Overview
- Kypson defeated sixth seed and two-time Acapulco champion Alex de Minaur 6-1, 6-7(4), 7-6(4) in 2 hours 39 minutes.
- De Minaur was broken while serving for the match at 5-4 in the third set before Kypson sealed the deciding tiebreak.
- The win is Kypson’s first over a top‑10 opponent and his first tour-level victory since Indian Wells 2024.
- Kypson, at a career-high No. 103 this week, rose to No. 93 in the ATP Live Rankings after the result.
- The American qualified with wins over Stefan Kozlov and Coleman Wong and will face Brandon Nakashima in the second round.