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Mexican Open (tennis)

The Mexican Open (currently sponsored by Telcel and HSBC and called the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC) is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and usually held annually in late February and early March at the Arena GNP Seguros[1] since 2022 and previously at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess, both in Acapulco, Mexico. It was played on outdoor red clay courts until 2013. The change to hard courts was introduced in 2014. The Mexican Open is part of the ATP Tour 500 series on the ATP Tour, and until 2020 was one of the WTA International tournaments on the WTA Tour.[2][3]

The tournament was introduced on the ATP Tour in 1993, and began on the WTA Tour in 2001. It was held in Mexico City from 1993 to 1998, and once more in 2000, before being relocated to Acapulco in 2001. It was the closing leg of the four-ATP tournament Golden Swing. Starting in 2014, the Mexican Open's surface changed from clay to hard courts, serving as a lead-up to the first ATP Tour Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells, United States. The winner traditionally receives a giant silver gourd trophy.[4]

History

In the men's singles, Rafael Nadal (2005, 2013, 2020, 2022), David Ferrer (2010–2012, 2015) and Thomas Muster (1993–1996) hold the record for most overall titles (four each), with Muster holding the record for most consecutive wins (four). On the women's side, Amanda Coetzer (2001, 2003), Flavia Pennetta (2005, 2008), Venus Williams (2009–10), Sara Errani (2012–13), and Lesia Tsurenko (2017–18) co-hold the record for most singles titles (two), Williams, Errani and Tsurenko being the only players to score two straight wins in Mexico. In the men's doubles, Donald Johnson (1996, 2000–01) has won the most titles (three), and co-holds with Michal Mertiňák (2008–09) and David Marrero (2012–13) the record for most back-to-back titles (two). In the women's doubles, María José Martínez Sánchez (2001, 2008–09) is the one holding the most titles (three) and shares with Nuria Llagostera Vives (2008–09) the record for most consecutive wins (two).

Men's singles

Thomas Muster (1993–96) holds a record-tying four titles overall, and the most consecutive titles (four) in Mexico.

Women's singles

Two-time champion Flavia Pennetta (2005, 2008) also holds the record for most finals in Mexico with seven (runner-up finishes in 2004, 2006–07, 2009, 2012).

Men's doubles

Michal Mertiňák (2008–09) holds, with Donald Johnson (2000–01), David Marrero (2012–13), Jamie Murray (2017–18) and Bruno Soares (2017–18) the men's doubles record for most consecutive titles (two).

Women's doubles

María José Martínez Sánchez (2001, 2008–09) is the only women's doubles three-time champion in Acapulco.
Nuria Llagostera Vives (2008–09) shares with Martínez Sánchez the record for back-to-back titles (two).

ATP points and prize money

For the 2024 edition the distribution of points and prize money was as follows:[5]

Singles

WTA points and prize money

For the 2020 edition the distribution of points and prize money was as follows:[6]

Singles

Notes

  1. ^ a b Known as World Series from 1990 till 1999. International Series from 2000 till 2008.
  2. ^ a b Known as International Series Gold from 2000 till 2008.
  3. ^ a b c d Changed from clay court to hard court.

References

  1. ^ "Rafael Nadal returns to Acapulco to inaugurate the Arena GNP Seguros in the XXIX edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC". abiertomexicanodetenis.com. 20 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-01-20.
  2. ^ "atpworldtour.com Acapulco tournament profile". atpworldtour.com. ATP Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  3. ^ "wtatennis.com Acapulco tournament profile". wtatennis.com. WTA Tour, Inc. Retrieved 2013-02-15.
  4. ^ "El guaje, un premio dado por casualidad". Excelsior. 2 March 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  5. ^ "ATP 500 - Acapulco".
  6. ^ "Mexican Open 2020 Prize Money Payouts". Sportekz. 5 March 2020.[dead link]

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