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Flavio Cobolli Becomes First Italian Champion at Acapulco After Beating Tiafoe

The 23-year-old rises to a career-high No. 15 with 500 ranking points as the tour heads to Indian Wells.

Overview

  • Cobolli defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4), 6-4 to claim his third ATP title and his first on hard courts.
  • The win delivers 500 ATP points and about $461,835 in prize money, while Tiafoe earned 330 points and $248,480 as runner-up.
  • Italy celebrated its first singles champion in the tournament’s 33 editions after a week in which the top four seeds exited before the quarterfinals.
  • Marcelo Melo and Alexander Zverev won the doubles title, beating Alexander Erler and Robert Galloway 6-3, 6-4.
  • Organizers reported roughly 75,000 attendees, reflecting Acapulco’s rebound following Hurricane Otis and other recent disruptions.