2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel

2018 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Date	26 February – 3 March
Edition	25th (men) / 18th (women)
Draw	32S / 16D
Prize money	$1,642,795 (ATP) $250,000 (WTA)
Surface	Hard, Outdoor
Location	Acapulco, Mexico
Venue	Princess Mundo Imperial
Champions
Men's singles
Juan Martín del Potro
Women's singles
Lesia Tsurenko
Men's doubles
Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares
Women's doubles
Tatjana Maria / Heather Watson
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The 2018 Mexican Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the 25th edition of the men's tournament (18th for the women), and part of the 2018 ATP World Tour and the 2018 WTA Tour. It took place in Acapulco, Mexico between 26 February and 3 March 2018, at the Princess Mundo Imperial.

Points and prize money[]

Point distribution[]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 32	Q	Q2	Q1
Men's Singles	500	300	180	90	45	0	20	10	0
Men's Doubles					0	N/A	45	25
Women's Singles	280	180	110	60	30	1	18	12	1
Women's Doubles					1	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Prize money[]

Event	W	F	SF	QF	Round of 16	Round of 321	Q2	Q1
Men's Singles	$354,130	$173,610	$87,360	$44,420	$23,070	$12,170	$2,690	$1,375
Men's Doubles *	$106,620	$52,200	$26,180	$13,440	$6,950	N/A	N/A	N/A
Women's Singles	$43,000	$21,400	$11,500	$6,175	$3,400	$2,100	$1,020	$600
Women's Doubles *	$12,300	$6,400	$3,435	$1,820	$960	N/A	N/A	N/A

<sub>¹ Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team</sub>

ATP singles main draw entrants[]

Seeds[]

Country	Player	Ranking1	Seed
ESP	Rafael Nadal	2	1
GER	Alexander Zverev	5	2
AUT	Dominic Thiem	6	3
USA	Jack Sock	8	4
RSA	Kevin Anderson	9	5
ARG	Juan Martín del Potro	10	6
USA	Sam Querrey	12	7
USA	John Isner	18	8

• ¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants[]

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Lucas Gómez
• Thanasi Kokkinakis
• Jack Sock

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Ričardas Berankis
• Alexander Bublik
• Ernesto Escobedo
• Cameron Norrie

The following players received entry as lucky losers:

• Taro Daniel
• Mackenzie McDonald

Withdrawals[]

Before the tournament

• Marin Čilić → replaced by Donald Young
• Alexandr Dolgopolov → replaced by Nikoloz Basilashvili
• Steve Johnson → replaced by Mackenzie McDonald
• Nick Kyrgios → replaced by Peter Gojowczyk
• Rafael Nadal → replaced by Taro Daniel

Retirements[]

• Nikoloz Basilashvili

ATP doubles main draw entrants[]

Seeds[]

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
POL	Łukasz Kubot	BRA	Marcelo Melo	2	1
AUT	Oliver Marach	CRO	Mate Pavić	11	2
GBR	Jamie Murray	BRA	Bruno Soares	17	3
USA	Bob Bryan	USA	Mike Bryan	28	4

• ¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants[]

The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:

• Marcelo Arévalo / Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela
• David Marrero / Fernando Verdasco

The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Radu Albot / Nikoloz Basilashvili

The following pair received entry as lucky losers:

• Max Mirnyi / Philipp Oswald

Withdrawals[]

Before the tournament

• Marcelo Melo

WTA singles main draw entrants[]

Seeds[]

Country	Player	Ranking1	Seed
USA	Sloane Stephens	13	1
FRA	Kristina Mladenovic	14	2
AUS	Daria Gavrilova	26	3
CHN	Zhang Shuai	34	4
ROU	Irina-Camelia Begu	38	5
FRA	Alizé Cornet	40	6
UKR	Lesia Tsurenko	42	7
GER	Tatjana Maria	57	8

• ¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants[]

The following players received wildcards into the main draw:

• Kayla Day
• Daria Gavrilova
• Renata Zarazúa

The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:

• Jana Fett
• Amandine Hesse
• Jasmine Paolini
• Rebecca Peterson
• Arantxa Rus
• Dayana Yastremska

Withdrawals[]

Before the tournament

• Mona Barthel → replaced by Lara Arruabarrena
• Kirsten Flipkens → replaced by Madison Brengle
• Kaia Kanepi → replaced by Stefanie Vögele

Retirements[]

• Kateryna Kozlova
• Dayana Yastremska

WTA doubles main draw entrants[]

Seeds[]

Country	Player	Country	Player	Rank1	Seed
GBR	Anna Smith	CZE	Renata Voráčová	82	1
AUS	Monique Adamczak	RUS	Natela Dzalamidze	118	2
RUS	Alla Kudryavtseva	AUS	Arina Rodionova	136	3
ESP	Lara Arruabarrena	ESP	Arantxa Parra Santonja	141	4

• ¹ Rankings as of February 19, 2018.

Other entrants[]

The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:

• Ana Sofía Sánchez / Renata Zarazúa

The following pair received entry as alternates:

• Kristýna Plíšková / Stefanie Vögele

Withdrawals[]

Before the tournament

• Bibiane Schoofs

Champions[]

Men's singles[]

• Juan Martín del Potro def. Kevin Anderson, 6–4, 6–4.

Women's singles[]

• Lesia Tsurenko def. Stefanie Vögele, 5–7, 7–6^(7–2), 6–2.

Men's doubles[]

• Jamie Murray / Bruno Soares def. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 7–6^(7–4), 7–5.

Women's doubles[]

• Tatjana Maria / Heather Watson def. Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria, 7–5, 2–6, [10–2].

References[]

External links[]

• Official website