Acapulco (Mexico), Feb. 24 -- Patrick Kypson registered the biggest win of his career after defeating second seed Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC on Monday.
The American qualifier battled for two hours and 39 minutes to secure his first tour-level win since Indian Wells in 2024 and advance to the second round in Acapulco, as per the ATP Tour website.
"It feels amazing," Kypson said after the match. "Everything was important. I had to serve well. I had to return well. I hit my forehand really big. Luckily, I was able to do those things for a pretty extended period of time."De Minaur, who won the Acapulco title in 2023 and 2024, was playing his first tournament since w...