Kecmanovic Stuns Top-Seeded Zverev in Acapulco

Miomir Kecmanovic said it himself. He hasn’t had the best luck in the last few years, and this year he entered Acapulco at No.84 in the world – his lowest ranking since 2019. 

Add in the fact that he had lost each of his first 11 contests against Top-10 ranked players, and you could see why Wednesday’s 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-6(4) upset over top-seeded and No.4-ranked Alexander Zverev was such a big moment for the 26-year-old Serbian. 

Kecmanovic nearly lost his opportunity when he dropped a one-sided second-set tiebreak to Zverev after dominating the opening set, but he dug down deep and didn’t surrender a break in the deciding set as he finished off his biggest career with a flourish, in two hours and 35 minutes of gutsy tennis. 

“It feels amazing, especially because it’s been a rough couple of years,” said Kecmanovic. “So I’m happy that some things are going my way finally.”

Kecmanovic improves to 2-2 against 2021 Acapulco champion Zverev, and will face France’s Terence Atmane in the quarterfinals. 

Atmane took out Spain’s Rafael Jodar 6-2, 4-6, 6-1.

“I guess I was more aggressive when it mattered. I served a lot better than my usual standards, so I’m happy that things went well today,” said Kecmanovic, who won 56 of 69 first-serve points and saved two of three break points.