Holger Rune is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Acapulco. Holger has defeated Roberto Carballes Baena 7-64 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Brandon Nakashima.
Draw prediction with head to head records
This is Holger Rune’s projected draw includinghisprojected opponents in Abierto Mexicano Telcel. Rune has a weak record (3-12) with the presumable opposition.
R2 – Brandon Nakashima’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-0 for Brandon Nakashima
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33-30 | 19-14 | 6-8 | 2-5 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 61-32 | 24-12 | 13-7 | 15-8 | 9-5 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 21-26 | 9-15 | 3-4 | 8-3 | 1-4 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 41-26 | 17-13 | 5-5 | 9-4 | 10-4 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 45-25 | 17-10 | 4-7 | 20-5 | 4-3 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-14 | 19-6 | 4-4 | 5-3 | 0-0 | 0-1 |
| 2019 | 18-9 | 11-6 | 0-0 | 7-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 9-5 | 9-5 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Brandon Nakashima has a 4-5 record in 2025, 4-4 on hard. Talking about the previous 10 years, Brandon has a 112-73 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Brandon didn’t play in this event.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Brandon Nakashima
This contest would be 4th time that Holger Rune and Brandon Nakashima play each other. The head to head is 3-0
for Nakashima (see full H2H stats), 2-0 on hard in major tournaments.1/4 – Ben Shelton’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 1-0 for Holger Rune
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40-24 | 23-9 | 7-5 | 4-6 | 6-4 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 42-26 | 22-13 | 8-4 | 8-5 | 4-4 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 28-26 | 21-13 | 4-8 | 1-2 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 40-11 | 16-9 | 0-0 | 24-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 18-7 | 7-3 | 5-2 | 6-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Ben Shelton has a 7-3 record in 2025, 6-2 on hard. In the previous 5 years, Shelton has a 72-40 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Ben won 7 of his last 10 matches.
Ben’s most significant achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal at the Australian Open .
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Ben lost to Casper Ruud in the quarter 6-7(7) 6-4 6-4.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Ben Shelton
This match would represent the 2nd time that Holger Rune and Ben Shelton fight against each other. The head to head is 1-0 for Rune (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Alternatively, Holger Rune could fight against David Goffin. Their head to head record is 1-0 for Holger Rune.
1/2 – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 3-1 for Alexander Zverev
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 57-25 | 24-9 | 18-7 | 9-6 | 6-3 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 69-21 | 29-10 | 23-6 | 11-3 | 6-2 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 55-27 | 22-13 | 20-7 | 8-5 | 5-2 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 29-10 | 9-4 | 17-5 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 59-15 | 28-6 | 14-4 | 13-3 | 4-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 28-11 | 12-7 | 3-1 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-25 | 20-9 | 16-8 | 6-5 | 2-3 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 60-19 | 25-9 | 21-4 | 12-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
Alexander Zverev has a 12-3 record in 2025, 9-1 on hard. Talking about the last 13 years, Zverev has a 213-98 record on hard (Click here
to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.Zverev’s best achievement of the current season was reaching the final at the Australian Open .
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Alexander was overcome by Daniel Altmaier in the 1st round 6-3 3-6 6-3.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Alexander Zverev
This contest would be 5th time that Holger Rune and Alexander Zverev play each other. The head to head is 3-1 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
However, Holger Rune may face Tomas Machac. Their H2H record is 0-0.
Final – Casper Ruud’s rankings and performance.
Head to head 6-1 for Casper Ruud
| Year | Total | Hard | Clay | I.hard | Grass | Carpet |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 39-16 | 12-8 | 14-5 | 13-3 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2024 | 51-25 | 21-9 | 24-7 | 5-8 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2023 | 37-23 | 12-12 | 22-8 | 2-2 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | 51-22 | 18-8 | 25-7 | 7-5 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | 57-17 | 16-6 | 28-5 | 11-4 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | 22-13 | 4-5 | 17-6 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 0-0 |
| 2019 | 44-31 | 8-10 | 27-13 | 9-7 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| 2018 | 43-29 | 19-9 | 19-18 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Casper Ruud has a 10-2 record in 2025, 4-1 on hard. In the course of the last 11 years, the Norwegian has a 110-71 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Casper won 8 of his last 10 matches.
Casper’s best achievement of the current season was getting to the final Dallas.
Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Casper was defeated by Alex De Minaur in the final 6-4 6-4.
H2H Holger Rune vs. Casper Ruud
This contest would be 8th time that Holger Rune and Casper Ruud face off. The head to head is 6-1 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), 1-0 on hard in major tournaments.
Nevertheless, Holger Rune could face Tommy Paul. Their H2H record is 0-0.