“Semi -final five hundred in Mexico: Mahach – Nakashima, Shapovalov – Fokina”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
The semi -final pairs of five hundred in Mexico: Tomas Makhach (Czech Republic, ATP 25) – Brandon Nakashima (USA, ATP 42), Denis Shapovalov (Canada, ATP 32) – Alahandro Fokina (Spain, ATP 48).
The main sensation of the tournament (but the semi-finalists are no less unexpected) was the 19-year-old Rodrigo Pacheco of Mexico, which ranks 356 in the rating and was based on Akapulko thanks to Wild Card. In the 1st round, he passed Alexander Vukich in 3 hours, winning the first victory in the round. Then he had to go against the second seeded Casper Rud, but Norwegian starred. And in the quarterfinals, Pacheco gave way to Fokini.
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Local media in Akapulko reported that in Tommy Paul, Casper Rud, Holger Rune, Alexander Zverev and Alex Micelsen there was food poisoning. Absolutely everyone has already flew.
Zverev with the status of the first-seeded in the quarter-finals lost Lerner Tien-that is why the Schulzi-American, who on the Australian Open, knocked Danylo Medvedev on the Australian Open. After the defeat, Alexander did not come to a press conference due to food poisoning, but the fine is unlikely to be avoided.
By the first sown to the semifinals passed Mahach. In Akapulko, he played Yakub Menshik, Daniel Altmeyer and Lerner Tien. For Tomash, this will be the fourth finals at the PTR level, it will fight for his second finals.
Nakashima – The winner of Next Gen at Finals 2022 – was held by Benjamin Bonzie, Holger Rune and David Goffen. Brandon has made her way to the semifinals at the level of the tour. His account is three finals.
Shapovalov In Akapulko, three Americans were knocked out: Niche Basavardi, Alex Micelsen and Marcos Hiron. Denis continued his wreathist to eight duels. It is his longest series of victories in his career, in early February he became the champion of competitions of the identical category in Dallas. From the next Monday, he will return to the top 30.
Fokinaapart from Pacheco (as written above), Matthia Bellucci (a sensational semifinalist in Rotterdam) and Francis Tiafo also passed. Alejandro went to the second semifinals in the season. Two weeks earlier, he dramatically lost to Titles in Delray Beach Mimir Kitsmanovich.
The semi -finals in Akapulko will take place on the night of March 1.
ATR 500 Akapulko. 1/8 finals
The upper part of the grid
Alexander Zverev [1] – 
Lerner Thien [Q] – 3: 6, 4: 6
Daniel Altmayer [WC] – 
Tomasz Mahach [8] – 6: 7 (3: 7), 1: 6
Holger Rune [4] – Brandon Nakashima – 0: 3, Ret., Rune
David Hoffen – Ben Shelton [5] – 7: 6 (7: 3), 6: 3
Denis Shapovalov [9] – Alex Micelsen – 6: 4, 6: 3
Marcos Chiron – Tommy Paul [3] – Wo., Chiron
Francis Tiafo [7] – 
Alejandro Fokina – 3: 6, 7: 6 (8: 6), 3: 6
Rodrigo Pacaco – 
Casper Rud [2] – Wo., Pacheco
ATR 500 Akapulko. Pairs 1/4 finals
ATR 500 Akapulko. 1/2 finals
Tomasz Mahach [8] – Brandon Nakashima
Denis Shapovalov [9] – Alejandro Davidovich Fokina
Video review of the third game day
Video review of quarterfinals
