Last Updated on February 23, 2024 4:40 pm by Erwin Noguera
Starting February 26, the Abierto Mexicano de Telcel will take place at the Boulevard de las Naciones and Paseo de los Manglares in Acapulco, with the participation of four top 10 players.
Abierto Mexicano Telcel Preview and Betting Odds & Free Pick – Info
When?
Monday, February 26
Where Can I Watch?
ESPN/Star+
Abierto Mexicano de Telcel 2024 Top Contenders
The ATP 500 will feature Germany’s Alexander Zverev, Denmark’s Holger Rune, American Taylor Fritz, and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas.
Zverev is one of the world’s top-ranked players, currently ranked sixth in the ATP. In 2023, his best participation in a Grand Slam was reaching the semifinals of Roland Garros, while this year, he started strong, reaching the semifinals of the Australian Open.
However, the German is living a period of few titles, since between 2022 and 2023 he only became champion in Hamburg. It is a far cry, for example, from the six he won in 2021.
At 20 years old, the Dane Holger Rune is one of the exponents that generates more expectations in the ATP Tour. He is young and talented, but he has to get used to winning.
So far, he has won four trophies in his short career, the most outstanding being the Paris Masters 1000, after defeating Serbian Novak Djokovic in a thrilling final.
After that, in 2023, he reached the final of two more Masters, losing in Monte Carlo to Andrey Rublev and in Rome to Daniil Medvedev. Both of his opponents are of Russian origin.
On the other hand, we must talk about Taylor Fritz, a tennis player from the United States who seeks to return greatness in this sport to his country since it has several years without having a player who fights for the top positions.
At the age of 26, he is ranked ninth in the world ranking and wants to repeat 2024 what he achieved in 2022, when he was champion of the Masters 1000 of Indian Wells, beating the Spanish Rafael Nadal in the final and won two more trophies.
That has been his most successful year, although, this season, he was already the best in Delray Beach, beating his compatriot Tommy Paul 6-2, 6-2 in the final.
Abierto Mexicano de Telcel 2024 Outside picks
From the top 10, we must close with Stefanos Tsitsipas, who has been a finalist of two Grand Slams in his career, losing both definitions.
The Greek has plenty of talent, the problem is that sometimes his temperament makes him play bad games, taking him out of the matches.
Last year, he not only lost the final in Australia to Djokovic, but he was also champion on Mexican soil, winning the Los Cabos hard court title, beating Alex de Miñaur in the final. That was the most important celebration for the Balkan in the previous season, which explains why he is not higher in the world ranking.
To close the list of candidates, we have to talk about the Australian de Miñaur, who is the current champion of the Mexican tournament. In the final, he beat the American Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
Since January 29, he has been ranked 11th in the world, which confirms that he is still an irregular racket to aspire to be higher among the candidates. However, the Spanish-born tennis player reached his first Masters 1000 final in 2023, losing to Italian Jannik Sinner in Toronto, Canada.
De Miñaur made it to the fourth round of the Australian Open this year but lost to Rublev, and in Rotterdam, Netherlands, he lost the final to Sinner.
Other stars participating include Casper Ruud, Frances Tifoe, and current finalist Tommy Paul.
Prize bag
The total prize money for the Abierto Mexicano de Telcel 2024 is $2,377,565, of which $412,555 goes to the champion, $221,975 to the runner-up, and $118,3000 to the semifinalists. In addition, the winner will win 500 points for the ATP ranking.
Abierto Mexicano de Telcel 2024 Podium Betting Picks
- Zverev
- Rune
- Fritz
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