Rune, Tsitsipas and Ruud lead the Mexican Open

Danish Holger Runafourth in the world ranking, tops the list of participants Mexican OpenATP 500 tournament, which will take place from February 26 to March 2 in Acapulco.

At a press conference, organizers confirmed that 20-year-old Rune is the head of a group of 10 confirmed figures, five of whom are in the top ten of the world rankings.

Holger Rune.

Greek Stefanos Tsitsipasfifth in the world, American Taylor Fritzeighth, Norwegian Casper Ruudninth and german Alexander Zverevtenth, completes the “Top 10” list, in which the main absentee will be the Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.

Alcaraz, who played in Acapulco when he was far from the best rookie in the world, has been a last-minute exit the last two years and won’t be there in 2023 as tournament owners believe he will be headed to the tournament. USA from the tournament in Rio de Janeiro. United will play in March. Indian Wells Master 1000.

Five more players in the top 20 have been confirmed this year, the American said. Francis Tiafoe eleventh, American Tommy Paul thirteenth, Italian Lorenzo Musettieighteenth, Bulgarian Grigor DimitrovNineteenth and American Ben Sheltontwentieth.

Alvaro Falla, the tournament director, explained that they were in talks with the two players who have won the most Grand Slams, the Serb. Novak Djokovic and Spanish Rafael Nadalbut they won’t be in Acapulco in 2024 unless they make a last-minute decision.

We want Nole to join us at some point; There are biddings between several tournaments to see who will win them, and we hope that they will take place at some point. As for Rafa, he is recovering and is on the right track.

The Open will be played on hard courts with a $2 million, $13,940 prize fund and will take place for the first time a week after the ATP 250 in Los Cabos, another major tournament in Mexico, and before the Master 1000 in India. Wells and Miami.

The Mexican back-to-back (Los Cabos and Acapulco back to back) is already starting to produce results, bringing 10 top 20 players to Acapulco, led by 5 top 10 players.

In 2023, the Australian won the Open Alex de Minaurwinning the final against American Tommy Paul with a score of 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.

De Minaur has not been announced for next year, although organizers have confirmed that the full list of players will be announced in February.

(according to information from EFE)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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