• The German and Brazilian defeated American Galloway and Austrian Erler

Acapulco, February 28, 2026.- Germany’s Alexander Zverev and Brazil’s Marcelo Melo defeated the United States’ Robert Galloway and Austria’s Alexander Erler 6-3, 6-4 to become the doubles champions of the 33rd edition of the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC.

In the first set, Zverev and Melo scored breaks in the third and ninth games and defended their serve four times to win 6-3. 

In the second set, the German and Brazilian broke their opponents in the fourth and tenth games, and although Zverev and Melo’s serve was broken in the seventh game, it was not enough to prevent a 6-4 victory.  

It was the second doubles title for both players in Acapulco. Melo won the tournament in 2015 alongside Croatian Ivan Dodig, and Zverev lifted the title in 2019 alongside his brother Mischa Zverev.

It was Melo’s second title in consecutive weeks after winning in Rio de Janeiro last week alongside his compatriot Joao Fonseca, and the 42nd of his long doubles career.  

For Zverev, it was his first doubles title since 2019 alongside his brother and his third in doubles after his first in Montpellier in 2017.

“Winning a trophy is very special. This week was very good in doubles, very difficult in singles, but I’m very happy to win this with a friend (Marcelo Melo). It’s very special to play here. I think I played well in doubles,” said Zverev.

“The difference in winning this title is that we are friends, and for me it’s very special. When we enjoy ourselves, it’s a better feeling,” said Melo.