De Minaur creates history at Mexican Open

Alex de Minaur has claimed the biggest triumph of his career, knocking disconnected American Tommy Paul 3-6 6-4 6-1 successful the last of the Mexican Open successful Acapulco.

The triumph gave the Aussie the archetypal ATP 500 crown of his career, and comes successful summation to six erstwhile vocation titles.

After losing the opening acceptable 6-3 to Australian Open semi-finalist Paul, de Minaur forced a deciding 3rd acceptable by clinching the 2nd 6-4.

De Minaur saved 5 interruption points successful the opening crippled of the decider earlier blowing Paul disconnected the tribunal - the effects of Saturday's marathon semi last against Taylor Fritz proving excessively overmuch for Paul.

With the win, de Minaur volition instrumentality to the top 20 successful the adjacent update of the ATP singles rankings - occupying the spot astatine satellite No.18.

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