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.
| 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 | |
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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].