• De Miñaur will face Patrick Kypson, Davidovich-Fokina will face Altmaier, and Norrie will face Spain ‘s Jodar.
  

Acapulco, February 22, 2026.- Following the qualifying tournament for the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, the main draw for the tournament has been finalized, with seven singles matches and two doubles matches scheduled for Monday.

At the Arena GNP Seguros stadium, Australia’s Alex de Miñaur, the second seed and champion in 2023 and 2024, will face the United States’ Patrick Kypson, who came through qualifying; Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich-Fokina, fourth seed, will face Germany’s Daniel Altmaier, and Britain’s Cameron Norrie, seventh seed, will face Spain’s Rafael Jodar, who entered the tournament via wild card.

The other matches will be between Australia’s Tristan Skoolkate and Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic, the United States’ Brandon Nakashima and Sweden’s Elias Ymer, and sixth seed Valentin Bacherot of Monaco against Chak Lam Coleman Wong of Hong Kong, who entered the main draw as a lucky loser.

Also scheduled is the match between Australia’s Adam Walton and the United States’ Aleksandar Kovacevic.

Four tickets to the main draw

China’s Yibing Wu (No. 142) defeated Australia’s Rinky Hijikata 6-1, 7-6(3) to enter the main draw of the tournament, while Japan’s Sho Shimabukuru (No. 130) also earned his spot after defeating the United States’ Zachary Svajda (No. 98), who retired from the match when he was down 5-1 in the first set.

Sweden’s Elias Ymer (No. 190) ended Colombian Nicolás Mejía’s hopes by defeating him 6-4, 6-4, thereby securing his place in the main draw, as did American Patrick Kypson (No. 103), who beat Hong Kong’s Coleman Wong 6-3, 6-0, but managed to sneak into the main draw of the tournament as a lucky loser.

On Monday, in doubles, Mexico’s Miguel Ángel Reyes Varela and Portugal’s Nuno Borges will face Hugo Nys of Monaco and France’s Edouard Roger Vesselin, while Italy’s Falvio Cobolli and Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov will take on Britain’s Luke Johnson and Poland’s Jan Zielinski.

• The German tennis player was the star of the first “Mextenis Talks” of the 33rd edition of the tournament.

Acapulco, February 22, 2026.- “I would love to return to Mexico for the next 10 years.” That’s how much Alexander Zverev loves Mexican fans and how comfortable he feels coming back year after year to the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC in Acapulco. 

In front of dozens of fans who gathered outside the south end of the GNP Seguros Arena, the German tennis player was the star of the tournament’s first “Mextenis Talks,” which aims to reveal the human side of each of the players. 

“Sasha” shared anecdotes from his childhood, the difficult moments he experienced during the long period he was away from the courts due to injury, and even the feelings he has for his pet “Mishka,” who is accompanying him on this occasion in Acapulco. 

“I am fortunate. When my mother was told that a person with diabetes could not be an athlete, I was able to prove to the doctors that I could be a high-performance athlete. I hope that one day an athlete with diabetes can be a Grand Slam champion, and I hope that it will be me,” he said. 

Zverev recalled how difficult it was for him to return to competition after a serious injury in Paris in 2024. “The whole process was very difficult, but going through this circumstance (the injury) made me appreciate tennis even more. All that struggle made me appreciate it,” he acknowledged. 

For the German, coming back from his injury made him mentally stronger. “When I stopped feeling pain, I think I became a better player than before (the injury). Injuries happen in sports; it’s not the first or the last. I believe that nothing lasts forever. I was happy to be able to play again after almost a year out. Coming back is not only physical but also mental, and I have returned to being the player I promised to be,” he said. 

“No one can tell you that you can’t.”

As a child, “Sasha” was diagnosed with diabetes, a situation that helped him mature at a very young age. “This condition (illness) does not define me, I have not let this disease condition my life. I learned to mature very young. Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Don’t let this disease define you or limit you. After my injury in Paris in 2024, I started thinking about my foundation and sharing my experience with everyone who suffers from this disease,” he acknowledged. 

His love for his pet “Mishka”

He accompanies him to the courts and Alexander loves spending time with his pet. “He gives me a sense of calm, I feel that when I’m with him, I’m at home.” 

Zverev admitted that he “loves tennis, but not fame.” When he has free time, he likes to “disappear” and have no contact with social media, and be in a place where he feels comfortable and calm. 

“I like to play golf and paddle tennis. I enjoy being here, I like the people, the environment, and the atmosphere,” he reiterated. 

• The youngsters had the opportunity to spend time with their favorite tennis players and made the most of it by giving their best effort. 
  

Acapulco, February 22, 2026.- The traditional Kids Day of the 33rd edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC discovered the talent and discipline of dozens of children who, through various activities and competitions, created a real tennis party alongside several of the tournament’s leading players.

Year after year, the activity has become a highlight of the Sunday before the start of the tournament, as evidenced by the smiles on the faces of the little ones who showed off their skills on the court while competing with professionals. 

Between balls flying from one side of the court to the other and rackets that never stop, several tournament figures took the time to spend time with dozens of boys and girls who dream big and prove that talent has no age limit.

The energy in the stands is contagious: applause, cheers, and lots of fun for young and old alike make Kids Day a reminder that sport is also built on inspiration, closeness, and lots of fun on and off the court.

The first activity featured Mexico’s Santiago González, Germany’s Daniel Altmaier, along with Nakashima and Adam Walton, who were greeted with great enthusiasm by the crowd gathered on the main court of the GNP Seguros Arena. 

The former led the red team and the latter the blue team in an activity where they played ball and demonstrated their best skills with the racket, with Altmaier and Walton reaching the final, the German being the winner. 

For the second Kids Day activity, Norway’s Casper Ruud and Mexico’s Rodrigo Pacheco took to the court wearing red, while Mexico’s Miguel Ángel Reyes Varela and Portugal’s Nuno Borges wore blue. The game involved hitting the ball with giant wooden rackets distributed around the court, with the red team emerging victorious.

To conclude Kids Day, Australia’s Alex de Miñaur and Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, who wore a Mexican national soccer team jersey, took to the court at the Arena GNP Seguros stadium to play doubles with the children.

The stands were filled with excitement as parents cheered on their children, who were thrilled to compete alongside the professional tennis players.

There was also competition among the parents in the stands, who danced to the music while the children in the stands received gifts and balls signed by the players. 

With another edition of this activity, the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC reaffirms its commitment to children and ensures that they enjoy a tennis session with their favorite players, in addition to receiving prizes, gifts, and an experience they will remember for the rest of their lives. 

• In the 2024 and 2022 editions, Mejía had been eliminated in the first round of qualifying. 
• Mexicans Rafael de Alba, Alex Hernández, and Alan Magadán were unable to advance to the second round of the qualifying tournament.

Acapulco, February 21, 2026. – Colombian tennis player Nicolás Mejía (No. 79 ATP) will seek to enter the main draw of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC for the first time in his career after defeating Australian Bernard Tomic (No. 187), who had to retire in the second set when he was down 6-3, 3-0. 

Mejía had never been able to get past the first round of qualifying and advance to the main draw in Acapulco, as he was eliminated in the first match by American Aleksander Kovacevic in the 2024 edition and was also unable to advance in the 2022 edition, falling on that occasion to South African Kevin Anderson. 

De Alba, Hernández, and Magadán, the Mexicans eliminated from the tournament 

The dream of Alan Magadán (No. 823) from Zacatecas ended at the Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC when he lost in two sets to American Rinky Hijikata 7-6, 6-3, despite the Mexican managing to close the gap in the second set, but it was too late.

Alex Hernández (No. 416) also bid farewell to the tournament after being defeated by Hong Kong’s Chak Lam Coleman Wong 6-3, 6-2 in a match that lasted just 1 hour and 8 minutes. It was the same story for Rafael de Alba (No. 656), originally from León, Guanajuato, who lost to Japan’s Sho Shimabukuru 6-2, 6-2. 

Other results from the first day

American Zachary Svajda (No. 106) defeated his compatriot Andrés Martin (No. 270) 6-0, 6-0, while China’s Yibing Wu (No. 146) did the same to Argentina’s Juan Pablo Ficovich (No. 183), defeating him 6-0, 6-2.

Another American, Patrick Kypsonse, defeated his compatriot Stefan Koslov 7-6(3), 6-0.

Meanwhile, Sweden’s Elias Ymer (No. 188) will have the opportunity to secure a spot in the main draw in Acapulco after defeating American Mackenzie McDonald (No. 166) 7-6(7), 4-6, 6-4.

In doubles, Australians Rinky Hijikata and Adam Walton defeated the duo of Venezuelan Juan José Bianchi and American Pranav Kumar 6-3, 7-5 in just one hour and fifteen minutes. 

• Alexander Zverev and Alex de Miñaur already know their fate in the quest for the Guaje de Plata in Acapulco.
• Casper Ruud and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina will face a qualifier and Germany’s Altmaier, respectively.
• Mexico’s Rodrigo Pacheco faces a tough challenge against Italy’s Flavio Cobolli

Acapulco, February 21, 2026.- There’s no better starting signal than the draw that defines the matchups between the protagonists! In a ceremony led by Álvaro Falla, director of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, and Monegasque player Valentin Vacherot as a special guest, the draw for the main draw of the 33rd edition of the ATP 500 in Acapulco took place.

The main draw will take place between Monday, February 23, and Saturday, February 28. Top seeds Alexander Zverev, Alex de Miñaur, Casper Ruud, and Alejandro Davidovich Fokina already know who they will face in the first round of the ATP 500 in Acapulco.

World No. 4 and 2021 champion Zverev will start against France’s Corentin Moutet (No. 34) and, if he advances, will face the winner of the match between Tristan Schoolkate and Miomir Kecmanovic.

In the same bracket is Norway’s Casper Ruud, No. 13 in the ATP PIF Rankings, who was drawn against a player from the qualifiers. In the second round, he will face the winner between Adrian Mannarino and Eliot Spizzirri.

Also in the upper half of the draw is 2022 finalist Cameron Norrie, currently No. 27 and seventh seed, who faces his first challenge against 19-year-old Spanish prospect Rafael Jodar. Meanwhile, Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, champion in 2014, faces Terence Atmane.

One of the most attractive first-round matches is between 20-year-old Mexican junior Rodrigo Pacheco and the tournament’s fifth seed, Italy’s Flavio Cobolli (No. 20). These are two talented young players: Pacheco had a dream tournament in 2025, reaching the quarterfinals, and Cobolli’s rise has attracted attention.

“We have established players and many promising newcomers, so there is talent. It’s always about believing in our ability to come up with a good formula for this type of draw,” said Álvaro Falla, tournament director.

At the bottom of the draw, second seed and Acapulco champion in 2023 and 2024, Alex de Miñaur, faces a qualifier in his first match. If he advances, the Australian could face American Brandon Nakashima (No. 29), who also faces a qualifier in the first round.

The fourth seed and finalist in Acapulco in 2025, Davidovich Fokina, will face a player familiar with the Mexican ATP 500, Germany’s Daniel Altmaier. The winner will face American Sebastian Korda or Italian Mattia Bellucci.

Meanwhile, American Frances Tiafoe (No. 28) and eighth seed will face Portuguese Nuno Borges.
Finally, the 27-year-old, who provided one of last year’s surprises by winning his first title at the Shanghai Masters 1000, Vacherot, shared his expectations for this week a few hours before landing in Mexico. “I really like night matches, physical games, and I’m confident that Acapulco will suit me well,” he said at the press conference.

• Americans Patrick Kypson, Zachary Svajda, and Mackenzie McDonald, along with Australian Rinki Hijikata, are the top four seeds

Acapulco, February 20, 2026.- The action at the 33rd edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, which will be played from February 21 to 28 in Acapulco, begins this Saturday with the first phase of the qualifying tournament, which will award four tickets to the main draw.

The seeds in this phase are Americans Patrick Kypson (1), Zachary Svajda (2), and Mackenzie McDonald (4), and Australian Rinky Hijikata (3).

Also seeded are Japan ‘s Sho Shimabukuro (5), Hong Kong’s Chak Lam Coleman Wong (6), China ‘s Yibing Wu (7) and Colombia’ s Nicolás Mejía (8).

Joining Mejía in qualifying will be Argentina’s Juan Pablo Ficovich and Mexico’s Alex Hernández, Rafael de Alba and Alan Magadán, who arrived in Acapulco on wild cards and will be looking to cause an upset.

Ten matches will be played this Saturday, eight singles and two doubles. In singles, highlights include American Stefan Kozlov against Kypson and Australian veteran Bernard Tomic against Mejía.

Mexicans Hernández and Magadán will also play in the doubles qualifiers, where they will face American Vasil Kirkov and Bart Stevens from the Netherlands.

Venezuelan Juan José Bianchi, paired with American Pranav Kumar, will face Australians Adam Walton and Rinky Hijikata.

The singles draw for the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC will be led by Alexander Zverev (No. 4 ATP) and Alex de Miñaur (No. 6).

They will be joined by Casper Ruud (No. 13), Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (No. 15), and Flavio Cobolli (No. 20), along with Frances Tiafoe (No. 28), veteran and 2014 champion Grigor Dimitrov (No. 42), as well as Gaël Monfils (No. 170) in his final year as a professional.

The list for the ATP 500 in Acapulco is completed by notable players such as Cameron Norrie (No. 27), Brandon Nakashima (No. 29), Valentin Vacherot (No. 26), Corentin Moutet (No. 34), and American Sebastian Korda (No. 50), among others.

Saturday, February 21
First day of qualifying matches

(1) Patrick Kypson (USA) – Stefan Kozlov (USA)
(2) Zachary Svajda (USA) – Andres Martin (USA)
(3) Rinky Hijikata (AUS) – Alan Magadán (MEX)
(4) Mackenzie McDonald (USA) – Elias Ymer (SWE)
(5) Sho Shimabukuro (JPN) – Rafael de Alba (MEX)
(6) Chak Lam Coleman Wong (HKG) – Alex Hernández (MEX)
(7) Yibing Wu (CHI) – Juan Pablo Ficovich (ARG)
(8) Nicolás Mejía (COL) — Bernard Tomic (AUS)

• Tennis by the sea was literally the scene as Alex de Miñaur and Gael Monfils played on the beach at the Pierre Mundo Imperial hotel in Acapulco Diamante.
• The mini tennis activity is being repeated this year from another venue prior to the start of the 33rd edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC

Acapulco, February 20, 2026.- With a packed schedule of activities making tennis at the Mexican Open Telcel presented by HSBC the main attraction of a vibrant week, a taste of the talent gracing this year’s tournament was offered on Friday by the sea.

The images speak for themselves. Amid jokes and laughter, mini tennis featured two of the most charismatic players on the ATP Tour: Australian Alex de Miñaur, two-time champion in Acapulco, and French veteran Gaël Monfils.

“A great match with two of the most interesting players in this tournament. We are happy that it has started, and we are waiting for everyone with open arms,” said Álvaro Falla, CEO of Mextenis and director of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC.

This friendly match between the world No. 6 and a player who decided to attend the AMT in his farewell year kicked off the action of the 33rd edition of the tournament, which will see its qualifying matches take place at the GNP Seguros Arena this first weekend, giving way to the main draw on Monday, February 23.

• The American, ranked ninth in the world, won his first title of the season and fourth of his career.
  

Mexico City, February 16. American Ben Shelton will arrive at the 33rd edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, to be held February 21-28 in the beautiful port of Acapulco, after winning the ATP 500 title in Dallas.

Shelton, ninth in the ATP Rankings, played his 200th match on Sunday in the final of the Nexo Dallas Open, where he defeated his compatriot Taylor Fritz, eighth in the world, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5.

It was not an easy start for Shelton, who came back from a set down and saved three championship points in the tenth game of the third set to tie the score at 5-5, then broke Fritz and sealed the match 7-5. 

The victory gave Shelton his first title in 2026 and the fourth of his career after Tokyo 2023, Houston 2024, and the 2025 Canadian Masters 1000, bringing his overall record to 121-79 in a career that began in 2022. 

That is the calling card of the tennis player born in Atlanta 23 years ago.

Shelton will arrive at the ATP 500 in Acapulco as one of the favorites to win the title, along with Germany’s Alexander Zverev (No. 3) and Australia’s Alex de Miñaur (No. 6), who won the ATP 500 title in Rotterdam on Sunday. 

Before Dallas, the prodigious left-hander, who has a powerful serve that has reached 241 km per hour on several occasions, reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, where he was eliminated by Italy’s Jannik Sinner.

After capturing the title in Dallas, Shelton now sets his sights on Acapulco, where he will appear for the fourth consecutive year. In his appearances in Mexico, he has shown his tennis skills, but he has yet to be among the contenders for the title, a step forward he can take in this edition.

• The Australian won the ATP 500 in Rotterdam on Sunday and climbed to sixth place in the ATP Rankings
• De Miñaur dominates the ATP 500 category with 53 matches won and four titles, including Acapulco in 2023 and 2024 and Washington in 2025.

Mexico City, February 16.- With one week to go before the start of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC, whose 33rd edition will be held from February 21 to 28 in the beautiful port of Acapulco, Australia’s Alex de Miñaur arrives strong in search of his third title in the tournament.

De Miñaur sent a message this weekend that he will be one of the contenders for the title in Acapulco. The Australian won the ATP 500 final in Rotterdam 6-3, 6-2 against Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime to claim his first title of 2026.

It was Demon’s third consecutive final in Rotterdam after losing to Jannik Sinner (2024) and Carlos Alcaraz (2025).

“Third time’s the charm (…) it’s been a great week (…) I was one step short in previous years, so it’s great to finally lift the title,” De Miñaur said after the match.

With his victory, the Australian now has a 14-2 record for the year and appeared in sixth place in the ATP PIF on Monday. 

Rankings.

De Miñaur has become a dominant player in the ATP 500 category with 53 matches won and four titles, for a total of 11 titles in his professional career, nine on hard courts and two on grass, which began in 2015. 

In addition to his two championships in Acapulco, Washington, and Rotterdam, his trophy case includes trophies from Sydney 2019, Atlanta 2019, Zhuhai 2019, Antalya 2021, Eastbourne 2021, Atlanta 2022, and ‘s-Hertogenbosch 2024.

Demon will return to Acapulco just a few days after turning 27 on February 17.