Abierto Mexicani TelCel, Acapulco, Mexico, ATP 500

[Moxie]

DATE: Feb 27 - Mar 4th, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $1,491,310
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Dominic Thiem

Seeds:

1. Novak Djokovic
2. Rafael Nadal
3. Marin Cilic
4. Dominic Thiem
5. David Goffin
6. Nick Kyrgios
7. Jack Sock
8. John Isner

The Tournament:

Rafael Nadal / Acapulco 2017

The tournament was introduced to the ATP Tour in 1993, and began on the WTA Tour in 2001. It was played on outdoor red clay courts until 2013. The change to hard courts was introduced in 2014.

Tickets have sold out for the 2017 event.

The Players:

Six top-ten players will compete for the title - Novak Djokovic, Milos Raonic, Rafael Nadal, Marin Cilic, Dominic Thiem and David Goffin. Moreover, Juan Martin Del Potro, Alexander Zverev and Nick Kyrgios are among other names to stack the field for an ATP 500 event. Djokovic was a late entrant - receiving a wildcard a couple of days before the draw.

About Acapulco

The oldest and best known of Mexico's beach resorts, and located on its west coast, The city is set on a large bay backed by high-rises and the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. Acapulco once had a cache as a playground of the rich and famous, most notably in the 1950s-60s, hosting Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Frank Sinatra and Brigitte Bardot, amongst others. It is beautifully situated, and still famous for its nightlife.

Acapulco is relatively close to Mexico city, a mere 3 and a half hours drive. It is situated in a natural bay and very popular for water sports and aquatic activities.

Tourism Video

 

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Seeds:

1. Djokovic
2. Raonic
3. Nadal
4. Cilic
5. Thiem
6. Goffin
7. Kyrgios
8. Zverev

 

[Carol]

Very strong and interesting draw, good preparation for IW

 

[Fiero425]

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2017_Abierto_Mexicano_Telcel_%E2%80%93_Men%27s_Singles#Draw -

Nadal moved up to #2 seed after Raonic withdrawal; Nole and Del Po possibly playing 2nd round!

 

[El Dude]

This one may be even more competitive than Dubai. Both of these two really ratchet it up a notch from the previous ATP 500s, Rio and Rotterdam.

 

[El Dude]

I hope Rafa falls in Raonic's draw so we can (possibly) see a Rafa-Novak final! I would also like to see another Thiem-Rafa match.

 

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[britbox]

Very strong and interesting draw, good preparation for IW

Yeah, very strong field - tougher than Dubai this year.

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Raonic has withdrawn, making Rafa the #2 seed.

Sasha has also withdrawn, making both Sock and Isner top 8 seeds.

 

[Carol]

Draw

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/acapulco/807/draws

 

[Carol]

Draw

http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/scores/current/acapulco/807/draws

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa plays Mischa in round 1. Get ready folks. Mischa is a S&V player. S&V is almost like death knell for Rafa. Remember dreddie's adventure in Wimby. :devil

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Poor Novak is likely to play JMDP in round 2. After Rafa gets upset in the first round by Mischa, Novak may get upset in the second round by JMDP. This tourney may have a surprise winner.

 

[Fiero425]

Poor Novak is likely to play JMDP in round 2. After Rafa gets upset in the first round by Mischa, Novak may get upset in the second round by JMDP. This tourney may have a surprise winner.

I saw that and noted it above! Talk about a dangerous floater! Nole better come out firing! :angel: :dodgy:

- - http://fiero4251.blogspot.com/2016/08/fan-page-novak-nole-djokovic.html - -

 

[Carol]

Rafa plays Mischa in round 1. Get ready folks. Mischa is a S&V player. S&V is almost like death knell for Rafa. Remember dreddie's adventure in Wimby. :devil

Really? maybe you have forgot this last Brisbane 6-1 6-1 by Rafa.......

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Rafa plays Mischa in round 1. Get ready folks. Mischa is a S&V player. S&V is almost like death knell for Rafa. Remember dreddie's adventure in Wimby. :devil

Really? maybe you have forgot this last Brisbane 6-1 6-1 by Rafa.......

That was before Mischa got his confidence by going deep in AO.

 

[Carol]

Rafa plays Mischa in round 1. Get ready folks. Mischa is a S&V player. S&V is almost like death knell for Rafa. Remember dreddie's adventure in Wimby. :devil

Really? maybe you have forgot this last Brisbane 6-1 6-1 by Rafa.......

That was before Mischa got his confidence by going deep in AO.

Deep where? :snicker

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Really? maybe you have forgot this last Brisbane 6-1 6-1 by Rafa.......

That was before Mischa got his confidence by going deep in AO.

Deep where? :snicker

When he played Rafa in Brisbane, he was outside of top 50. Now, he is inside top 30, reached QF of a slam and beat a #1 player. That would surely give a man some confidence and couple that with Rafa's vulnerability to S&V players, there is an upset potential here.

 

[Fiero425]

That was before Mischa got his confidence by going deep in AO.

Deep where? :snicker

When he played Rafa in Brisbane, he was outside of top 50. Now, he is inside top 30, reached QF of a slam and beat a #1 player. That would surely give a man some confidence and couple that with Rafa's vulnerability to S&V players, there is an upset potential here.

Maybe I missed it, but people seem to have forgotten Milos defeated Roger in the final last year in Brisbane! :clap

 

[Carol]

That was before Mischa got his confidence by going deep in AO.

Deep where? :snicker

When he played Rafa in Brisbane, he was outside of top 50. Now, he is inside top 30, reached QF of a slam and beat a #1 player. That would surely give a man some confidence and couple that with Rafa's vulnerability to S&V players, there is an upset potential here.

It doesn't matter if he is now top 30 and he beat the #1 who played so badly in the AO. Just two weeks before Rafa swept him very badly showing that he doesn't have ANY vulnerability to S&V players as most that you'd like he does. I think Roger had more difficult time with Mischa in the AO when he almost lost the second set so.....hello!!!!!!!