Main-draw competitors in Acapulco kicks off on Monday, when seeds Cameron Norrie and Valentin Vacherot take the courtroom. They are going up towards Rafael Jodar and Coleman Wong, respectively.
(WC) Rafael Jodar vs. (7) Cameron Norrie
It shall be a battle between former school gamers when Norrie and Jodar collide in spherical one of many Abierto Mexicano Telcel on Monday night time. Jodar, who performed final yr on the University of Virginia, is already making a reputation for himself on the professional tour. The 19-year-old Spaniard beat Learner Tien on the 2025 NextGen ATP Finals, reached the second spherical of the Australian Open as a qualifier, efficiently certified in Dallas, and superior one spherical in Delray Beach earlier than shedding to Taylor Fritz. He is already as much as No. 114 on the earth.
Norrie has been in resurgent kind over the previous yr or so following a tough 2024 marketing campaign. The British left-hander is again as much as twenty sixth within the rankings and has already picked up a decent six main-tour match victories in 2026. He has superior to the quarters (2021), semis (2019), and ultimate (2022) of Acapulco, so his expertise at this match — and generally — ought to serve him effectively towards a a lot youthful opponent.
Pick: Norrie in 3
(6) Valentin Vacherot vs. (LL) Coleman Wong
Wong is already on his second life in Acapulco after getting clobbered by Patrick Kypson 6-3, 6-0 within the ultimate spherical of qualifying on Sunday. It has been a busy stretch of tennis for Wong, who started the month with Davis Cup responsibility on the indoor laborious courts of Hong Kong after which performed 5 matches final week in Delray Beach — the place he reached the quarterfinals as a qualifier earlier than falling to Flavio Cobolli.
Up subsequent for the world No. 125 is a first-ever assembly with Vacherot, who positively has the remainder benefit. The world No. 27 from Monaco misplaced immediately in Delray Beach to Alex Michelsen, so he has already had loads of time in Acapulco to get used to the circumstances. This is a superb alternative for Vacherot to advance with relative ease.
Pick: Vacherot in 2
