Donaldson passes over Feliciano Lopez

Acapulco, Guerrero, March 1.- Jared Donaldson became the first semifinalist of Abierto Mexicano Telcel, presented by HSBC, when he won over Feliciano Lopez in less than an hour match, in two set, 6-3 6-1.

Feliciano Lopez was the oldest of the eight players who reached the quarterfinals, while Donaldson is one of three players under 22 who are still in the tournament.

Donaldson will now face in the next round against the winner of the match between Hyeon Chung and Kevin Anderson. The American advanced quietly in Acapulco, getting to the second round due to Basilashvili’s injury and winning over Matthew Ebden with a comfortable 6-3 6-1.

Feliciano Lopez was the oldest of the eight players who reached the quarterfinals, with 37, and he faced  Donaldson 22 years old, eager for victory in Acapulco, last year he fell in the qualifying round against Stefan Kozlov.

The day before, Jared won over Matthew Ebden

Lopez had unforced errors that gave Jared advantage over him and he took those chances with his best weapon, the serve. Donaldson had an incredible 100 percent effectiveness in the points he played with his first serve and got nine aces, without double faults.

Donaldson, currently  ranking 59 ATP, is looking for his first final in the professional circuit, his best result, until now precisely this, as he had reached the second round in Delray Beach and Sydney, this year.

Last November Jared  classified to the Next Gen Finals, showed a lot of security. Jared nullified his rival.

Lopez mentioned that at the end of the season he would analyze if he would continue his career as an athlete.