Casper Ruud is 4 wins away to conquer the title in Acapulco. Ruud has defeated Arthur Rinderknech 6-4 6-3 to reach the 2nd round where he will face Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez.

Draw prediction with head to head records

This is Casper Ruud’s projected draw withhislikely opposition in Abierto Mexicano Telcel. The Norwegian has a neutral record (6-6) with the plausible opposition.

R1 – Arthur Rinderknech (61) – 6-4 6-3
R2 – Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez (356) – H2H 0-0
1/4 – Frances Tiafoe (18) – H2H 0-0
or Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (48) – H2H 3-2
1/2 – Tommy Paul (10) – H2H 4-2
or Denis Shapovalov (32) – H2H 2-1
Fin – Alexander Zverev (2) – H2H 2-4
or Holger Rune (13) – H2H 6-1
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Draw

R2 – Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

26 - 34win/loss in 2025

Rank
228
High
196
LLLLLLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 26-34 8-12 18-21 0-1 0-0 0-0
2024 38-27 22-12 12-14 4-1 0-0 0-0
2023 13-15 6-6 7-9 0-0 0-0 0-0
2022 3-9 1-4 2-5 0-0 0-0 0-0

Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez has a 7-4 record in 2025, 1-0 on hard. In connection to the previous 4 years, the Mexican has a 30-22 record on hard. The Mexican won 6 of his last 10 matches.

Pacheco Mendez’s best achievement of the season was reaching the semifinal M25 Antalya.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Pacheco Mendez capitulated to Dusan Lajovic in the 1st round 6-2 6-2.

H2H Casper Ruud vs. Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez

There is no head to head record between Casper Ruud and Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez since this would be the first time that they will face off in the main tour.

1/4 – Frances Tiafoe’s rankings and performance.

Head to head record 0-0

26 - 23win/loss in 2025

Rank
30
High
10
LLLLLWW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 26-23 13-13 11-7 1-1 1-2 0-0
2024 33-27 21-13 5-6 4-5 3-3 0-0
2023 40-21 21-10 8-4 4-5 7-2 0-0
2022 35-25 19-11 8-6 5-5 3-3 0-0
2021 42-27 19-13 4-7 10-4 9-3 0-0
2020 19-15 7-9 6-3 6-3 0-0 0-0
2019 23-27 13-13 4-5 5-6 1-3 0-0
2018 30-29 13-11 7-7 6-9 4-2 0-0

Frances Tiafoe has a 4-3 win-loss record in 2025, 3-2 on hard. Regarding the last 12 years, the American has a 182-124 record on hard (Click here to see full career record).

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Tiafoe lost to Dominik Koepfer in the 2nd round 6-4 5-7 6-1.

H2H Casper Ruud vs. Frances Tiafoe

There is no head to head record between Casper Ruud and Frances Tiafoe since this would be the first time that they will fight against each other in the main tour.

On the other hand, Casper Ruud may take on Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. Their H2H is 3-2 for Casper Ruud.

1/2 – Tommy Paul’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Casper Ruud

29 - 13win/loss in 2025

Rank
20
High
8
LWWLWLW
Year Total Hard Clay I.hard Grass Carpet
2025 29-13 13-6 12-4 3-1 1-2 0-0
2024 45-20 17-12 10-4 8-2 10-2 0-0
2023 46-29 29-13 5-6 3-5 9-5 0-0
2022 39-27 21-12 2-6 9-5 7-4 0-0
2021 33-23 12-12 9-7 12-4 0-0 0-0
2020 21-14 12-6 5-4 4-4 0-0 0-0
2019 45-16 22-7 12-4 5-1 6-4 0-0
2018 40-20 28-15 0-0 12-5 0-0 0-0

Tommy Paul has a 10-3 win-loss record in 2025, 7-2 on hard. During the previous 11 years, the American has a 199-115 record on hard (Click here

to see full career record). The American won 8 of his last 10 matches.

Paul’s most significant achievement of the current year was getting to the semifinal Adelaide and Dallas.

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Tommy lost to Jack Draper in the 1st round 6-0 6-4.

H2H Casper Ruud vs. Tommy Paul

This contest would be 7th time that Casper Ruud and Tommy Paul fight against each other. The head to head is 4-2 for Ruud (see full H2H stats), but they are 2-2 on hard in major tournaments.

Nonetheless, Casper Ruud may come up against Denis Shapovalov. Their H2H record is 2-1 for Casper Ruud.

Final – Alexander Zverev’s rankings and performance.

Head to head 4-2 for Alexander Zverev

57 - 25win/loss in 2025

Rank
3
High
2
WWLLWLW
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 win-loss record in 2025, 9-1 on hard. As for the last 13 years, Alexander has a 213-98 record on hard (Click here to see full career record). Alexander won 7 of his last 10 matches.

The German’s most significant result of the current season was getting to the final at the Australian Open .

Last year in Abierto Mexicano Telcel Zverev was overcome by Daniel Altmaier in the 1st round 6-3 3-6 6-3.

H2H Casper Ruud vs. Alexander Zverev

This contest would be 7th time that Casper Ruud and Alexander Zverev face off. The head to head is 4-2 for Zverev (see full H2H stats), but they are 1-1 on hard in major tournaments.

However, Casper Ruud could fight against Holger Rune. Their H2H is 6-1 for Casper Ruud.