De Minaur Defeats Ruud to Retain Acapulco Tennis Title

For the second consecutive time, Australian Alex de Minaur claimed the title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel tennis tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, after defeating Norwegian opponent Casper Ruud 6-4, 6-4 in last night's final. With this victory, De Minaur (25 years old) ended a streak of four consecutive losses in finals, securing his eighth career title and his seventh on hard courts, which guarantees him a place in the top 10 of the world rankings when the new list is released tomorrow, Monday. De Minaur quickly took the first set after leading 2-1, showcasing a clear superiority over his sixth-seeded opponent. Ruud attempted to make a comeback in the second set and broke de Minaur's serve, but the ninth-ranked player in the world quickly leveled at 2-2 before continuing on to clinch the match and the title.