- The first were Leonardo Lavalle, Oliver Fernández, Agustín Moreno, Jorge Lozano, and Luis Enrique Herrera.
- The last was Rodrigo Pacheco, who reached the quarterfinals in 2025.
Mexico City, November 3, 2025.- A basic rule of the Mexican Tennis Open presented by HSBC and Mextenis as the tournament organizer has always been to support home players to promote not only their professional growth and improve their world rankings, but also to encourage the development of this sport in the country.
With outstanding performances, some Mexican tennis players qualified for the tournament directly, while for others, their arrival in the main draw has been through wildcards, and other invitations have been for Mexicans to play in the qualifiers.
As an ATP 500 tournament, the event has to make the most of its WC, which is why in recent years, only one Mexican has played in the main draw.
Between 1993 and 1998, the tournament was held in Mexico City, where there was greater Mexican representation. Since 2000, and until 2025, when it will be held in Acapulco, the rate has been declining due to demand from higher-ranked international talent to participate in the tournament.
In 1993, the first edition featured Leonardo Lavalle, Oliver Fernández, and Agustín Moreno, as well as Jorge Lozano and Luis Enrique Herrera. On that occasion, Fernández reached the semifinals and Lavalle reached the quarterfinals, but he managed to win the doubles title, as he did in 1995.
In 1994, Lavalle, Fernández, and Herrera returned, joined by Oscar Ortiz, but they were eliminated in the first round.
In 1995, Herrera, Lavalle, and Alejandro Hernández reached the second round, while Ortiz and Moreno were eliminated in the first round.
A year later, Lavalle, Hernández, and Ortiz played in the main draw, with Hernández putting in an outstanding performance and reaching the quarterfinals.
In 1997, Hernández and Herrera played again, advancing to the second round, while Marco Osorio was eliminated in the first round. In 1998, only Lavalle and Hernández entered the tournament, with Hernández once again reaching the top eight.
During the first editions of the new millennium in Acapulco, Hernández returned to the forefront as the only Mexican player, while Miguel Gallardo participated in 2003. In 2004, Hernández and Gallardo both participated; in 2005, only Hernández attended; and in 2006, Gallardo and Santiago González played in the tournament.
In 2007, González reappeared alongside Bruno Echagaray; in 2008, Echagaray, Bruno Rodríguez, and César Ramírez attended; González and Echagaray returned in 2009, and in 2010, only González showed up.
In 2011, González faced his friend Daniel Garza and advanced to the second round, where he was eliminated by Spain’s David Ferrer, who went on to win the tournament.
In 2012, González and Garza returned along with César Ramírez, and in 2013, Garza and Ramírez were joined by Miguel Ángel Reyes Varela, who returned in 2014 alongside Tigre Hank. In 2015, only Garza played.
In 2016, Hank was accompanied by Lucas Gómez and Luis Patiño, and in 2017 and 2018, only Gómez participated, while in 2019, 2020, and 2021, Gerardo López Villaseñor played, and in 2022,
Alex Rodrigo Pacheco was invited for the first time in 2023, and in 2024 Pacheco was accompanied by Ernesto Escobedo. In 2025, Pacheco reached the quarterfinals.
Technical details
Five Mexicans played in 1993: Leonardo Lavalle, Oliver Fernández, Agustín Moreno, Jorge Lozano, and Luis Enrique Herrera.
Alejandro Hernández played in nine editions and reached the quarterfinals in 1996.
The young Rodrigo Pacheco has been in the tournament for the last three years and reached the quarterfinals in 2025.
Hernández appeared.
