“Where is the crowd?” Nick Kyrgios addresses lackluster stands during the semi-final at the Acapulco Open
Kyrgios questions the lack of an exciting crowd at the 2023 Acapulco final
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With Nick Kyrgios yet to compete in the 2023 season, the player remains a witness to others on the sidelines. Kyrgios pulled out of the Australian Open earlier this year due to a severe injury. Consequently, he underwent surgery and is currently in recovery. Reported to play at Indian Wells, Kyrgios announced his early retirement yet again.
Being a member of the audience this time, Kyrgios did not remain mum about the empty stands during the Acapulco Open finals. The Acapulco semifinal took place late Friday night. The duel was between Americans, Tommy Paul, and Taylor Fritz. Looking at the scattered crowd in Acapulco, the Australian expressed his surprise on Twitter.
Kyrgios was the 2019 champion in Acapulco. With his knee injury, Nick was unable to compete for the title. Addressing the lack of excitement in the crowd, the Aussie looked back at his own experiences. He said that he remembered the ‘crowd being like soccer matches’. In contrast, the crowd was not as lively.
Recalling his past experience, Kyrgios showered praise on the atmosphere created by the Mexican crowd. His implications were not taken lightly by Twitter fans. Kyrgios had replied to a toss between Alex de Minaur and Holger Rune. The second semifinal was not witnessed by many spectators. Fans were quick to defend the crowd in Mexico.
In their defense, the crowd had probably taken a break after watching the longest-ever match in Acapulco. The match between the Americans lasted for over three hours. Tommy Paul finally came out on top against his compatriot, Fritz. Some Kyrgios’ fans attributed the low attendance to the Aussie’s absence.
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Acapulco ATP 500 final: Tommy Paul vs Alex de Minaur
Seventh seed Tommy Paul will face eighth seed, Alex de Minaur in the Acapulco final. The final is set to take place on Saturday. After Carlos Alcaraz pulled out and Casper Ruud also retired early, the draw seemed less exciting. Nevertheless, fans were treated to the longest match ever in Mexico Open history.
Paul has had a great week so far. The World No.23 defeated Fritz in a stellar semi-final. He also won over two other Americans in the earlier rounds as well. Alex defeated fourth-seeded Holger Rune to advance to his first season-ending final and raise his 2023 record to 11-4. De Minaur advanced to the quarterfinals at Rotterdam and Marseille as well.
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