Nadal and Kyrgios on a collision path in Acapulco. SEE DRAW

Rafael Nadal is back to competitions in Acapulco after his great run in Melbourne where he reached the final.

The world no.2 didn’t have a great draw in Mexico as he is projected to face Nick Kyrgios as early as in the 2nd round. The Australian is well known for being extremely tuned-in and dangerous against top players, and he has great memories against the Spaniard after Kyrgios obtained his “breakthrough” win against him in Wimbledon back in 2014.

The top seeds in Acapulco are Nadal, Zverev, Isner, Schwartzman, De Minaur, Tiafoe, Johnson, and Millman. The defending champion is Del Potro that was not able to compete because he is still recovering from his knee injury.

The favorites

The favorites to win this event are the top 2 seeds Rafael Nadal and Sascha Zverev. Here their projected path.

Nadal’s projected path

R1  – Mischa Zverev
R2  – Kyrgios
1/4  – Wawrinka
1/2  – Isner
Fin  – Zverev

Zverev’s projected path

R1  – Qualifier
R2  – Ferrer
1/4  – De Minaur
1/2  – Tiafoe
Fin  – Nadal

Here the full draw