![]() Paul converted his fourth match point one hour and 50 minutes after flailing on his first. Pushed to the limit □ gave everything and more against Paul! #AMT2023 /OUGXRCr65E The third seed would wobble the rest of the way as Paul, buoyed by the sight of seeing another suffering soul across the net from him, kept his legs beneath him to gut out the win. In the end it was hard to tell who was suffering more as the match wore on, but Fritz took the cake when he stopped play and headed to a trash can behind his chair to vomit. ![]() It could have been a relatively simple victory for Paul, who held a match point while serving at 5-4 40-30 in the second set but botched an overhead to give Fritz new life.įritz would run with his opportunity, eventually securing the second set in a tiebreak, and as Paul began cramping in the muggy Mexican humidity in the third set, it looked like Fritz might be headed to an easy triumph.įritz would give back the break and start to struggle physically as well. The pair battled across three hours and 25 minutes and set the record for the longest match in tournament history as Paul edged his compatriot in dramatic fashion, 6-3, 6-7(2), 7-6(2). But they’ve definitely never experienced anything like their semifinal on Friday night at Acapulco. Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz have quite a history together, dating back to their days of playing junior finals and meeting on the challenger circuit. ![]() Tommy Paul edged Taylor Fritz in a three hour and 25-minute epic to reach the final in Acapulco.
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