Tennis
sensation in Mexico. The 30-year-old Japanese won for the first time against his top 10 representatives
30-year-old Japanese tennis player taro daniel (ATP 125) reached the quarter-finals of the ATP 500 series tournament in Acapulco (Mexico).
In the 1/8 final, Taro beat the world’s fourth racket Kasper Ruud (Norway) in three sets of 2 hours 58 minutes.
ATP 500 Acapulco. Difficult. 1/8 final
taro daniel – Kasper Ruud (Norway) – 7:5, 2:6, 7:6 (7:5)
In the 12th game of the third set, Daniel saved 2 match points.
For Taro, this victory was the first against representatives of the top 10.
He will face Australia’s Alex De Minaur in the quarterfinals of the tournament.
SORRY ALARM 🚨@tarodaniel93 He took the biggest win of his career by beating Casper Ruud 7-5 2-6 7-6 in a spectacular match in Acapulco! 🔥@AbiertoTelcel | #Tennis Celebration30 pic.twitter.com/GmTk4i25sx
— ATP Tour (@atptour) March 2, 2023
Source: Sport UA
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