Acapulco, Gro., 27 de febrero.- .Beatriz Haddad Maia surprises and eliminates the great favorite and 2016 champion of the tournament, Sloane Stephens.

Haddad, who played the qualification tournament, won against a Top Ten (no. 4 in the world) player, being this the best outcome in her career so far.

“It was a difficult match, she played really well today. She was more consistent. After I lost the first, I knew I had to adjust my game and keep playing, but it wasn’t a good day”, Stephens stated.

Haddad Maia, admitted that she struggled to close the match, “I was a little nervous, I failed some of the backhand and I knew she could take advantage of it, but I regained my energy when I saw my time and played the point more relaxed to finally win the match”.

Stephens seemed out of her game, she looked insecure when returning Beatriz’s service.

The 22-year-old player looked very confident and took a spot in the quarterfinals of AMT. She end up having 75% effectiveness with her first service and one ace , while her rival couldn’t connect any direct service.

Stephens, looked angry with the result, but said she would like to come back next year. For now she will go to Indian Wells and Miami, where she won last year.

In other results, Donna Vekić, defeated Christina McHale in two sets (6-4, 7-5). Vekic, no. 28 of the WTA ranking, is playing for the first time in Acapulco, while Stephens played semifinals last year.

On court 2, Sasai Zheng defeated Timea Babos in three sets, the score was 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. They have face each other twice, with a 2-0 record.

Acapulco, Gro.- John Isner, no. 9 in the ATP ranking, advances to quarterfinals, leaving Sam Querrey out of the tournament.

With a total of 19 out of 33 that were registered during the match, Isner eliminated Querrey, 2017 champion and no. 57 in the ATP ranking.

Isner’s weapon of choice was his service, winning 29 points out of 31 played, with an impressive 94% effectiveness with his first service, additionally he didn’t commit doubles faults and didn’t had any break point against. Querrey on his part, scored 14 aces, but committed eight double faults, which made him lost his service twice.

He will face, in quarterfinals, the Australian John Millman, who defeated Peter Gojowczky in two sets(6-0, 6-2), in a match that lasted 62 minutes.

Millman, no. 44 in the ATPranking, scored his seventh victory this season, and gets a ticket to a quarterfinals round for the second time this year after he accomplished it in the ATP 250 of Sydney.

Acapulco, Gro.- 26 de febrero.- The former no.1 in the world, Victoria Azarenka, defeated Danielle Collins, second seed of the tournament, in two sets (6-1, 6-2), the match lasted one hour and fourteen minutes.

Vika, currently no. 50 in the WTA ranking, won for second time this season against Collins, who played the final in Australian Open, but lost it to Petra Kvitová.
The players faced each other last year in San Jose, Collins (no. 25 in the WTA ranking) won in that occasion; however, this time Azarenka showed a strong game.

On the Next round, Vika will face Tatjana Maria, for a ticket to the quarterfinals.
Until this match, Azarenka had only won in Saint Petersburg, defeating Margarita Gasparyan.

In other results, Johanna Konta (no. 45 in the world ranking) eliminated Laura Siegemund in two sets (6-3, 6-2), in a match that lasted a little more than one hour.
Konta broke three times her rival’s service and had a first service effectiveness of 82%, the players have face each other before, and this victory ties the record of wins.

Also, Timea Babos won in three sets ( 5-7, 6-4, 6-4) to Dalila Jakupović in a two hours and a half match.

The 2014 runner up, Christina McHale, defeated Ysaline Bonaventure in two sets, the final score was 6-3, 1-6, 6-2.

Acapulco, Gro., February 26th.- Alexander Zverev had no major problem getting his ticket to the second round of Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC, he defeated the Australian Alexei Popyrin in two (6-3 6-3), in one hour and 10 minutes match at Estadio Pegaso.

Popyrin, who comes from the qualification tournament, was one of the three young players that got to the third round in Australian Open. It is his first time in the main draw of AMT, he got his ticket after Bernard Tomic withdraw from the qualies.

But this Tuesday the 19-year-old (No.133 in the ATP ranking) could not handle Zverev’s quality, who was semifinalist of the tournament last year. Sascha imposed the conditions of the match and did not show discomfort in the ankle that forced him to withdraw from Rotterdam last week.

Only a day before, Alexander stated that he was confident, and he was going to do his best. After Australian he only played a couple Davis Cup matches.

The German player had 96 percent of effectiveness with his first service and connected 13 aces, Popyrin only had 66 percent of effectiveness and 4 aces, but he had troubles to answer his rival service.

“Alexei is a very talented young man, it was a good start, one always expects difficult matches, especially when you play with young players, who constantly improve, but I expected a good match”, Alexander said.

Zverev broke Popyrin service twice at the beginning of the match to take a 2-0 advantage. But during the break after the third game, he asked for the trainer. Later Alexander said he pulled a muscle, but the trainer gave him green light to keep playing the match.

Kyrgios, moving forward.

Another player that keeps moving forward in the main draw, is Nick Kyrgios, who gather hundreds of fans in Caliente Grand Stand, to watch him play against the Italian Andreas Seppi. The so call “bad boy” won in two sets, the final score was 6-3, 7-5.

During the match set, the Australian, scored a total of 13 aces, ending up with 67 percent of effectiveness with his first service. His rival achieved only 6 aces and 56 percent of effectiveness with his first service.

Sam Querrey, 2017 champion of Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC, won against Guillermo García López (LL), in two sets (6-3, 6-2). Querrey connected 15 aces and won 29 points out of 30 with his first service. Now Querrey will face John Isner, for a ticket to the quarterfinals.