2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Singles

Rafael Nadal defeated Cameron Norrie in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 2022 Mexican Open. Nadal did not drop a set during a tournament for a record-extending 30th time.[1] It was his fourth Acapulco title and 91st career singles title overall.[2]

Singles
2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel
Final
ChampionSpain Rafael Nadal
Runner-upUnited Kingdom Cameron Norrie
Score6–4, 6–4
Details
Draw32 (4 Q / 3 WC )
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Alexander Zverev was the defending champion,[3] but he was defaulted from the tournament prior to his second-round singles match after he showed unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of his first-round doubles match, repeatedly hitting the umpire’s chair with his racquet and using obscene language.[4]

Daniil Medvedev was in contention to claim the world No. 1 singles ranking.[5] After Novak Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals in Dubai, Medvedev clinched the top ranking for the first time, making him the 27th player to hold the position.[6] Medvedev also became the first player outside of the Big Four to hold the world number 1 ranking since Andy Roddick in February 2004, ending the quartet's 943-week streak with the top position.[7]

For the first time since the 2013 China Open, four of the top five ranked players competed at the same ATP 500 tournament.[8]

The first-round match between Zverev and Jenson Brooksby had the latest-ever finish in an ATP Tour match when it ended at 4:55 a.m. local time, passing the previous record of 4:34 a.m. local time set by Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis at the 2008 Australian Open. At three hours and twenty-two minutes, it was also the longest match ever played at the Mexican Open.[8]

Seeds edit

  1.   Daniil Medvedev (semifinals)
  2.   Alexander Zverev (second round, defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct in doubles)
  3.   Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)
  4.   Rafael Nadal (champion)
  5.   Matteo Berrettini (first round, retired)
  6.   Cameron Norrie (final)
  7.   Taylor Fritz (second round)
  8.   Pablo Carreño Busta (second round)

Draw edit

Key edit

Finals edit

Semifinals Final
          
1   Daniil Medvedev 3 3
4   Rafael Nadal 6 6
4   Rafael Nadal 6 6
6   Cameron Norrie 4 4
3   Stefanos Tsitsipas 4 4
6   Cameron Norrie 6 6

Top half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   D Medvedev 6 6
  B Paire 3 4 1   D Medvedev 6 6
WC   A Hernández 0 1 PR   P Andújar 1 2
PR   P Andújar 6 6 1   D Medvedev 6 6
WC   F López 6 0 4 Q   Y Nishioka 2 3
Q   Y Nishioka 2 6 6 Q   Y Nishioka 3 6 6
  A Mannarino 3 3 7   T Fritz 6 4 2
7   T Fritz 6 6 1   D Medvedev 3 3
4   R Nadal 6 6 4   R Nadal 6 6
LL   D Kudla 3 2 4   R Nadal 6 6
  G Dimitrov 68 7 3 LL   S Kozlov 0 3
LL   S Kozlov 710 5 6 4   R Nadal 6 77
  D Lajović 6 4 7   T Paul 0 65
  S Korda 4 6 5   D Lajović 66 6 5
  T Paul 4 5   T Paul 78 2 7
5   M Berrettini 6 1r

Bottom half edit

First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   P Carreño Busta 6 6
Q   O Otte 2 4 8   P Carreño Busta 79 4 64
SE   J Millman 63 0r   M Giron 67 6 77
  M Giron 77 2   M Giron 3 4
Q   JJ Wolf 3 79 6 3   S Tsitsipas 6 6
  L Sonego 6 67 2 Q   JJ Wolf 1 0
  L Đere 67 64 3   S Tsitsipas 6 6
3   S Tsitsipas 79 77 3   S Tsitsipas 4 4
6   C Norrie 77 6 6   C Norrie 6 6
Q   D Altmaier 65 2 6   C Norrie 62 6 6
WC   F Verdasco 5 77 63   J Isner 77 3 4
  J Isner 7 64 77 6   C Norrie 6 6
  B Nakashima 4 4 LL   P Gojowczyk 1 0
LL   P Gojowczyk 6 6 LL   P Gojowczyk 0
  J Brooksby 6 610 2 2   A Zverev 0d
2   A Zverev 3 712 6

Qualifying edit

Seeds edit

  1.   Daniel Altmaier (qualified)
  2.   Oscar Otte (qualified)
  3.   Kevin Anderson (qualifying competition)
  4.   Peter Gojowczyk (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5.   Steve Johnson (first round)
  6.   Denis Kudla (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7.   Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
  8.   Andreas Seppi (first round)

Qualifiers edit

Lucky losers edit

Qualifying draw edit

First qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Daniel Altmaier 6 3 6
    Ernesto Escobedo 2 6 1
1   Daniel Altmaier 4 6 6
6   Denis Kudla 6 4 2
WC   Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez 6 4 1
6   Denis Kudla 4 6 6

Second qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Oscar Otte 6 6
    Emilio Gómez 3 1
2   Oscar Otte 6 0 77
Alt   Stefan Kozlov 1 6 62
Alt   Stefan Kozlov 6 6
5   Steve Johnson 4 3

Third qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Kevin Anderson 6 78
WC   Nicolás Mejía 3 66
3   Kevin Anderson 77 4 3
PR   J. J. Wolf 63 6 6
PR   J. J. Wolf 6 6
8   Andreas Seppi 4 2

Fourth qualifier edit

First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Peter Gojowczyk 6 6
WC   Gerardo López Villaseñor 1 1
4   Peter Gojowczyk 3 2
7   Yoshihito Nishioka 6 6
PR   Cedrik-Marcel Stebe 6 3 4
7   Yoshihito Nishioka 1 6 6

References edit

  1. ^ "Rafa Nadal se convierte en el tenista con más victorias perfectas en la historia de la era Open". 27 February 2022. . Retrieved 28 February 2022
  2. ^ "Rafael Nadal Extends Perfect Season With Acapulco Title | ATP Tour | Tennis". ATP Tour. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06.
  3. ^ "Zverev Clinches Acapulco Title In Stefanos Tsitsipas Classic". Association of Tennis Professionals. 21 March 2021. Archived from the original on 12 June 2021. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  4. ^ Rodriguez, Carlos (23 February 2022). "Zverev kicked out of Mexican Open after angry outburst". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 23 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  5. ^ "How Daniil Medvedev Can Claim World No.1 From Djokovic This Month". Association of Tennis Professionals. 12 February 2022. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
  6. ^ "Vesely Stuns Djokovic, Whose No. 1 Reign Will End Monday". Association of Tennis Professionals. 24 February 2022. Archived from the original on 24 February 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Djokovic loses No1 ranking after defeat". BBC Sport. 24 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b Rodriguez, Carlos (22 February 2022). "Zverev wins Mexican Open match ending just before 5 a.m." Associated Press. Retrieved 23 February 2022.

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