Mexican Open 2026: Where to Watch, Live Streaming, Broadcast Details, and Schedule

Three-time Major finalist Alexander Zverev will enter the 2026 Mexican Open as the first seed.

Mexican Open 2026: Where to Watch, Live Streaming, Broadcast Details, and Schedule

Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Alex de Minaur, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina (Image via X/AllAboutHQ, Game, Set & Talk, AllAboutHQ)

In Short
  • Alexander Zverev, the top seed, aims for his first title since 2025, facing Corentin Moutet in the first round.
  • Alex de Minaur, the second seed, seeks his second title of the season after winning the Rotterdam Open.
  • The 2026 Mexican Open runs from February 23 to February 28, with a total prize money of $2,469,450.

Several top players will return to action in the Golden Swing. Alexander Zverev, the first seed, will be bidding to win his first title since winning the 2025 Munich Open.

Zverev will lock horns with Corentin Moutet in the first round, and it will be his first match since his semifinal exit at the Australian Open. Sascha, who finished as runner-up in the final of the Melbourne Slam last year, played a thrilling five-setter against eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz, losing in five hours and 27 minutes (also the longest semifinal in the history of the tournament).

Zverev is a former champion in Acapulco. The three-time Grand Slam finalist lost to Nick Kyrgios in 2019 but beat two-time Major finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021.

Alex de Minaur is the second seed, and he will be chasing his second title of the season. The Aussie defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the final of the Rotterdam Open, clinching his career’s fourth ATP 500 title. De Minaur is also a former champion in the Mexican Open. He defeated Tommy Paul in 2023 and Casper Ruud in 2024.

The Norwegian ace, who played the Dallas Open after becoming a father for the first time, is chasing his first title since defeating Ugo Humbert in the 2025 Stockholm Open. He will be bidding to win his 15th ATP singles title.

Alejandro Davidovich Fokina is the fourth seed, and he will be hoping to finally add a tour-level title to his trophy cabinet, having lost all five finals he has played so far. The last time he made a final was at the 2025 Swiss Indoors, where Joao Fonseca denied him the win. The Spaniard was the runner-up in last year’s Mexican Open.

The champion of last year’s tournament was Tomas Machac, but he decided not to defend the Mexican Open and instead signed up for the Dubai Open, where he was scheduled to play Denis Shapovalov. Machac, however, ended up withdrawing from the tournament.

Mexican Open 2026 schedule

At present, the qualifying rounds of the 2026 Mexican Open are underway on the outdoor hardcourts of the Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco, Mexico. The main draw matches are scheduled to start on February 23. The final of the AT0 500 event is scheduled for February 28.

Alexander Zverev
Alexander Zverev (Image via X/Swish Tennis)
Date Event
February 23, 2026First round
February 24, 2026First round
February 25, 2026Second round
February 26, 2026Quarterfinals
February 27, 2026Semifinals
February 28, 2026Final

The other seeded players in the draw are Flavio Cobolli, Valentin Vacherot, Cameron Norrie, and Frances Tiafoe. Ben Shelton was also scheduled to play in the tournament, but after winning the Dallas Open, he decided to withdraw.

Another former champion in the draw is Grigor Dimitrov. He lifted the title in 2014 against Kevin Anderson. Prior to arriving in the Mexican city, the Bulgarian ace lost in the second round of the Brisbane International and in the first rounds of both the Australian Open and the Dallas Open. After suffering a pectoral injury during the 2025 Wimbledon fourth round against Jannik Sinner, Dimitrov made his comeback at the Paris Masters.

Three players won the Mexican Open four times and hold the record for most titles. They are: Rafael Nadal (2005, 2013, 2020, 2022), David Ferrer (2010–2012, 2015), and Thomas Muster (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996).

The total prize money for the 2026 Mexican Open is $2,469,450. From this, the winner and the runner-up will pocket $461,835 and $248,480, respectively.

Where to watch the Mexican Open 2026?

  • USA – Tennis Channel
  • UK – Sky UK
  • Canada – TSN
  • Australia – beIN Sports
  • India: Tennis TV

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