Acapulco Open

The ATP Acapulco Open is an outdoor hardcourt tennis tournament on the ATP Tour that is held in Acapulco, Mexico.

The tournament is held at the Arena GNP Seguros and is an ATP 500 event that serves as a warm-up tournament ahead of the first Master’s 1000 tournament of the year in Indian Wells.

Acapulco Open

2023 Acapulco Open

Location:Acapulco, Mexico
Tour Level:ATP 500
Court Surface:Outdoor hardcourt
Draw Size:32 Singles, 16 Doubles
Prize Money:$1,832,890 (2022)

Dates

The 2023 Acapulco Open tennis tournament took place from the 27th of February to the 5th of March 2023.

The 2023 tournament was held in the same week as the ATP tournaments in Chile, Dubai, and Waco, as well as the WTA tournaments in Monterrey and Austin.

Tickets

In 2023, tickets were sold through the official tournament website, with single and multi-session tickets available.

Players

The official entry list for the 2023 tournament in Acapulco has now been released with the 2023 singles entry list including several top 50 ATP players including Casper Ruud, and Holger Rune.

NB: Cameron Norrie and Carlos Alcaraz were due to play in 2023 but they withdrew from the event after they both made it to the finals of Rio and Buenos Aires.

Below is a full list of ATP players that were included in the singles entry list for the 2023 Mexico Open.

  • Adrian Mannarino
  • Alex de Minaur
  • Alex Molcan
  • Ben Shelton
  • Brandon Nakashima
  • Cameron Norrie – Withdrew
  • Carlos Alcaraz – Withdrew
  • Casper Ruud
  • Christopher Eubanks
  • Daniel Altmaier
  • Denis Shapovalov
  • Emilio Gomez
  • Feliciano Lopez
  • Frances Tiafoe
  • Guido Andreozzi
  • Holger Rune
  • J.J. Wolf
  • Jacopo Berrettini
  • John Isner
  • Mackenzie McDonald
  • Marcos Giron
  • Matteo Berrettini
  • Michael Mmoh
  • Miomir Kecmanovic
  • Nick Chappell
  • Nuno Borges
  • Oscar Otte
  • Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
  • Taro Daniel
  • Taylor Fritz
  • Tommy Paul
  • Yoshihito Nishioka

Schedule

Below was the tournament schedule for the 2023 tournament in Acapulco, with the final being played on Sunday, the 5th of March 2023.

DateRound
Monday, 27 February 2023Qualifying Matches
Tuesday, 28 February 20231st Round Matches
Wednesday, 1 March 20231st Round Matches
Thursday, 2 March 20232nd Round Matches
Friday, 3 March 2023Quarterfinal Matches
Saturday, 4 March 2023Semifinal Matches
Sunday 5 March 2023Singles Final

Draw

The draws for the 2023 tournament in Mexico can now be viewed on the ATP Tour website (see links below).

Singles Qualifying: View Draw

Doubles Qualifying: View Draw

Singles: View Draw

Doubles: View Draw

Prize Money and Ranking Points

The total financial commitment (including prize money) for the 2023 ATP Acapulco Open was $2,178,980.

How the prize money and points were split by round for the 2023 tournament is detailed below.

Men’s Singles

The winner of the Men’s Singles Event in 2023 won $376,620 and 500 points, with the runner-up winning $202,640 and 300 points.

The 2023 tournament saw big increases in prize money at all levels when compared to the 2022 tournament.

Performance$ATP Ranking Points
Winner$376,620500
Finalist$202,640300
Semifinalist$108,000180
Quarterfinalist$55,17090
Round 2$29,45545
Round 1$15,7100

Men’s Doubles (Per Team)

The winners of the Men’s Doubles Event in 2023 received $123,710 and 500 points, with the runner-ups receiving $65,980 and 300 points.

Similar to the prize money for the singles event, there was a big increase in the doubles prize money in 2023.

Performance$ATP Ranking Points
Winner$123,710500
Finalist$65,980300
Semifinalist$33,380180
Quarterfinalist$16,69090
Round 1$8,6400

Where could I watch the tournament?

The 2023 tournament was available to stream on Tennis TV, Tennis Channel Plus if you were based in the USA, and Amazon Prime, if you were based in Ireland or the UK.

Mexican Open Past Winners and Runner Ups

The first Mexican Open was in 1993 with Thomas Muster winning the inaugural men’s singles event.

From 1993 until 2013, the tournament was played on red clay but in 2014 the court surface was changed to an outdoor hard court.

Men’s Singles

The 2023 Acapulco singles final was between Alex de Minaur and Tommy Paul with de Minaur winning in three sets 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 (see match highlights below).

Rafael Nadal, David Ferrer, and Thomas Muster currently hold the record for most titles in Acapulco with four each.

Below is a list of winners and runner-ups in the men’s singles at the Mexican Open from 2012 to 2023. For a full list, check out the official ATP website.

YearWinnerRunner UpScore in Final
2023Alex de MinaurTommy Paul3-6, 6-4, 6-1
2022Rafael NadalCameron Norrie6-4, 6-4
2021Alexander ZverevStefanos Tsitsipas6–4, 7–6
2020Rafael NadalTaylor Fritz6–3, 6–2
2019Nick KyrgiosAlexander Zverev6–3, 6–4
2018Juan Martín del PotroKevin Anderson6–4, 6–4
2017Sam QuerreyRafael Nadal6–3, 7–6
2016Dominic ThiemBernard Tomic7–6, 4–6, 6–3
2015David FerrerKei Nishikori6–3, 7–5
2014Grigor DimitrovKevin Anderson7–6, 3–6, 7–6
2013Rafael NadalDavid Ferrer6–0, 6–2
2012David FerrerFernando Verdasco6–1, 6–2

Men’s Doubles

Alexander Erler and Lucas Miedler are the current doubles champions after they defeated Jackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons in the 2023 doubles final 7-6, 7-6.

Donald Johnson and Lukasz Kubot currently hold the record for most doubles titles in Acapulco with three doubles titles each.

Below is a list of winners and runner-ups in the men’s doubles at the Mexican Open from 2012 to 2023. For a full list, check out the official ATP website.

YearWinnersRunner UpsScore
2023Alexander Erler and Lucas MiedlerJackson Withrow and Nathaniel Lammons7-6, 7-6
2022Feliciano Lopez and Stefanos TsitsipasJean-Julien Rojer and Marcelo Arévalo7-6, 6-4
2021Ken Skupski and Neal SkupskiMarcel Granollers and Horacio Zeballos7–6, 6–4
2020Łukasz Kubot and Marcelo MeloJuan Sebastián Cabal and Robert Farah7–6, 6–7, 11–9
2019Alexander Zverev and Mischa ZverevAustin Krajicek and Artem Sitak2–6, 7–6, 10–5
2018Jamie Murray and Bruno SoaresBob Bryan and Mike Bryan7–6, 7–5
2017Jamie Murray and Bruno SoaresJohn Isner and Feliciano López6–3, 6–3
2016Treat Huey and Max MirnyiPhilipp Petzschner and Alexander Peya7–6, 6–3
2015Ivan Dodig and Marcelo MeloMariusz Fyrstenberg and Santiago González7–6, 5–7, 10–3
2014Kevin Anderson and Matthew EbdenFeliciano López and Max Mirnyi6–3, 6–3
2013Łukasz Kubot and David MarreroSimone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini7–5, 6–2
2012David Marrero and Fernando VerdascoMarcel Granollers and Marc López6–3, 6–4