Third seed Tommy Paul wanted eight match factors to shut out gallant Brazilian Felipe Meligeni Alves to succeed in the quarter-finals of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo in Los Cabos Wednesday.

Meligeni Alves, the nephew of former professional Fernando Meligeni, rallied from 0/40 in his ultimate two service video games of the second set, saving 4 match factors the primary time of asking after which one other three to pressure a tie-break.

Paul was compelled to combat off 4 set factors within the tie-break earlier than closing out a 7-5, 7-6(7) win in two hours and 12 minutes.

“I knew it wasn’t going to be simple as he performed an excellent match on Monday and he performed a extremely excessive degree of tennis,” stated Paul, an Australian Open semi-finalist this yr. “I used to be sweating via my sneakers so I used to be considering that I actually don’t wish to lose this tie-break and alter my sneakers and do a full change out. I used to be actually attempting to win that set.”

The 26-year-old American, who improved to 5-1 on Mexican soil this yr, will subsequent face the person he misplaced to within the Acapulco ultimate earlier within the yr, Australian Alex de Minaur.

“I believe we’d relatively play later within the match, however I’m up for it and I believe it will likely be a extremely good match once more,” Paul stated.

Fifth seed De Minaur dropped simply three video games in a 6-2, 6-1 win over World No. 136 Argentine Thiago Agustin Tirante.

Seventh seed, German Dominik Koepfer, loved a robust 6-2, 6-2 win over Australian James Duckworth.