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The unseeded world number 40 belied his ranking to overpower
Nadal, blowing away his Spanish opponent for a first victory in
five career meetings with the Spaniard.
Nadal, beaten by Roger Federer in a classic Australian Open
final in January, was seeking his 70th career victory, and his
third in Acapulco, though his first since the event moved from
clay to hardcourt in 2014.
But after storming to the final without dropping a set, Nadal
had no answer to the tall 29-year-old from California, who
thumped down 19 aces and ripped a series of thundering
groundstroke winners.
Querrey tore through the opening set without facing a break
point in 29 minutes, seizing Nadal's serve to love in the eighth
game with a crosscourt backhand winner.
Nadal fought back in the second set, roared on a supportive
crowd, but failed to convert any of his six break point
opportunities.
Querrey pounced in the tiebreak to dispatch the 14-times major
champion.
(Reporting by Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by
John O'Brien)
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