Summary
Nadal has defeated Medvedev for the second time in a row in a crucial match. Earlier, he had defeated her in the final of the Australian Open. Nadal will face Cameron Nouri in the final.
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Rafael Nadal will face Cameroon Nouri in the final of the Mexican Open. In the semi-final match, he defeated Daniil Medvedev of Russia 6-3, 6-3 to reach the final. Nadal, who registered a struggling win at the Australian Open, got off to a great start in this match and won both the sets by a margin of 6-3 to reach the final. Cameron Nouri defeated Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the semi-finals. Nouri has been in terrific form this month and Nadal may have a tough time registering a win against him.
In the match against Medvedev, Nadal made a great start to take a 3-1 lead and held a 6-3 lead until the end of the first set. In the second set as well, he maintained his momentum and broke Medvedev’s serve in the very beginning. The Russian player tried his best to make a comeback in the match, but Nadal won the set by a margin of 6-3.
No wonder the fans are on their feet?
After an impressive match, @RafaelNadal wins the battle against Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-3 in Acapulco.@AbiertoTelcel , #AMT2022 pic.twitter.com/srm9ny3Drs
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 26, 2022
Nuri breaks Tsitsipas’s dream
Earlier, sixth seed Noori defeated world number four Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in straight sets to reach the final. He won this match in just 18 minutes. After winning this match, Noori said that he was not feeling well before the match. They were a little worried. But his serves were excellent and from the very beginning he took the lead in the match. He won this match easily.
@cam_norrie just keeps on winning!
Norrie defeats Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in Acapulco, securing his pass to the final?@AbiertoTelcel , #AMT2022 pic.twitter.com/Y5uTzrWmyX
— ATP Tour (@atptour) February 26, 2022
Noori is in great form
Noori has been in excellent form this month. In January they played four matches and lost all of them, but in February they have won 10 out of 11 matches. In the final match too, Nadal can face a tough challenge from Nouri. Earlier in the final of the Australian Open, Nadal made a comeback after falling behind in the first two sets. They have to show their best game to win even in the finals.