The organization of the Mexican Open Tennis 2026 denied cancellation rumors and confirmed the tournament will proceed normally in Acapulco. The event continues despite security measures in Jalisco following the death of 'El Mencho'. The qualifying phase is underway with matches scheduled for this Sunday.
The Mexican Open Tennis 2026, an ATP 500 tournament, is taking place at the Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco from February 21 to 28. The organization issued an official statement on February 22 to clarify that it will not be canceled, refuting reports in media and social networks about alleged security issues in Jalisco. "It is false the statement circulating in some media and social networks about the supposed cancellation of the event due to security issues in Jalisco," they stated. They added: "The tournament has not issued any cancellation notice. The event continues as scheduled and the tournament operations are proceeding normally."
The event maintains coordination with local authorities and reported normal operations at Acapulco accesses, with high tourist influx. The qualifying phase began on Saturday, February 21 at 5:00 PM (CDMX time) and continues this Sunday, February 22 from 6:00 PM on three courts. Matches include Elias Ymer against Nicolas Mejía on the Grandstand, Zachary Svajda versus Sho Shimabukuro on Court 2, and Rinky Hijikata against Yibing Wu on Court 1.
The full schedule includes: first round on Monday, February 23 and Tuesday, February 24 at 6:00 PM; second round on Wednesday, February 25; quarterfinals on Thursday, February 26; semifinals on Friday, February 27 at 7:00 PM; and final on Saturday, February 28 at 6:30 PM. The tournament offers a total prize pool of 2,469,450 dollars and 500 ATP points to the singles champion, with 32 players and 16 doubles pairs.
Notable main draw participants include Alexander Zverev, Lorenzo Musetti, Casper Ruud, Ben Shelton, Frances Tiafoe, Cameron Norrie, Grigor Dimitrov, and Gael Monfils. Mexico's Rodrigo Pacheco enters the main draw via a direct invitation. Live broadcasts begin on Monday, February 23 via ESPN and Disney+ Premium, though qualifying rounds are not covered.