ATP Mexican Open 1997 Draw & Results

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Francisco Clavet won the 1997 Mexican Open, defeating Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-4 7-6(7) in the final. The ATP 250 event was played October 20–26 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
Francisco Clavet
def. Juan Albert Viloca Puig , 6-4 7-6(7)
Dates
Oct 20 — Oct 26
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 1997 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Francisco Clavet #44 6-4 7-6(7) Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Oct 26, 1997* F
SF (2)
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-3 6-1 Fernando Meligeni #80 — Match data Oct 25, 1997* SF
Francisco Clavet #44 7-5 7-6(5) Nicolas Lapentti #89 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1997* SF
QF (4)
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-4 6-2 Juan Antonio Marin #94 — Match data Oct 25, 1997* QF
Fernando Meligeni #80 2-6 7-6(4) 6-0 Lucas Arnold Ker #117 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1997* QF
Nicolas Lapentti #89 6-2 4-6 7-5 Emilio Benfele Alvarez #101 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1997* QF
Francisco Clavet #44 6-3 7-6(4) Andre Sa #194 H2H Match data Oct 25, 1997* QF
R16 (8)
Juan Antonio Marin #94 6-3 4-6 6-4 Alejandro Hernandez H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Nicolas Lapentti #89 6-3 6-0 Galo Blanco #50 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Lucas Arnold Ker #117 6-3 6-3 Gaston Etlis #133 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Fernando Meligeni #80 6-3 7-5 Ramon Delgado #111 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Andre Sa #194 2-6 6-3 6-4 Luis Herrera #220 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 6-4 6-3 Carlos Costa #63 — Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #101 6-3 6-3 Marcello Craca #109 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
Francisco Clavet #44 3-6 6-4 7-5 Jordi Burillo #113 H2H Match data Oct 24, 1997* R16
R32 (16)
Juan Antonio Marin #94 7-5 6-3 Javier Sanchez #55 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Fernando Meligeni #80 4-6 7-6(5) 6-1 Marcelo Filippini #47 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Marcello Craca #109 5-7 6-3 6-3 Julian Alonso #46 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #89 6-2 6-2 Oleg Ogorodov #134 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Luis Herrera #220 6-7(5) 6-1 6-2 Karim Alami #59 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Carlos Costa #63 4-6 6-2 6-4 Alberto Martin #104 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Lucas Arnold Ker #117 6-1 0-6 6-1 Hernan Gumy #66 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Ramon Delgado #111 6-0 6-1 Oliver Gross #100 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Francisco Clavet #44 4-6 6-2 6-0 Andrea Gaudenzi #69 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Juan Albert Viloca Puig 1-6 6-1 6-4 Radomir Vasek #103 — Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Emilio Benfele Alvarez #101 6-3 3-6 6-4 Fernando Vicente #114 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Jordi Burillo #113 6-0 6-0 Tomas Nydahl #82 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Galo Blanco #50 6-3 6-4 Frederic Fontang #196 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Andre Sa #194 0-6 7-6(9) 6-2 Davide Sanguinetti #95 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Gaston Etlis #133 6-4 6-4 Franco Squillari #122 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* R32
Alejandro Hernandez 6-1 6-1 Marco Osorio #292 H2H Match data Oct 23, 1997* 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 1997

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.