Good draw for Rafa that won’t face a tough match till the quarter finals.
Seeded no.2, the King of Clay needed a bit of rest after his first 2 tournaments in Vina del Mar and Sao Paulo and he was blessed with a couple of easy rounds where he should play a qualifier and then the world no.431 (or another qualifier).
This year the top seeds in Acapulco. Ferrer, Nadal. Almagro, Wawrinka, Melzer, Bellucci, Paire and (Rafa’s friend) Zeballos.
The tournament is a 500 ATP played on outdoor clay courts from the 23rd to the 2nd of March.
Pick
Nadal should be the favourite, but given his conditions, Ferrer has a clear shot at it.
Here the expected path of Ferrer and Nadal
1st Half – Ferrer
| Round | Opponent | Rank | Head to Head |
| 1st | Ramos | 55 | 1-0 Ferrer in Valecia 2012 (6-4 6-2 in the second round) |
| 2nd | Kubot | 81 | 2-0 Ferrer. They also played the 2nd round in Acapulco 2012 (6-3 6-3 for Ferrer) |
| Quarter | Paire | 39 | 3-0 Ferrer |
| Semi | Wawrinka | 17 | 7-3 Ferrer that has just defeated Wawrinka in Buenis Aires Final 6-4 3-6 6-1 |
| Final | Nadal | 5 | 16-4 Nadal |
2nd Half – Federer
| Round | Opponent | Rank | Head to Head |
| 1st | Qualifier | ||
| 2nd | Garza | 431 | 1st time playing |
| Quarter | Bellucci | 38 | 3-0 Nadal that has never lost a set with Bellucci |
| Semi | Almagro | 11 | 8-0 Nadal |
| Final | Ferrer | 4 | 16-4 Nadal |
Here the full draw
Last year
Ferrer won his 3rd consecutive Acapulco titley demolishing Verdasco 6-1 6-2 in 70 minutes
