[Sport]_Zverev, finalist’ in Acapulco: "My goal is always to win the best’ tournaments...Sport]_Zverev, finalist’ in Acapulco: "My goal is always to win the best’ tournaments...

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Alexander Zverev will challenge Stefanos Tsitsipas for the title of champion of the ATP of Acapulco, where he lost a final against Nick Kyrgios

The German Alexander Zverev celebrates his victory this Friday against his compatriot Dominik Koepfer in Acapulco The German Alexander Zverev celebrates his victory this Friday against his compatriot Dominik Koepfer in Acapulco (David Guzmán - David Guzmán / EFE)
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Acapulco
Updated 03-20-2021 10:01
German Alexander Zverev, seventh in the ATP ranking, acknowledged this Friday that his compatriot Dominik Koepfer put him through difficult moments in the semifinals of the Mexican Tennis Open in Acapulco.

"Dominik is a tough player to beat, he showed that he can play very well at this level and today he didn't play a bad game, he gave me difficult moments," he said at a press conference after defeating Koepfer and reaching the Open final. Mexican, an ATP 500 tournament.

To beat the world's 71st racket, Acapulco second seed Zverev had to come back in the second set to win the match 6-4, 7-6 (5).

Zverev, 23, will play his second final at the Mexican Open on Saturday. In 2019 he fell in the Mexican resort to Australian Nick Kyrgios.

"Many things have happened since my last final in Acapulco, I am two years older, but I still have the same goal as then, to win the best tournaments in the world and this is definitely one of them," said the German.

Alexander Zverev will face Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas. Before knowing the victory of the Hellenic over Lorenzo Musetti, the German said that “I am excited for the final tomorrow, I know it will be difficult with any opponent I meet. Acapulco is a tournament in which I have said that I want to do well and tomorrow I will try it, "he said.

The European tennis player denied that he is going to make a different preparation to play his ninth final in the ATP.

"I am preparing for a final just like for any other match. I will take it seriously, knowing that the opponent will be one of the best performers in the tournament and that they are not easy matches," he confessed.

The Mexican Tennis Open distributes a prize pool of 1,204,960 dollars (1,012,133 euros at the exchange rate) and takes place on a hard court.