Cobolli battles past Tiafoe in Acapulco final to capture third career ATP title

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cobolli-flavio/zDtaCcPe/"]Cobolli[/a], the world number 20, overcame a stubborn performance from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/tiafoe-frances/AHDLJaph/"]Tiafoe[/a] to complete a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/tennis/cobolli-f-zDtaCcPe/tiafoe-f-AHDLJaph/?mid=zTrbUJ0C"]7-6(4), 6-4 victory[/a] in two hours and nine minutes at the Arena GNP Seguros.[/p][p]Cobolli had taken a hard-fought first set on a tie break after Tiafoe saved a set point on his own serve at 5-4 down.[/p][p][b]Cobolli dominated the tie break, racing into a 6-4 lead and taking the set after Tiafoe slashed a forehand wide.[/b][/p][embed guid="decf93a5-b2f6-470c-8e0e-47c66183917e" url="https://x.com/i/status/2027979344828600763" social-type="twitter" /][p]Tiafoe was soon under pressure in the second set, suffering a break of serve to go 3-2 down before Cobolli held for a 4-2 lead.[/p][p]The Italian then looked poised to go ahead by a double break in the next game, having two break points, only for Tiafoe to grimly hang on to hold serve.[/p][p]Tiafoe appeared to gain confidence from that, and got the match back on level terms at 4-4 in the next game when a Cobolli forehand clipped the net and drifted long.[/p][p][b]Tiafoe's fightback was short-lived though, and Cobolli broke back immediately in the next game to go 5-4 up before holding to complete victory.[/b][/p]