• Valentin Vacherot (No. 27) will face American Brandon Nakashima

Acapulco, February 25, 2022. – Gaël Monfils, one of the most beloved players among Mexican fans and on the ATP Tour, said goodbye to the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC after being defeated by Valentin Vacherot of Monaco 6-3, 6-3. With this loss, the French veteran bid farewell to Acapulco, where he was a finalist in 2009. 

Monfils was competitive throughout the match, showing good serving that helped him achieve five aces, but he was also the victim of his unforced errors, committing 18 throughout the match.

In the second set, it looked like Gaël was turning the score around, but Vacherot was more aggressive and managed to win the decisive points. This was the first time Monfils and Vacherot had faced each other on the ATP Tour. 

“I don’t think I’m the favorite. I’m fairly new to the Tour, so every match is a new experience for me and I try to learn as much as possible. But expectations change without anyone noticing. Anyone can play at such a high level on a single day, so it’s about being the best you can be,” Vacherot said after the match. 

Davidovich-Fokina falls to Italy’s Belucci

Last year’s finalist, Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, world No. 14 and fourth seed, was eliminated after falling to Italy’s Mattia Belucci (No. 110) 6-3, 6-3 in an hour and 13 minutes. 

Belucci had a great match, showing great speed from the back of the court and reaching all the balls, complemented by a powerful left-handed serve, scoring 10 aces. 

For Belucci, this victory over Fokina was a real rematch, as it was the Spaniard who knocked him out of last year’s tournament in the first round. The Italian’s next opponent will be American Frances Tiafoe, who advanced after defeating his compatriot Aleksandar Kovacevic.

• The Mexicans made their debut in the doubles draw with their respective partners

Acapulco, February 25, 2026.-  In the doubles competition at the 33rd edition of the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC, Mexican talent saw both victory and defeat.

The young duo of 20-year-old Rodrigo Pacheco and 19-year-old Spaniard Rafael Jódar caused a sensation on a packed Court 2. In an hour and 10 minutes of battle decided in a super tiebreak, the favorites defeated American Austin Krajicek and Croatian Nicola Mektic 3-6, 6-3 (10-6).

“It was an incredible match. I honestly think he (Rafael Jódar) put his foot on the gas at the end and helped me a lot because I was a little nervous and tense to close out the match. I made some good plays, but it was difficult for me, and he really gave me a lot of confidence. I want to congratulate him for that, and I’m very happy to play tomorrow in Acapulco,” the Mexican shared after the match.

The rivals of the new favorite duo for the local fans are another sensational pair, Flavio Cobolli and Grigor Dimitrov. At the same time on court 1, veteran Mexican doubles player Santiago González, alongside David Pel from the Netherlands, went into the second set at a disadvantage against Alexander Zverev and Brazilian Marcelo Melo.

However, by the second set, having studied their opponents’ intentions and style, they managed to win 6-3. In the super tiebreak, Zverev and Melo connected again and won the match 6-4, 3-6 (10-4).

“We knew that he (Zverev) has plenty of physical strength, he’s ranked 4th in the world for a reason, and he has a good partner who just won in Rio de Janeiro. We knew we could make it to the super tiebreak, and that’s what happened, but in the end it got complicated for us,” said González after the defeat.

In other results from the day, the day began with a match between the top seeds. The duo formed by American Christian Harrison and Briton Neal Skupski was surprised in a double tiebreak by Argentine Guido Andreozzi and Frenchman Manuel Guinard 7-6(3), 7-6(6) in an hour and 46 minutes of play. They will now face qualifiers V. Kirkov and B. Stevens in the quarterfinals.

Next up were Austria’s Alexander Erler and American Robert Galloway, who needed a super tiebreak to defeat Germany’s Constantin Franzen and Robin Haase of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-0 (10-7), who will face a tough challenge against the third seeds and finalists of the ATP 500 in 2025, France’s Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul.

• The German tennis player was knocked out of the tournament in the second round after losing to Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic

Acapulco, February 25, 2026.- German tennis player Alexander Zverev, the tournament’s top seed and world number four, was eliminated from the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC by Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (No. 84) with a score of 6-3, (3)6-7, 7-6(4), this being the second time that “Sasha” has been knocked out in the round of 16 in Acapulco, after winning the title in the 2021 edition. 

Kecmanovic took advantage of Zverev’s 34 unforced errors to clinch the match with a tiebreak in the third set, after the Serbian took the lead by winning the first set; however, the German evened the score in the second set.  

With this result, Zverev bids farewell to Acapulco after a two-hour, 35-minute duel, while Kecmanovic will face France’s Terence Atmane in the quarterfinals. 

Cobolli advances to the quarterfinals

Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, No. 20 in the ATP PIF Rankings and fifth seed in the tournament, secured his place in the quarterfinals by defeating Czech Dalibor Svercina (No. 123) 6-4, 6-4.

These two players had never faced each other before on the ATP professional circuit, and for Cobolli, this is his best performance in Acapulco, surpassing his 2024 result, where he reached the round of 16. 

“I love playing in Mexico. I’ve been coming here for three years now. The Mexican fans bring a lot of color to the court and on social media. I’m very happy with the match I played. I don’t know who I’ll be playing next, but I’m sure it will be a tough match. It doesn’t matter what my opponent’s ranking is,” said Cobolli. 

In another match of the day, Spain’s Rafael Jódar was eliminated from the tournament after losing 6-2, 4-6, 6-1 to France’s Terence Atmane (No. 163). The Madrid native lost the first set by committing 14 unforced errors and leaving many balls in the net. However, in the second set, the Spanish player recovered, but he was unable to overcome the Frenchman in the third set, who showed his power with his left hand. 

With this victory, Atmane, ranked 63rd in the world, advanced to the quarterfinals in Acapulco, his best performance in Mexico so far, as in the 2024 edition, he had been eliminated in the first round of the tournament.  

• The French veteran and the American defeated Bosnian Damir Dzumhur and Portuguese Nuno Borges, respectively.

Acapulco, February 24, 2026.- When Frenchman Gael Monfils is on the court, the only thing that is certain is that there will be tennis, effort, and spectacle. In his farewell season on the ATP Tour, the French showman decided to play in the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, where he defeated Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 6-4, 7-6(5) in the first round.

Known for his charisma and good tennis, Monfils, currently ranked 170th in the ATP rankings, drew a crowd of 2,000 fans who filled the Grandstand at the GNP Seguros Arena complex and enjoyed his surprise victory over the world number 60.

Monfils secured his victory in an hour and 53 minutes of play, sealing the deal with incredible points in the second set tiebreak. 

“It was great, lots of energy, lots and lots of energy. The crowd was there, the energy was there. It’s been a tough year, I’ve been training. I’m proud, I’ve had an incredible crowd, and if I keep playing like this with confidence and with the energy of the crowd… I just want to play the next (match) with even more confidence and energy, and see what happens,” Monfils said. 

In the second round, the 39-year-old Frenchman will face Monegasque Valentin Vacherot, the sixth seed in the tournament. 

Tiafoe, meanwhile, defeated Borges 6-4, 6-4 in a 90-minute match. The American, seeded eighth and ranked 28th in the world, broke his opponent’s serve in the first game of the first set, and that was the difference.

In the second set, he broke Borges’ serve in the fifth game, who broke back in the sixth game, and then Tiafoe broke Borges in the ninth game and closed out the set with his serve.

In the second round, Tiafoe will face his compatriot Aleksandar Kovacevic for a place in the quarterfinals.

Another veteran, 37-year-old Frenchman Adrian Mannarino, ranked 51st in the ATP rankings, fell in two sets, 6-3, 6-4, to Japan’s Sho Shimabukuro, ranked 130th in the world. The Japanese player will face China’s Yibing Wu in the second round, who eliminated Norway’s Casper Ruud, the third seed. 

In other results, Dalibor Svrcina of the Czech Republic defeated Australia’s James Duckworth 6-4, 6-1, and Italy’s Mattia Bellucci defeated Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 7-6(5), 6-3.

In the doubles tournament, France’s Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul, seeded third, defeated American Evan King and Australian John Peers 6-2, 7-6(4), while Americans Robert Cash and JJ Tracy fell 5-6, 7-5, 10-6 to American Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens of the Netherlands.

• “Sasha’s” opponent in the round of 16 will be Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic

Acapulco, February 24, 2026.- German tennis player Alexander Zverev, world number four and top seed at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, advanced without complications to the second round of the tournament in Acapulco, defeating France’s Corentin Moutet (No. 35) 6-2, 6-4.

Zverev took the first set in less than 40 minutes, largely thanks to his serve, hitting five aces (reaching speeds of 216 kilometers per hour) and breaking his opponent’s serve twice. In the second set, Moutet recovered, but he could do little against “Sasha’s” great performance with his two-handed backhand and the consistency of his play near the net. 

This was the third time the German and French players had faced each other on the ATP Tour, with “Sasha” holding a positive record, having beaten him twice in 2025.

“It wasn’t easy (the match), he hit several drop shots and that style of tennis isn’t easy, but when I had the chance, I closed out the match. Acapulco is not an easy place to play due to the conditions, but I feel I’m playing well,” Zverev said at a post-match press conference.

With this result, the 2021 champion advances smoothly to the second round of the tournament and is on track to fight for the title.  

Now, Zverev’s opponent in the round of 16 will be Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic (No. 84), whom Alexander has faced three times, with two wins for the German and one for the Serbian; however, their last match was almost three years ago. 

Casper Ruud eliminated from the Mexican Open

The runner-up in the 2024 tournament, Norwegian’s Casper Ruud, world number 12 and third seed in this edition of the competition, was eliminated 7-6(2), 7-6(1) in his debut in Acapulco against China’s Yibing Wu (No. 142), who came through qualifying.

This is the second time Wu has defeated a Top-15 player in his career, having previously done so in 2023 when he beat Taylor Fritz, then ranked No. 8 in the world, in Dallas.

Yibing Wu’s next opponent, who has been the big surprise of the tournament so far, will be Japan’s Sho Shimabukuro (No. 130), who defeated France’s Adrian Mannarino (No. 51).

• The Mexican lost to fifth seed Flavio Cobolli, while the Bulgarian lost to France’s Atmane and bowed out early from the tournament

Acapulco, February 24, 2026.- At the start of the second day of action in the 33rd edition of the ATP 500 in Acapulco, Italy’s Flavio Cobolli defeated Mexico’s Rodrigo Pacheco 7-6(3), 7-6(3) in a two-hour battle. Cobolli, the fifth seed, will face Czech Dalibor Svrcina in the second round of the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC, who defeated Australian James Duckworth 6-4, 6-1.

The Mexican started the match with confidence, but despite his good performance, he will not be able to repeat his 2025 feat when he reached the quarterfinals.

Pacheco came out to hold his serve and then broke Cobolli’s serve to go up 2-0, but the Italian began to read the local player’s intentions and tied things up at 2-2. In the fifth game on his serve, Rodrigo first served an ace and then returned a ball between his legs, but his opponent still broke him again.

The match seemed to be a battle of scores. Very even. To the rhythm of “Come on, Rodri!”, the Grandstand continued to cheer on the local player, who recovered a break to make it 3-3 and then took a 4-3 lead with a 40-0. Pacheco seemed to have the moment under control, but the match went to 5-5, with each player holding on to their serve, and then came the tiebreak.

Both started with a mini break at 1-1, but Pacheco lost another two points and after 55 minutes, the Italian took the lead in the first set.

In the second set, both players had already set the pace of the match, and it wasn’t until the sixth game that the Mexican achieved the first break and then took a 4-3 lead. He immediately lost it, and the score went to 5-5. Once again, the set was decided in a tiebreak, where Rodri lost two mini breaks.

Despite several highlights that thrilled the Mexican crowd, who supported the Mexican player throughout, the 20-year-old said goodbye to Acapulco in the first round.

“I am very grateful to the crowd. It was a very healthy match, and they supported both of us despite the result. I learned a lot from him in this match. He congratulated me and told me to keep working hard, that I’m not far off. This is the best match I’ve had in a long time,” he said at a press conference.

Dimitrov leaves

Meanwhile, Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov fell to France’s Terence Atmane 6-3, 6-3 in a match that lasted one hour and 22 minutes. It was the Bulgarian’s sixth match since his return from injury last November and his first with Argentine David Nalbandian as his coach.

At 34, Dimitrov, the 2014 Acapulco champion, reflected that he is still in the process of adjusting to the circuit after the pectoral tear he suffered at Wimbledon 2025. He had confessed that he had to change his routine and details of his game as a result, while the No. 63 in the ATP Rankings came out determined to win a match he dominated from the start.

Atmane broke twice in the first set and once in the second, even though neither player was particularly dominant in terms of first serve percentage (71% and 63% respectively).
Now, Atmane will face promising young Spanish player Rafael Jódar in the second round, who defeated Australian Alex de Miñaur on Monday.

At the end of the match, a ceremony was held to honor the Mexican flag.

• Kypson knocked out one of the tournament favorites and will now face his compatriot Brandon Nakashima.

Acapulco, February 23, 2026. – American Patrick Kypson (No. 103 ATP) caused a major upset in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC by eliminating Australian Alex de Minaur (No. 6), the second seed and two-time champion in Acapulco, in a match that was decided in three sets and two tiebreaks, 6-1, (4)6-7, 7-6(4). 

This is Kypson’s first appearance in the Mexican tournament, curiously in the week in which he achieved the best ranking of his career. The next opponent for the North Carolina-born tennis player will be his compatriot Brandon Nakashima.

Kypson comes from qualifying, where he played two matches that gave him enough experience to surprise De Miñaur, champion in 2023 and 2024, who arrived as the world number six and one of the favorites for the title. 

Nakashima (No. 29) defeated Sweden’s Elias Ymer (No. 190) 6-3, 6-4, and with this result, the Californian player advanced past the first round in Acapulco for the third time in a total of five appearances at the Mexican port.

Nakashima’s best performance in Mexico so far was in 2025 when he reached the semifinals. 

In another first-round match, Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic (No. 84) defeated Australia’s Tristan Schoolkate (No. 108) 6-2, 6-2 to advance in the tournament. So far, the Balkan player’s best performance has been in the 2024 edition when he reached the quarterfinals. 

Meanwhile, Vincent Vacherot of Monaco advanced to the second round by defeating Coleman Wong (No. 125) of Hong Kong 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, coming back from a set down. 

For his part, American Aleksander Kovacevic (No. 75) also secured his ticket to the second round of the tournament by eliminating Australia’s Adam Walton (No. 87) 7-6(1), 7-6(3), reaching the round of 16 for the second time. 

In the final match of the day, Spanish player Rafael Jodar (No. 114) defeated British Cameron Norrie 6-3, 6-2 in just 55 minutes.

• Nine singles matches complete the first round in Acapulco

Acapulco, February 23, 2026.- Alexander Zverev, top seed; Casper Ruud, third seed; and veterans Grigor Dimitrov and Gael Monfils, along with Mexico’s Rodrigo Pacheco, will take the court on Tuesday at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, which is being played this week in Acapulco.

Germany’s Zverev, top seed and 2021 champion, will face France’s Corentin Moutet; Norway’s Ruud, 2024 finalist, will face China’s Wu Yibing, while Bulgaria’s Dimitrov, 2014 champion, will face France’s Terence Atmane on the court at the Arena GNP Seguros stadium.

At the Grandstand, Rodrigo Pacheco, the only Mexican in singles, opens the action against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli, the fifth seed, followed by the match between the United States’ Frances Tiafoe, the eighth seed, and Portugal’s Nuno Borges. Veteran Monfils, in his farewell season, will face Bosnia ‘s Damir Dzumhur.

In other matches, Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, who entered as a lucky loser, faces Italy’s Mattia Bellucci; French veteran Adrian Mannarino takes on Japan’s Shimabukuro Sho; and Australia’s James

In other matches, Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, who entered as a lucky loser, faces Italy’s Mattia Bellucci; French veteran Adrian Mannarino faces Japan’s Shimabukuro Sho; and Australia’s James Duckworth faces Dalibor Svrčina of the Czech Republic.

In doubles, France’s Sadio Doumbia and Fabien Reboul, seeded third, face the United States’ Evan King and Australia’s John Peers, while the United States’ Robert Cash and JJ Tracy take on Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens of the Netherlands.

• The Spaniard, finalist in Acapulco in 2025, awaits the winner between Mattia Bellucci and Rinky Hijikata in the round of 16

Acapulco, February 22, 2026.-  Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, seeded fourth, defeated Germany’s Daniel Altmaier 7-5, 6-3 to advance to the second round of the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC, which is being played this week in Acapulco.

The Spaniard, a finalist in the 2025 edition, awaits the winner of the match between Italy’s Mattia Bellucci and Australia’s Rinky Hijikata, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser after the withdrawal of the United States’ Sebastian Korda.

In the first set, Davidovich-Fokina started 0-2 down after losing his serve but evened the score by breaking him in the third game and defending his serve.

Once settled on the court and playing good tennis, both held serve until 5-5. 

The Spaniard kept his cool to break Altmaier for 6-5 and close out the set with his serve for 7-5.  

The Spaniard took the second set by opening and closing the set with a break in the ninth game and defending his serve four times for 6-3 in an hour and 35 minutes of play. 

In unforced errors, Altmaier had 23 to Davidovich-Fokina’s 21, who recorded 76% on his first serve compared to the German’s 59%.

• “The Mexican Open is a high-level competition, but it is also a gathering, it is exciting, and it is a space where we all fit in,” said Renata Burillo, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Mextenis.

Acapulco, February 23, 2026.- The Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Mextenis, Renata Burillo, together with the Governor of Guerrero, Evelyn Salgado Pienda, inaugurated the 33rd edition of the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC, recognizing that the tournament generates development, boosts the local economy, and strengthens tourism in the port of Acapulco.

“Thirty-three years sounds easy, but each edition represents passion, commitment, and a community that has made this tournament something very special. The Mexican Open is a high-level competition, yes, but it is also a gathering, it is exciting, and it is a space where we all fit in,” acknowledged Renata Burillo. 

The tournament’s social commitment is also reflected in the activities surrounding the Open, such as Kids Day, which was held on Sunday. “We experienced something that, for me, sums up who we are: more than 3,000 families gathered together, the presence of children from different foundations, and seeing so many smiles and so many families reminds us that tennis is also joy, inspiration, and community,” said Burillo. 

For the state governor, Evelyn Salgado, the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC provides an opportunity to promote the port of Acapulco as a tourist destination through television.

“It is an international event, and it is an honor for Guerrero to host one of the most important tournaments, an event that promotes our state in several countries. Acapulco is a benchmark for tourism and sports. Acapulco is alive and standing strong, with all the necessary infrastructure and security conditions in place. The Mexican Open represents development, boosts employment, and strengthens the local economy and tourism,” she said. 

After the inauguration, the Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of Mextenis and the Governor of Guerrero toured the commercial stands located next to the GNP Seguros Arena, accompanied by Álvaro Falla, tournament director; Seyed Rezvani, director of Grupo Mundo Imperial; Geoffrey Fernández, tournament operations director; and Simón Quiñones, Guerrero’s Secretary of Tourism.