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 | |
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
[edit]Point distribution
[edit]| 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 | — | 45 | 25 | |||||
| Women's singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
| Women's doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
[edit]| 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 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money
* per team
ATP singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Ranking1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 ESP |
|||
| 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
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following players received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]- 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
[edit]ATP doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 POL |
BRA |
||||
| 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
[edit]The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following pair received entry as lucky losers:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
WTA singles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| 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
[edit]The following players received wildcards into the main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
- Mona Barthel → replaced by Lara Arruabarrena
Kirsten Flipkens → replaced by Madison Brengle
Kaia Kanepi → replaced by 
Stefanie Vögele
Retirements
[edit]WTA doubles main-draw entrants
[edit]Seeds
[edit]| 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
[edit]The following pair received a wildcard into the doubles main draw:
The following pair received entry as alternates:
Withdrawals
[edit]- Before the tournament
Champions
[edit]Men's singles
[edit]
Juan Martín del Potro def. 
Kevin Anderson, 6–4, 6–4.
Women's singles
[edit]- Lesia Tsurenko def. Stefanie Vögele, 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–2.
Men's doubles
[edit]
Jamie Murray / 
Bruno Soares def. Bob Bryan / Mike Bryan, 7–6(7–4), 7–5.
Women's doubles
[edit]- Tatjana Maria / Heather Watson def. Kaitlyn Christian / Sabrina Santamaria, 7–5, 2–6, [10–2].