Holger Rune 'close to perfection' as Matteo Berrettini retires, Taylor Fritz beats Frances Tiafoe at ATP Acapulco

Holger Rune was in imperious form as he progressed through to the semi-finals at ATP Acapulco at the expense of Matteo Berrettini, who eventually had to retire injured due to a right-leg injury. The 19-year-old rising star bagelled the Italian in a flawless opening set and swiftly grabbed a break of serve at the start of the second to further establish his dominance in the encounter before Berrettini was forced to withdraw from the ATP 500 tournament. Ad Despite the unfortunate exit suffered by the world No.

24, Rune was left to reflect on what he branded as a performance that was «close to perfection» as the fourth seed lost just seven points in the entire match and set up a semi-final clash with Australia's Alex de Minaur. Australian Open'Not Novak!' — Rublev admits 'no one wants to face Djokovic' ahead of clash24/01/2023 AT 06:06 «I think it was close to perfection from my side,» Rune said after the one-sided match. «I was playing so disciplined from the start to the finish.

»Of course, it's never nice to end this way. I wish Matteo the best. But if I look at my own level, I was super proud of how I handled the situation so I just can't wait for the semi-final." De Minaur, who should present a tough test for the exciting and ascending Rune, progressed through to the last four with a 6-2 6-2 victory against Japan's Taro Daniel.