v Cameron Norrie 

Alex de Minaur (5) v Alexander Zverev (2)

Abierto Mexicano TELCEL presentado por HSBC - a WTA International category tournament, on Hard Solplex, in Acapulco, Mexico, 25 February - 2 March 2019.

Defending champion:

Lesia Tsurenko (7) who defeated Stefanie Voegele 7-5 6-7(2) 6-2.

WTA Second round 

• Sloane Stephens (1) v qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia 

Before this match, the Brazilian qualifier had a 0-6 record against top ten players, only ever winning one set in those contests.

At 22 the career of Beatriz had been derailed somewhat with two back operations, but nothing would stop her best day yet when she knocked over the world number four in straight sets.

The opening set saw Beatriz with a first serve percentage of 77, and even when missing the first attempt, she won five of those seven points.

Stephens did break the Brazilian serve once, but Haddad Maia won just over half the points on the American serve, leading to two breaks and a 6-3 advantage.

Set two was even more decisive, with Stephens not having a break chance throughout.  The 172nd ranked player produced five opportunities and converted twice for a huge breakthrough victory 6-3 6-3

• Donna Vekic (3) defeated qualifier Christine McHale 6-4 7-5
• Saisai Zheng (7) defeated Timea Babos 4-6 6-4 6-3
• Yafan Wang defeated Monica Puig 4-1 (retired)
• Johanna Konta (8) defeated qualifier Varvara Flink 6-4 6-1
• Bianca Andreescu defeated Mihaela Buzarnescu (4) 6-2 7-5
• Sofia Kenin (5) defeated Katie Boulter 6-4 4-1 (retired)
• Wildcard Vika Azarenka defeated Tatjana Maria 6-2 6-1

Quarter final match ups 

Qualifier Beatriz Haddad Maia v Yafan Wang 

Donna Vekic (3) v Johanna Konta (8)

Saisai Zheng (7) v Bianca Andreescu

Sofia Kenin (5) v wildcard Vika Azarenka