He took on Paul in the Acapulco final less than 24 hours after his victory, which handed him very little time for recovery. He posted a video of him in an ice bath 30 minutes after his match. In the match before, Fritz was defeated and was seen kneeling over a bucket as he nearly threw up due to conditions on court.ĭe Minaur conducted interviews after his victory and most likely wouldn't have gone to bed before 5-6am. However, there were plenty of questions asked about the scheduling.

The Aussie went on to save seven of the eight break points he faced throughout the match and won the two hour and 48 minute match, which ended at 3am local time.įans were overwhelmed with joy for de Minaur as he moved into the biggest final of his career at the ATP 500 event. However, the condition took its toll on Rune as he suffered from cramp multiple times throughout the match as de Minuar used a similar tactic as he did against Andrey Rublev at the Rotterdam Open and attempted to run the Danish star around the court. 'VERY SAD': Rafa Nadal announcement leaves tennis fans heartbroken OUCH: Kyrgios move could shatter girlfriend's dream amid French Open doubts The task was more challenging against the 19-year-old Danish superstar as the pair took to the court at nearly midnight in humid conditions.

The 24-year-old Sydneysider took his game to the next level in Mexico having dropped just eight games in his three victories before Rune, having defeated Mexican wildcard Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez in the opening round and Italian qualifier Jacopo Berrettini in the last 16. De Minaur has been in good form since his brutal loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open and has continued his rise up the rankings after winning a gruelling and physical match against Rune 3-6, 7-5, 6-2. (Images: de Minaur stunned the tennis world on Saturday after defeating No.4 seed Holger Rune to set-up a blockbuster showdown against Tommy Paul after some bizarre drama in Acapulco. Aussie Alex de Minaur (pictured left) defeated No.4 seed Holger Rune in a match that ended at 2.57am local time in brutal conditions.

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