Tomas Machac is an ATP champion at 24! The Czech lifted the ATP 500 trophy in Acapulco following a 7-6, 6-2 overcome Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in an hour and 37 minutes. With 500 ATP factors on his tally, Tomas will crack the top-20 on Monday.
The Czech produced unbelievable numbers behind the primary serve. He denied the one break factors and saved the strain on the opposite aspect. Davidovich Fokina stayed in contact within the opening set and wasted a set level at 6-5 within the tie break.
He misplaced the bottom within the second set and skilled a double break to complete runner-up.
A sus 24 años, Tomas Machac es CAMPEÓN por primera vez en su carrera.
Lo hizo en el ATP 500 de Acapulco tras superar a Davidovich Fokina.
El lunes, debutará en el TOP 20.
— Set Tenis (@settenisok) March 2, 2025
Tomas fired 29 winners and 20 unforced errors. Alejandro landed 20 winners and 31 errors and stayed in contact along with his opponent from the baseline. Nonetheless, Machac made an enormous distinction in service winners. The youthful participant cast a 29-8 benefit and earned the win in that phase.
The encounter began with rock-solid serving, with six video games accomplished in 18 minutes. Machac landed an ace in sport 9 for 5-4, and Davidovich Fokina responded with a forehand winner within the subsequent one for 5-5 and extra drama.
Alejandro Davidovich Fokina & Tomas Machac, Acapulco 2025© Stream screenshot
The Spaniard closed the twelfth sport after deuces and launched a tie break. Tomas landed a return winner within the seventh sport for 4-3 earlier than dropping some extent on serve within the subsequent one. Alejandro drew the rival’s error at 5-5 and generated a set level.
The Czech denied it with a service winner and welcomed the rival’s mistake for 7-6. Davidovich Fokina positioned a backhand lengthy on the set level, permitting his rival to clinch the opener in 54 minutes. Each gamers wasted a break level initially of the second set.
Tomas Machac, Acapulco 2025© Stream screenshot
Machac stepped in on the return in sport 5 and Davidovich Fokina’s mistake, transferring 3-2 up and nearer to the end line. He held for 4-2 and made one other push on the return within the subsequent one. Alejandro wasted a 30-0 lead and netted a routine forehand to face a break level.
He despatched a backhand large and propelled his opponent 5-2 in entrance. Tomas served for his first ATP title in sport eight and landed a service winner for 3 match factors. The Czech transformed the second after the Spaniard’s backhand error, falling to the bottom and celebrating his first ATP title.
