Francis Tiafoe is out of the round of 16 at the ATP Acapulco tournament after a three-set loss to Dominic Kepfer 4-6, 7-5, 1-6.

Frances TiafoePhoto: Dubreuil Corinne/ABACA/Abaca Press/Profimedia

Francis Tiafoe defeated Dominic Kepfer at the ATP Acapulco

Francis Tiafoe (16 ATP) was defeated in the 1/8 finals of the ATP tournament in Acapulco.

The eighth seed lost in three sets to Dominik Kepfer (58 ATP) after a match that lasted two hours and 26 minutes.

In the quarterfinals, Köpfer will play Holger Rune (7 ATP), who beat Aleksandar Kovacevich (93 ATP), 7-6(5), 6-2.

Abierto Mexicano is an ATP 500 category tournament that will be held from February 26 to March 2. The game, played in Acapulco, on hard, has a total prize pool of $2,206,080 and the titular champion is Alex De Minaur (2023).