Mexican Open (tennis)
The Mexican Open, (currently sponsored by Telcel and HSBC and called the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC), is a joint professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts, and held annually in late February at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess in Acapulco, Mexico. It was played on outdoor red clay courts until 2013. The change to hard courts was introduced in 2014. The Mexican Open is part of the ATP World Tour 500 series on the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) World Tour, and of the WTA International tournaments on the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) Tour. The 2015 edition took place from 21 February to 28 February 2015.[1][2]
The tournament was introduced on the ATP Tour in 1993, and began on the WTA Tour in 2001. It was held in Mexico City from 1993 to 1998, and once more in 2000, before being relocated to Acapulco in 2001. It's the closing leg of the four-ATP tournament Golden Swing. Starting in 2014, the Mexican Open's surface changed from clay to hard courts, serving as a lead-up to the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells, United States.
Past finals
In the men's singles, David Ferrer (2010-2012, 2015) and Thomas Muster (1993–1996) hold the record for most overall titles (four), and Muster has the record for most consecutive wins (four). On the women's side, Amanda Coetzer (2001, 2003), Flavia Pennetta (2005, 2008), Venus Williams (2009–10) and Sara Errani (2012–13) co-hold the record for most singles titles (two), Williams and Errani being the only players to score two straight wins in Mexico. In the men's doubles, Donald Johnson (1996, 2000–01) has won the most titles (three), and co-holds with Michal Mertiňák (2008–09) and David Marrero (2012–13) the record for most back-to-back titles (two). In the women's doubles, María José Martínez Sánchez (2001, 2008–09) is the one holding the most titles (three) and shares with Nuria Llagostera Vives (2008–09) the record for most consecutive wins (two).
Men's singles
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Thomas Muster (1993–96) holds the records for most overall and consecutive titles (four) in Mexico.
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
1993 | Thomas Muster | Carlos Costa | 6–2, 6–4 |
1994 | Thomas Muster | Roberto Jabali | 6–3, 6–1 |
1995 | Thomas Muster | Fernando Meligeni | 7–6(7–4), 7–5 |
1996 | Thomas Muster | Jiří Novák | 7–6(7–3), 6–2 |
1997 | Francisco Clavet | Joan Albert Viloca | 6–4, 7–6(9–7) |
1998 | Jiří Novák | Xavier Malisse | 6–3, 6–3 |
1999 | Not held |
2000 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Mariano Puerta | 6–4, 7–6(7–4) |
2001 | Gustavo Kuerten | Galo Blanco | 6–4, 6–2 |
2002 | Carlos Moyà | Fernando Meligeni | 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4) |
2003 | Agustín Calleri | Mariano Zabaleta | 7–5, 3–6, 6–3 |
2004 | Carlos Moyà | Fernando Verdasco | 6–3, 6–0 |
2005 | Rafael Nadal | Álbert Montañés | 6–1, 6–0 |
2006 | Luis Horna | Juan Ignacio Chela | 7–6(8–6), 6–4 |
2007 | Juan Ignacio Chela | Carlos Moyà | 6–3, 7–6(7–2) |
2008 | Nicolás Almagro | David Nalbandian | 6–1, 7–6(7–1) |
2009 | Nicolás Almagro | Gaël Monfils | 6–4, 6–4 |
2010 | David Ferrer | Juan Carlos Ferrero | 6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |
2011 | David Ferrer | Nicolás Almagro | 7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7), 6–2 |
2012 | David Ferrer | Fernando Verdasco | 6–1, 6–2 |
2013 | Rafael Nadal | David Ferrer | 6–0, 6–2 |
2014 | Grigor Dimitrov | Kevin Anderson | 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 7–6(7–5) |
2015 | David Ferrer | Kei Nishikori | 6–3, 7–5 |
2016 | Dominic Thiem | Bernard Tomic | 7–6(8–6), 4-6, 6–3 |
Women's singles
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Two-time champion
Flavia Pennetta (2005, 2008) also holds the record for most finals in Mexico with seven (runner-up finishes in 2004, 2006–07, 2009, 2012).
Year |
Champion |
Runner-up |
Score |
2001 | Amanda Coetzer | Elena Dementieva | 2–6, 6–1, 6–2 |
2002 | Katarina Srebotnik | Paola Suárez | 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–2 |
2003 | Amanda Coetzer (2) | Mariana Díaz-Oliva | 7–5, 6–3 |
2004 | Iveta Benešová | Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2005 | Flavia Pennetta | Ľudmila Cervanová | 3–6, 7–5, 6–3 |
2006 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld | Flavia Pennetta | 6–1, 4–6, 6–2 |
2007 | Émilie Loit | Flavia Pennetta | 7–6(7–0), 6–4 |
2008 | Flavia Pennetta (2) | Alizé Cornet | 6–0, 4–6, 6–1 |
2009 | Venus Williams | Flavia Pennetta | 6–1, 6–2 |
2010 | Venus Williams (2) | Polona Hercog | 2–6, 6–2, 6–3 |
2011 | Gisela Dulko | Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2012 | Sara Errani | Flavia Pennetta | 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–0 |
2013 | Sara Errani (2) | Carla Suárez Navarro | 6–0, 6–4 |
2014 | Dominika Cibulková | Christina McHale | 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4 |
2015 | Timea Bacsinszky | Caroline Garcia | 6–3, 6–0 |
2016 | Sloane Stephens | Dominika Cibulková | 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5) |
Men's doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
1993 | Leonardo Lavalle Jaime Oncins | Horacio de la Peña Jorge Lozano | 7–6, 6–4 |
1994 | Francisco Montana Bryan Shelton | Luke Jensen Murphy Jensen | 6–3, 6–4 |
1995 | Javier Frana Leonardo Lavalle | Marc-Kevin Goellner Diego Nargiso | 7–5, 6–3 |
1996 | Donald Johnson Francisco Montana | Nicolás Pereira Emilio Sánchez | 6–2, 6–4 |
1997 | Nicolás Lapentti Daniel Orsanic | Luis Herrera Mariano Sánchez | 4–6, 6–3, 7–6 |
1998 | Jiří Novák David Rikl | Daniel Orsanic David Roditi | 6–4, 6–2 |
1999 | Not held |
2000 | Byron Black Donald Johnson | Gastón Etlis Martín Rodríguez | 6–3, 7–5 |
2001 | Donald Johnson Gustavo Kuerten | David Adams Martín García | 6–3, 7–6(7–5) |
2002 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Martin Damm David Rikl | 6–1, 3–6, [10–2] |
2003 | Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor | David Ferrer Fernando Vicente | 6–3, 6–3 |
2004 | Bob Bryan Mike Bryan | Juan Ignacio Chela Nicolás Massú | 6–2, 6–3 |
2005 | David Ferrer Santiago Ventura | Jiří Vaněk Tomáš Zíb | 4–6, 6–1, 6–4 |
2006 | František Čermák Leoš Friedl | Potito Starace Filippo Volandri | 7–5, 6–2 |
2007 | Potito Starace Martín Vassallo Argüello | Lukáš Dlouhý Pavel Vízner | 6–0, 6–2 |
2008 | Oliver Marach Michal Mertiňák | Agustín Calleri Luis Horna | 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7] |
2009 | František Čermák Michal Mertiňák | Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach | 4–6, 6–4, [10–7] |
2010 | Łukasz Kubot Oliver Marach | Fabio Fognini Potito Starace | 6–0, 6–0 |
2011 | Victor Hănescu Horia Tecău | Marcelo Melo Bruno Soares | 6–1, 6–3 |
2012 | David Marrero Fernando Verdasco | Marcel Granollers Marc López | 6–3, 6–4 |
2013 | Łukasz Kubot David Marrero | Simone Bolelli Fabio Fognini | 7–5, 6–2 |
2014 | Kevin Anderson Matthew Ebden | Feliciano López Max Mirnyi | 6–3, 6–3 |
2015 | Ivan Dodig Marcelo Melo | Mariusz Fyrstenberg Santiago González | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, [10–3] |
2016 | Treat Huey Max Mirnyi | Philipp Petzschner Alexander Peya | 7–6(7–5), 6–3 |
Women's doubles
Year |
Champions |
Runners-up |
Score |
2001 | María José Martínez Sánchez Anabel Medina Garrigues | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5 |
2002 | Virginia Ruano Pascual Paola Suárez | Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik | 7–5, 6–1 |
2003 | Émilie Loit Åsa Svensson | Petra Mandula Patricia Wartusch | 6–3, 6–1 |
2004 | Lisa McShea Milagros Sequera | Olga Blahotová Gabriela Navrátilová | 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4 |
2005 | Alina Jidkova Tatiana Perebiynis | Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez Conchita Martínez Granados | 7–5, 6–3 |
2006 | Anna-Lena Grönefeld Meghann Shaughnessy | Shinobu Asagoe Émilie Loit | 6–1, 6–3 |
2007 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | Émilie Loit Nicole Pratt | 6–3, 6–3 |
2008 | Nuria Llagostera Vives María José Martínez Sánchez (2) | Iveta Benešová Petra Cetkovská | 6–2, 6–4 |
2009 | Nuria Llagostera Vives (2) María José Martínez Sánchez (3) | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–4, 6–2 |
2010 | Polona Hercog Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | 2–6, 6–1, [10–2] |
2011 | Mariya Koryttseva Ioana Raluca Olaru | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | 3–6, 6–1, [10–4] |
2012 | Sara Errani Roberta Vinci | Lourdes Domínguez Lino Arantxa Parra Santonja | 6–2, 6–1 |
2013 | Lourdes Domínguez Lino (2) Arantxa Parra Santonja (2) | Catalina Castaño Mariana Duque Mariño | 6–4, 7–6(7–1) |
2014 | Kristina Mladenovic Galina Voskoboeva | Petra Cetkovská Iveta Melzer | 6–3, 2–6, [10–5] |
2015 | Lara Arruabarrena María Teresa Torró Flor | Andrea Hlaváčková Lucie Hradecká | 7–6(7–2), 5–7, [13–11] |
2016 | Anabel Medina Garrigues (2) Arantxa Parra Santonja (3) | Kiki Bertens Johanna Larsson | 6–0, 6–4 |
ATP points and prize money
For the 2015 edition the distribution of points and prize money was as follows:
Singles
Round |
ATP Points |
Prize Money |
Winner |
500 |
US$300,000 |
Finalist |
300 |
US$126,000 |
Semifinalists |
180 |
US$55,500 |
Quarter-finalists |
90 |
US$25,750 |
Round of 16 |
45 |
US$12,250 |
Round of 32 |
0 |
US$6,400 |
WTA points and prize money
For the 2015 edition the distribution of points and prize money was as follows:
Singles
Round |
WTA Points |
Prize Money |
Winner |
280 |
US$37,000 |
Finalist |
200 |
US$19,000 |
Semifinalists |
130 |
US$10,200 |
Quarter-finalists |
70 |
US$5,340 |
Round of 16 |
30 |
US$2,950 |
Round of 32 |
1 |
US$1,725 |
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