Tennis officials in Mexico have cautioned players not to leave the Mexican Open grounds this week in Acapulco because of the high crime rate and poor infrastructure in the area.
It was strongly advised in an email that players, their support teams, and ATP staff limit their travels to the tournament hotel and the tennis court and that they should only use event vehicles for transportation.
A spokesperson said: “It is not uncommon for players to receive security advisories from ATP as a precautionary measure across more than 250 Tour and Challenger Tour events each season. The advisory sent for Acapulco factors in the additional complexity of Hurricane Otis’ disruption. There have been major efforts and investments to restore the Acapulco venue in recent months.”
However, the ATP insists that it is confident that the venue will fulfill the requirements for a successful tournament.
Another source stated: “There is an organized crime presence throughout the state, including in central Acapulco and Chilpancingo, the state capital. There have been instances of armed crime, including shootings and executions, both within and outside the tourist areas in Acapulco and other areas of the state.”
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2024
Now ranked no.11, the Greek played his last match on the 23rd of February when he lost to world no.12 Casper Ruud 6-4 7-6(4) in the semifinal in Los Cabos (draw).
Presently, during this year Stefanos owns a composed 7-3 win-loss record. Stefanos Tsitsipas’s latest run in Los Cabos was the best achievement of his season.
Tsitsipas is scheduled to play next in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel). He will start the tournament from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of February.
Alexander Zverev in 2024
WWWWLWWWLW Ranked world no.6, Alexander played his last match on the 23rd of February when he lost to world no.40 Jordan Thompson 7-5 4-6 7-6(2) in the semifinal in Los Cabos (draw).
This season Alexander has managed to achieve an overall 11-3 win-loss record. The German clinched 1 title in Australia.
Zverev is scheduled to compete next in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel). He will start from the main draw that will commence on the 26th of February.
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev fought against each other 14 times. Their head to head is 9-5 for Tsitsipas. The last time they played each other, Alexander Zverev won 6-4 6-4 in the quarter in Australia (United Cup) on the 5th of January 2024.
In the following video you can watch the highlights.
Holger Rune in 2024
LLWWWWLWWL Currently the world no.7, Holger played his last match on the 15th of February when he was defeated by world no.45 Alexander Shevchenko 6-4 1-6 6-3 in the 2nd round in Rotterdam (draw).
This season the Dane has a 8-4 win-loss record. Holger Rune’s best performance of the current season was getting to the final in Brisbane.
Taylor Fritz in 2024
WWWWLLWLWW At the moment ranked no.10, Fritz played his last match on the 19th of February when he overcame world no.14 Tommy Paul 6-2 6-3 in the final in Delray Beach to win his 8th career title.
Currently, during this year Taylor has a 10-2 record. The American clinched 1 title in Delray Beach.
Holger Rune and Taylor Fritz played each other once. The head to head is 1-0 for Fritz. When they played, Taylor Fritz won 6-3 6-4 in the 4th round in Miami (Miami Open) in March 2023.
Here the video highlights.
