Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 Live Stream, How to watch live

Q: When is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 played?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 runs from 23 Feb – 1 Mar. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

Q: What surface is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel played on?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Q: Where is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel held?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is held in Acapulco, Mexico.

Q: How many ranking points does the Abierto Mexicano Telcel winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

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Hard

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 has wrapped

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 finished on 1 March, an ATP 500 stop on hard that ran from 23 February to 1 March in Acapulco, Mexico. Below are the finals, the points and prize money lifted, and a quick look ahead to next year.

Returns: the Abierto Mexicano Telcel is expected back around 28 February 2027, we update this card once the 2027 calendar is confirmed.

Where to watch

How to watch the Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026

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The story of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Why the Abierto Mexicano Telcel matters in 2026

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel runs in Acapulco, Mexico from 23 Feb – 1 Mar, played on medium-paced hard court. Bounces and pace sit between clay and grass, which rewards all-court players who can defend, attack and serve in roughly equal measure. It is an ATP 500 / WTA 500, a second-tier event that helps shape the seedings around the next Slam. The singles champion takes 500 ranking points, and a serious slice of the season prize pool.

The 2026 edition has wrapped. The full results sit below; the recap and the 2027 dates are above.

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Key dates

Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 schedule and key sessions

The shape of the week, day by day. Start times for individual matches are published the night before each session in the order of play and convert to your local timezone on the daily schedule.

Sat 21 Feb to Sun 1 Mar

Qualifying. Final qualifying rounds run 21 Feb to 22 Feb, with the last 16 spots in the main draw on the line.

Mon 23 Feb

Main draw begins. First-round matches across both tours, with the higher seeds spread evenly across the bracket.

Wed 25 Feb

Round of 32. The seeded names start meeting unseeded survivors. Upsets here typically reshape one half of the draw.

Fri 27 Feb

Round of 16. The eight seeds in each half of the draw narrow to four. Form usually starts to separate from reputation around here.

Sun 1 Mar

Quarter-finals. Best-of-three (or best-of-five at Slams) on the show courts, with the eight quarter-finalists locked in by the night before.

Fri 27 Feb

Semi-finals. The four-into-two cut. Schedules are usually split women on the Friday, men on the Saturday, with start times announced the previous evening.

Sun 1 Mar

Finals. Champion crowned in Acapulco on the closing day. Trophy ceremonies follow on court immediately after match point.

Surface and conditions

How hard plays at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce. The ball travels at a medium speed, the bounce is true, and the surface is friendly to all-court games. Net play, baseline grinding, and serve-and-volley all have a place on hard, which is why this surface produces the deepest variety of winners across the year.

Tactically hard-court tennis usually comes down to depth control. The player who consistently lands the ball in the back third of the court forces errors out of opponents who are forced to swing harder for less margin. Lateral movement matters more than on grass and less than on clay, and the third-shot pattern after the serve becomes the defining tactical decision in every break-point rally.

Names to follow

Players to watch at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel

Jannik Sinner

World No. 1 on the men's side. Standard top-quarter pick at every event he enters.

Carlos Alcaraz

Three-time Slam winner with the highest ceiling on tour when fit. Always the bottom-half draw spotlight.

What's on the line

Ranking points by round

Singles ranking points awarded for reaching each round of the ATP 500 draw. Doubles points are typically half of the singles tally per round.

Round reached	Singles points
Winner	500
Runner-up	330
Semi-final	200
Quarter-final	100
Round of 16	50
Round of 32	0

Where it's played

Venue and travel notes

Match start times convert to your local timezone everywhere on the site, but the published schedule and ticket information runs on the venue's local clock below.

City	Acapulco, Mexico
Time zone	America/Mexico_City
Format	ATP only

Quick facts

Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 at a glance

Edition	2026
Tour	ATP
Category	ATP 500
Surface	Hard
Dates	23 Feb – 1 Mar
Venue	Acapulco, Mexico
Time zone	America/Mexico_City

FAQ

Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026, your questions, answered

When is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 played?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026 runs from 23 Feb – 1 Mar. The order of play for each session is published the night before, and start times on this page convert to your local timezone.

What surface is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel played on?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is played on hard. Hard courts sit between clay and grass for pace and bounce, and reward all-court games.

Where is the Abierto Mexicano Telcel held?

The Abierto Mexicano Telcel is held in Acapulco, Mexico.

How can I watch the Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026?

The broadcaster panel above lists the rightsholder showing the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in your country, pin your country in the header to switch the panel. Tennis TV (men) and WTA TV (women) carry most non-Slam events worldwide.

How many ranking points does the Abierto Mexicano Telcel winner earn?

The singles champion takes 1,000 ranking points.

How much prize money does the Abierto Mexicano Telcel pay?

ATP 500 and WTA 500 events offer mid-tier purses, with the title cheque typically running into six figures. The exact breakdown is published by the tour the week before the main draw begins, and is mirrored on the official tournament site.

How does qualifying work at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel?

A 32-player main draw runs across the week, with qualifying played in the 2 days before. There are no byes, every seed plays a first-round match. The qualifying draw is published a week ahead of main-draw entry lists.

What betting markets work best at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel?

Hard courts produce the most balanced markets on tour. Form lines transfer cleanly between surfaces, and game spreads (-3.5 / -4.5) are typically the cleanest read on perceived favourites. Always cross-check the latest odds on the live odds panel above before staking.

Abierto Mexicano Telcel 2026, where to watch and live stream