Sam Querrey reflects on defeating Rafael Nadal and his form throughout the week to take the title at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.
Watch Hot Shot as Rafael Nadal gets the crowd involved with a stunning winner against Sam Querrey in the final of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Watch live matches at tennistv.com. Photo: Getty Images
In a field featuring five of the world’s Top 10 players, Sam Querrey is the last man standing at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The American completed his dream week in Acapulco with a stunning 6-3, 7-6(3) upset over second seed Rafael Nadal in Saturday’s final. "It's definitely a tournament that I'm going to remember for the rest of my life," said Querrey. "It's just one of those weeks where I got in the zone and everything was working for me. I hope I can have more like this." Querrey is the first American champion in the tournament’s 24-year history. He scored his first win over the Spaniard, improving his FedEx Head2Head record against Nadal to 1-4. The victory also breaks...
Top seeds Jamie Murray and Bruno Soares picked up their first ATP World Tour doubles title of 2017 on Saturday at Abierto Mexicano Telcel, racing to a 6-3, 6-3 victory over John Isner and Feliciano Lopez in Acapulco. Murray/Soares maintained control from the beginning, not facing a break point in the opening set and capturing the lone break to grab the early advantage. The second set was nearly identical, with the top seeds breaking Isner/Lopez at 4-3 and comfortably serving out the match to prevail in 62 minutes. “We did well to win the first match this week (against Cilic/Mektic) because we were down for most of the Match Tie-break. But that’s what often happens in doubles. You squeeze through...
Watch highlights of the Acapulco semi-finals, where Rafael Nadal and Sam Querrey punched their tickets into the championship match. Watch live matches at tennistv.com.