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MEXTENIS APPLAUDS MEXICAN PROGRESS AT THE AMT 2025

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  • The Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC is proud of a historic participation of Mexicans in singles and doubles.
  • Mextenis also boasts tournament attendance and estimates close to 85% capacity for the finals
  • Acapulco expects over 92% hotel occupancy for AMT weekend

Acapulco, February 27, 2025.- Mextenis is proud of an unexpected quarterfinals with four Mexican representatives between singles and doubles, and boasts that for the weekend of the tournament, which is living its XXXII edition, there will be a hotel occupancy of 92%.

“Not to forget what we were all concerned about and occupied us from the beginning: Acapulco. Today Acapulco is back, today Acapulco has full hotels, full restaurants and is on its feet, after Otis, after John and we are going to have for this weekend a hotel occupancy close to 92%. We went back from having 19 thousand rooms before Otis, to more than 2 thousand last year and today we are close to 15 thousand,” assured Director of Operations Jose Antonio Fernandez at a press conference.

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC is one of Acapulco’s recovery engines, it generates 11 thousand direct and indirect jobs and represents between 10 and 15% of the annual income of the sector in the state, according to information from the Secretary of Tourism of Guerrero, Simón Quiñones.

In addition, the tournament is going through a historic week with four national tennis players in the quarterfinals: Rodrigo Pacheco in singles and Santiago González, Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela and Hans Hach Verdugo in doubles. It has a guaranteed Mexican doubles player in the semifinals and will have an unprecedented champion.

“We started on Monday, February 24 with honors to the flag and today the Mexican flag is flying more than ever, having so many Mexicans on Thursday. Since 2011 we had not had a local win a first round singles match in Acapulco with Santiago Gonzalez. Today Rodrigo is among the top 250 in the world, it’s wonderful,” he added.

Both directors highlighted the achievements of the tennis players installed in the third round and emphasized the quality of extraordinary young players who are starting with firm steps in the circuit. 

“There is no concern that anything out of the ordinary is happening or that worries us from a viral point of view. We’ve had a very good week and this sometimes happens in tournaments. The week is still very important for Acapulco and it is incredible to have so many Mexicans” highlighted Alvaro Falla, CEO of Mextenis and tournament director.

“It’s not the first, nor will it be the last time” added Fernandez about the exits of the top seeds of the ATP 500. “Each tournament tells a different story and we have several positives to highlight this year.”

He remarked that the players who dropped out have already made their positions known about the tournament and that they hope to return stronger for the next edition as it is one of their favorite stops on the ATP Tour.

Mextenis and Telcel celebrate 20 years as business partners and connecting the passion for tennis.

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  • “We are very happy to have Telcel as a strategic partner that allows us to reach our young people and our society, connecting the passion for tennis,” said Alvaro Falla, director of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel.

Acapulco, Mexico, February 27, 2025.- For 20 long years Telcel has accompanied the Abierto Mexicano de Tenis as one of the main sponsors, witnessing multiple sports stories and connecting the passion for tennis. 

Alvaro Falla, director of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, acknowledged being grateful to have in Telcel a strategic partner that has allowed them to maintain a solid business relationship with great results. 

“We are very happy to have Telcel as a strategic partner that allows us to reach our young people and our society, connecting the passion for tennis,” Alvaro assured. 

José Antonio Fernández, Chief Operating Officer of Mextenis, assured that throughout these two decades both companies, Telcel and Mextenis, have grown together and have achieved a very important sports and commercial synergy.

“We are very fortunate to have a sponsor like Telcel. In Mextenis we have learned so much from you, we have grown together and you have always been with us in this journey and in this adventure,” he said. 

Representing Telcel was Renato Flores Cartas, Deputy Director of Corporate Communications and Government Relations of América Móvil-Grupo Carso, who highlighted the boost they have given to tennis through the Mexican Open.

“For us it is a pleasure and a privilege to build stories together, promoting the sport. The Abierto Mexicano Telcel brings together two important characteristics; the first is that it has a great fan base and the second is that it has a great company, which is Mextenis,” he said. 

The event closed with a presentation by Karla O’Farril Alvarez, Public Relations Manager of OPPO.

Davidovich-Fokina enters quarterfinals in Acapulco

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  • The Spaniard won in three sets against Frances Tiafoe, the seventh seeded American.

Acapulco, February 26, 2025.- Spaniard Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina (No.48) advanced to the quarterfinals of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC by defeating American Frances Tiafoe (No. 18) 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-3.

It was the Spaniard’s tenth win of the season and he produced it in two and a half hours of play.

In the first set, Fokina looked very settled and moving well to break Tiafoe’s serve in the fourth game and that was the difference in the set, as the Spaniard defended his serve five times, while Tiafoe held his serve three times.

In the second set both broke each other’s serve and reached 3-3. In the seventh game Davidovich-Fokina went ahead and then served for 5-3, but Tiafoe reacted and defended his serve and then broke the Spaniard for 5-5. 

In the definition of the set, Davidovich-Fokina broke Tiafoe again and served for the match but Tiafoe broke Tiafoe’s serve for 6-6 and then resolved the tie break to go to the third set in which the Spaniard won 6-3.

Davidovich-Fokina will face Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco in the quarterfinals, who advanced after his opponent, Norwegian Casper Ruud, withdrew.

Mexicans advance in doubles

Mexico’s Miguel Angel Reyes Varela and India’s Sriram Balaji defeated Belgium’s Sander Gille and Poland’s Jan Zielinski 6-4, 6-2 and advanced to the quarterfinals.

The other Mexican Hans Hach Verdugo and American JJ Tracy beat Sweden’s Andre Goransson and Dutchman Sem Verbeek 3-6, 6-3, 10-8.

Meanwhile, Austria’s Alexander Erles and Germany’s Constantin Frantzen defeated Uruguay’s Ariel Behar and American Robert Galloway by 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.

Denis Shapovalov advances and Zverev is eliminated from the AMT 

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  • In his third participation in Acapulco, the Canadian advanced for the first time to the quarterfinals. His next opponent will be the American Learner Tien.

Canadian tennis player Denis Shapovalov (No.32 ATP and ninth seed of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC) advanced to the third round in Acapulco, after defeating American Alex Michelsen (No.34) 6-4, 6-3 in a match of 1 hour and 24 minutes, for his seventh victory of the season.

This is the first time that Shapovalov has reached the quarterfinals of the Mexican tournament. In his previous participations, in 2023 and 2018, he had remained in the second round of the tournament. His next opponent will be the American Marcos Giron in the quarterfinals. 

Meanwhile, German Alexander Zverev, world number two and first favorite of the tournament, was eliminated at the hands of American Learner Tien (No.83) by a score of 3-6, 4-6 in 1 hour and 28 minutes. 

Tien’s next opponent will be Tomas Machac (No. 25), who defeated German Daniel Altmaier (No.76) by 7-6(3), 6-1. For Learner Tien it is the first time he plays in the Mexican tournament and coming from the qualification round he has already made it to the top eight. 

Denmark’s Holger Rune, world No. 13 and fourth seed of the tournament, withdrew from the competition due to stomach problems when he was down 3-0 in the first set. This is the first time Rune has been knocked out in the second round; in the two previous editions he had reached at least the semifinals.

Goffin stuns Shelton and advances to Acapulco quarterfinals

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  • American Ben Shelton was surprised by Belgian David Goffin in two sets.
  • In the Grandstand, Czech Tomas Machac booked his ticket to the quarterfinals after eliminating Daniel Altmaier.
  • Casper Ruud, Holger Rune and Tommy Paul withdrew from the tournament due to illness.

Acapulco, February 26, 2025.- No. 14 of the PIF ATP Rankings, Ben Shelton, was knocked out of the XXXII edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC after being eliminated by world No. 63, David Goffin 7-6(3), 6-3 in a one hour 45 minute duel. 

The match opened the activity of the second round of the ATP 500 at the stadium, where the 34-year-old veteran surprised the American in what was the first confrontation between the two.

“I broke once and then played a bad game, made mistakes, didn’t serve well but managed to break him back at 5-3, changed my game and looked to stay solid. Every match is difficult, Nakashima is playing well… It’s an incredible tournament to play after 6 o’clock in the evening”, said Goffin after knocking out the fifth seed of the tournament in Acapulco.

Goffin was coming off a seven-match losing streak prior to the week in Acapulco, where he debuted with a solid first-round win over Rinky Hijikata and now advanced to his first quarterfinal in Mexico. 

With 12 years of difference against his opponent, the Belgian took the first set to a tie break with the solidity of his second serve, while for the second set Shelton lost his rhythm and fight, lost his serve twice and committed four double faults.

The third day of activities at the GNP Seguros Arena started with the news of the withdrawal of the American Tommy Paul due to a stomach infection, the same way as his teammates Holger Rune and Casper Ruud.

Paul’s rival in the round of 16 was his compatriot Marcos Giron, who advanced automatically and the match between the Czech Tomas Machac and the German Daniel Altmaier was moved to the Grandstand. Although the first set was defined in a tie break in favor of the world’s 25th player, the second set looked like a routine for the 16-year-old player and in one hour and 38 minutes he eliminated the wild card and 76th ranked player 7-6(3)-6-1.

On court 2, the doubles duel took place between the duo A. Erler/C. Frantzen and A. Behar/ R. Galloway, which in an hour and a half fell after a super tiebreak 6-3, 4-6, 10-5.

Family Day: tradition at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC

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  • More than 120 children, along with some parents, were invited by Mextenis, DIF and HSBC to enjoy different recreational activities and tennis clinics.

Acapulco, February 26, 2025.- Family Day is getting stronger every year and for Mextenis it is a project that is here to stay. Within the framework of the XXXII edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, the integral activity for girls, boys and parents from local communities of Nuevo Puerto Marqués de Acapulco took place. 

A concept that began in 2019 at the Los Cabos Open and migrated to this destination, home for more than two decades of the company. Once again the DIF was the body in charge of looking for families who have not attended this day previously, and so from eight in the morning, about 120 little ones arrived at the complex to participate in tennis clinics supported by instructors, while about 100 parents accessed ecological teaching, beauty and visual health modules.

“The social responsibility program is a pillar project for Mextenis. It is important for us to take advantage of our platform. We have realized that the tournament works to publicize local projects and support them, so we have a responsibility as spokespeople. Family Day is just one part of a chain of positive actions for Acapulco and this way we can open the tournament to people who might not have another opportunity to get to know the sport,” said Andrea Lopez, marketing and social responsibility at Mextenis.

The beauty module is what attracts the most attention year after year, there are haircuts, eyebrow alignments and eyelash lifts. In addition, HSBC’s social responsibility area also provided eye exams together with Devlyn. Those who require will be given glasses for better vision.

“Very good activity, thank God we were invited, my daughter Mariana likes all sports. I wanted to sleep and she woke me up to tell me to come,” said the mother of the family, Helena Cuenca from Puerto Marqués. 

Among other activities, the little ones were also taught how to make ‘seed bombs’ and how to use them to plant trees. Even Joeys Planet’s inflatable play area decided to be available free of charge for Wednesday morning visits at the GNP Seguros Arena.

Tiafoe beats Muller to reach round of 16 at Acapulco

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  • The American, seeded seventh, eliminated Muller, who was a finalist at the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro.

Acapulco, February 25, 2025.- American Frances Tiafoe, ranked 18th in the world, defeated Frenchman Alexandre Muller to advance to the round of 16 of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC.

Tiafoe took advantage of the fact that Muller (No. 41) had reached the final of the ATP 500 in Rio de Janeiro last Sunday.

Tiafoe trailed 1-3 in the first set, tied it 3-3 and eventually came from behind to win 6-4. In the second set, Tiafoe put the win on track with two breaks to make it 4-1 and then clinched the set 6-2. 

In the doubles tournament, Tomas Machac and Jakub Mensik of the Czech Republic defeated Americans Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram 7-5, 7-5, while Christian Harrison and Evan King of the United States beat compatriot Ben Shelton and Australian Rinky Hijikata 7-6(2), 6-2.

In other matches, Italy’s Mattia Bellucci and Flavio Cobolli lost to France’s Sadio Doumba and Fabien Reboul 4-6, 6-3, 10-4, while Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Austria’s Lucas Miedler defeated top seeds Horacio Zeballos of Argentina and Jackson Withrow of the United States 7-6(1), 6-4.

Alexander Zverev advances to the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC

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  • The German tennis player advanced to the round of 16 for the sixth time in his seven appearances in Acapulco.

Acapulco, February 25, 2025.- German tennis player Alexander Zverev, world number two and top seed at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, advanced to the second round of the tournament, after defeating Italian Matteo Arnaldi (No.33), 6-7(7), 6-3, 6-4. 

With this victory, it is the sixth time that Zverev has advanced past the first round in Acapulco in seven participations and only once he has been knocked out in the first round, which was in the 2024 edition. 

Zverev and Arnaldi had never met on the ATP circuit. In the first set, Arnaldi showed his precision with his serve by getting four ace serves to take the set in tie break, physically demanding the German, but the second best tennis player in the world overcame to take the second and third sets with a wide advantage. 

“I feel it was a very difficult match, I think he (Arnaldi) played a fantastic first set. He played very, very well and I still had to find my rhythm on the hard court. I only had two days of practice, so in the end, I’m happy to win against a quality player. And, yes, happy to move on to the next round. I know I have to play good tennis for that (to get to No. 1 in the world). I have to win a lot of tournaments to get there and I need to improve my game. The way I played in South America is not going to be enough. I have to keep improving, I have to keep playing better. I think it was a good start here and hopefully I can play better tomorrow, better after tomorrow and then really find my rhythm in the tournament,” he said 

In another match of the day, American Brandon Nakashima (No.42) advanced to the second round of the Acapulco tournament after beating Frenchman Benjamin Bonzi (No. 62) 7-6(8), 7-5 and now his opponent will be Danish Holger Rune (No. 13) in the round of 16. 

Meanwhile, Canadian Denis Shapovalov (No. 32) knocked out American Nishesh Basavareddy (No. 106), who came from the qualifiers, 7-5, 6-2. Shapovalov will face the winner of the match between American Alex Michelsen and Chinese Bu Yunchaokete in the round of 16.

MEXICAN PRIDE! RODRIGO PACHECO WINS HIS FIRST ATP TOUR VICTORY ON THE ATP TOUR

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  • Pacheco achieved the biggest victory of his short career, at the age of 19, by defeating Australian Aleksandar Vukic in three sets in front of a stadium that exploded with euphoria.

Acapulco, February 25, 2025.- Rodrigo Pacheco became the first Mexican to win a main draw match in Acapulco since Santiago Gonzalez in 2011 and, in the process, got his first win on the ATP Tour after defeating Australian Aleksandar Vukic in three hours by 7-5, 4-6, 7-6(4) in an intense duel marked by an atmosphere of unconditional support from the Mexican public.

“I have no words to describe what happened, I feel butterflies in my stomach, it was all very fast, it was an incredible emotion and more than anything the Mexican public how they supported me from point one to the last. I’m very happy to get something so big at home, I’m very grateful with everything” he said after the victory.

With his victory, the Yucatecan now has a 1-4 record against Top 80 players in the world and has jumped 78 positions in the PIF ATP Rankings to be among the top 300 players in the circuit. Pacheco received a wild card to be part of the main draw of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC and without being the favorite against the No. 66, starred in an intense battle that was defined in a tie break in his favor.

Shouting ‘Mexico’ and ‘Rodrigo Pacheco’ before each point won in the last set, the 19-year-old promise managed to make the support in the Grandstand his best weapon to get his revenge, because a year ago at the Los Cabos Open, Vukic defeated him in two sets. In the first part of the match he won 18 of 21 points with his first serve and saved three breaks to later break his opponent’s serve in a decisive moment after 6-5 to take the lead.

For the second set, his 28-year-old opponent dominated all the statistics after breaking ‘Rodri’s serve at the beginning, in addition to getting 7 aces. The final set started with a 12-minute long first game, where Pacheco almost managed to break Vukic. During a point he slipped and had to be attended by a doctor who treated a scratch on his arm.

At 3-3, the national player was visibly exhausted and with a break opportunity at 4-4 and the beginning of the traditional ‘Cielito Lindo’ by the fans in a crowded Grandstand, he managed to take the match to a thrilling tie break that finally gave the historic victory to the Mexican tennis promise. Now, he will face the 2024 finalist, Norwegian Casper Ruud.

“I know I’m going to have a chance and I’m going to try to take advantage of it to make it a good match and have a surprise, but the truth is that he is a much better player than me, one of the best in the world and that will serve me well throughout my career,” he added at a press conference.

At the same time, at the Arena GNP Seguros stadium, the current No. 13 of the ATP, Holger Rune, started his first round match in a complicated way against the Spaniard Roberto Carballés Baena, as he had to define the first set in tie break. However, the Dane managed to defeat the 50th-ranked player 7-6(4), 6-3 in one hour and 58 minutes to reach once again the round of 16 in Acapulco. The fourth seed in 2025 is looking to surpass the semifinals he reached a year ago.

Meanwhile, on court 1, Alexander Davidovich Fokina made a surprising comeback against lucky loser Mattia Bellucci, as the Italian had dominated the first set 6-1. The world No. 48 needed a tie break in the second to get into rhythm and ended up defining the third in 2 hours 19 minutes of dueling to earn his pass to the second round of the tournament with a 1-6, 7-6(6), 6-2 win.

Tommy Paul beats Diallo and advances to the second round at AMT 2025

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  • Prior to the match, the Day of the Flag was celebrated with the display of a monumental Mexican flag on the court of the GNP Seguros Arena.

Acapulco, February 24, 2025.- American Tommy Paul, ranked 10th in the PIF ATP Rankings, advanced to the second round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC by beating Canadian Gabriel Diallo (No.89). 

Paul took advantage of his greater experience to tilt the match in his favor and defeated the Canadian, who came from the qualifiers, 6-2, 6-2 in 75 minutes of play. 

In the first set, Paul held his serve on all four of his serves and broke Diallo twice, in the third and seventh games, to make it 6-2. 

The second set followed the same path as the first. Paul took a 4-1 lead by opening with a break, defending his serve twice and adding a second break in the fifth game. He then served for 5-1, Diallo made it 5-2 and signed the set for 6-2. 

In the second round, Paul will face compatriot Marcos Giron, who defeated Australian Adam Walton.

“My first serve percentage was around 61% and I don’t think it improved in the second set. That’s something I need to improve. I had a couple of double faults to start the match, I have to start the matches well and I’m losing on second point returns, I don’t know why, some little things,” Tommy Paul acknowledged. 

Before the match, a group of soldiers performed the ceremony of the Mexican Flag Day, which is celebrated on February 24, an exciting moment for the fans, as a monumental flag was displayed on the court and covered the court of the Arena GNP Seguros. 

In another match of the opening day, the British Cameron Norrie, who came to the tournament with a wild card, and the American Learner Tien, coming from the qualifiers, the latter won 7-6 (5), 6-3. 

Tien opened the first set with a 4-1 lead after defending his serve three times and breaking Norrie in the second game, but the British player reacted to make things 4-4. Then, both broke each other’s serve and defended theirs for 6-6 and Tien defined better in the tiebreak.

The second set both reached 2-2 and Tien took it 6-3 by breaking Norrie three times, who paid the wear and tear of the first set in a match that was close to two hours long.

In the second round, Tien will play the winner of the match between top-seeded German Alexander Zverev and Italian Matteo Arnaldi.

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