ATP Mexican Open 1996 Draw & Results

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Thomas Muster won the 1996 Mexican Open, defeating Jiri Novak 7-6(3) 6-2 in the final. The ATP 250 event was played March 4–10 on clay courts in Mexico City, Mexico.

The Mexican Open, also known as the Abierto Mexicano, is the outdoor hard-court ATP event staged in Acapulco.

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Champion
Thomas Muster
def. Jiri Novak , 7-6(3) 6-2
Dates
Mar 4 — Mar 10
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Category
World Series → modern equivalent ATP 250
Surface
Clay
Prize money
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Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

31 recorded singles results

Mexican Open 1996 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× 7-6(3) 6-2 Jiri Novak #38 H2H Match data Mar 10, 1996* F
SF (2)
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× 6-3 2-6 6-1 Francisco Clavet #47 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* SF
Jiri Novak #38 4-6 7-5 6-4 Fernando Meligeni #86 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* SF
QF (4)
Francisco Clavet #47 7-5 6-3 Javier Frana #40 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* QF
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× 6-4 6-4 Alejandro Hernandez H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* QF
Jiri Novak #38 6-3 1-6 6-4 Javier Sanchez #46 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* QF
Fernando Meligeni #86 7-6(3) 2-6 7-5 Andrea Gaudenzi #32 H2H Match data Mar 9, 1996* QF
R16 (8)
Alejandro Hernandez 6-2 7-5 Felix Mantilla #90 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Fernando Meligeni #86 6-2 6-4 Bryan Shelton H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Jiri Novak #38 7-6(4) 6-3 Frederic Fontang #198 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Francisco Clavet #47 6-2 7-5 Mauricio Hadad #99 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Javier Frana #40 6-4 6-4 Nuno Marques #110 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Andrea Gaudenzi #32 6-3 7-6(6) Leonardo Lavalle #410 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Javier Sanchez #46 6-3 6-3 Frederic Vitoux #153 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× 7-6(3) 6-2 Luis Lobo #781 H2H Match data Mar 8, 1996* R16
R32 (16)
Leonardo Lavalle #410 6-3 6-2 Steve Campbell #139 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Frederic Vitoux #153 7-6(4) 6-2 Luis Adrian Morejon #131 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Felix Mantilla #90 7-6(4) 6-4 Joao Cunha Silva — Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Javier Sanchez #46 6-3 6-1 Juan Luis Tati Rascon — Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Bryan Shelton 3-6 7-6(5) 6-2 Mark Petchey #185 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Alejandro Hernandez 7-5 7-6(3) Gaston Etlis #132 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Francisco Clavet #47 6-3 6-2 Nicolas Pereira #111 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Mauricio Hadad #99 6-3 6-2 Sandor Noszaly #107 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Fernando Meligeni #86 6-4 7-6(5) Mario Rincon #251 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Andrea Gaudenzi #32 6-3 4-6 6-3 Kris Goossens #92 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Jiri Novak #38 6-7(4) 6-0 6-1 Francisco Montana #321 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Frederic Fontang #198 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-2 Nicolas Lapentti #100 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Thomas Muster #2DEF · 3× 6-4 6-4 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Javier Frana #40 6-2 6-7(4) 7-5 Oscar Ortiz #180 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Luis Lobo #781 6-4 3-6 6-3 Eyal Ran #164 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32
Nuno Marques #110 6-2 6-2 Emilio Sanchez #101 H2H Match data Mar 7, 1996* R32

Tournament Records

The leading Open Era records for Mexican Open.

Most Titles

Open Era singles titles. 3 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 4 titles

Most Finals

Champion or runner-up finishes. 2 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 5 finals

Most Match Wins

Recorded main-draw match wins.

  1. David Ferrer 32 wins

Most Appearances

Editions with a recorded main-draw match. 2 players share this record.

  1. David Ferrer 12 appearances

View the full Mexican Open record book →

Open Era main-draw singles records from 1968 onward. Ranking records begin where reliable entering rankings are available.

Recent Finals

Recent Mexican Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Flavio Cobolli #20 7-6(4) 6-4 Frances Tiafoe #28 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Tomas Machac #25 7-6(6) 6-2 Alejandro Davidovich Fokina #48 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Alex de Minaur #9 6-4 6-4 Casper Ruud #11 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Alex de Minaur #22 3-6 6-4 6-1 Tommy Paul #23 H2H Match data 2023 Hard
Rafael Nadal #5 6-4 6-4 Cameron Norrie #12 H2H Match data 2022 Hard

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Related Tournaments

Other ATP 250 tournaments in 1996

Previous editions of Mexican Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mexican Open held?
Mexican Open is held in Mexico City, Mexico.
Who is the latest recorded Mexican Open winner?
The 2026 Mexican Open was won by Flavio Cobolli, who defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6(4) 6-4.
Who has won the most Mexican Open titles?
David Ferrer, Rafael Nadal, and Thomas Muster are tied for the most Mexican Open titles, with 4 each.
What is the earliest recorded Mexican Open edition?
The earliest recorded edition of Mexican Open in TennisDB is 1993.
What surface is Mexican Open played on?
Mexican Open is played on clay courts.