The Norwegian Casper Ruud, 4th player in the world and seeded n°2, was released in the round of 16 of the ATP tournament in Acapulco in Mexico.
Casper Ruud falls from above. The Norwegian, 4th player in the world and seeded n°2, was eliminated in the round of 16 of the ATP tournament in Acapulco in Mexico, after his defeat against the Japanese Taro Daniel, 125th player in the world and from the qualifications, in three sets (7-5, 2-6, 7-6 (5)) and 2h58 of play. In the first set, the Japanese however lost his entry service, white. Before doing it twice to erase his handicap, at 1-3.
After two new break points saved, at 3-4, Taro Daniel ended up taking a new serve from his opponent, at the best of times, and more precisely at 5-5. Before putting an end to this first set, on a final white game (7-5). In the second set, the two players tied the game for the first five games. At 2-3, the lower ranked of the two ended up cracking, then giving up the last three games, including his last two services.
Ruud however had two match points
The double-break allowed the Norwegian to equalize at one set everywhere (6-2). Finally, in the third and final set, the two men neutralized each other again, this time for the first eleven games. At 5-6, Casper Ruud got two break points, then synonymous with match points. He did not achieve his goals and even ended up being pushed to the tie-break. A decisive game during which his opponent only needed one possibility to conclude (7-5).
On the other hand, it goes for the American Taylor Fritz, 5th player in the world and seeded n°3, who took out the Canadian Denis Shapovalov, 30th player in the world, in two sets (6-4, 6-4) and 1h19 from game. Qualification also for the Dane Holger Rune, 10th player in the world and seeded n°4, after his victory against the Portuguese Nuno Borges, 85th player in the world, in two sets (6-0, 6-2) and only 58 small minutes of play.