ATP Mexican Open 2000 Draw & Results

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Juan Ignacio Chela won the 2000 Mexican Open, defeating Mariano Puerta 6-4 7-6(4) in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 21–27 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
Juan Ignacio Chela
def. Mariano Puerta , 6-4 7-6(4)
Dates
Feb 21 — Feb 27
Location
Mexico City, Mexico
Category
ATP International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
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 2000 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Juan Ignacio Chela #129 6-4 7-6(4) Mariano Puerta #128 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2000* F
SF (2)
Mariano Puerta #128 6-4 6-1 Franco Squillari #46 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* SF
Juan Ignacio Chela #129 7-6(2) 6-3 Stefan Koubek #38 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* SF
QF (4)
Franco Squillari #46 6-4 7-6(3) Nicolas Lapentti #9 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* QF
Juan Ignacio Chela #129 6-3 7-6(3) Markus Hantschk #103 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* QF
Stefan Koubek #38 7-6(5) 6-4 Gaston Gaudio #65 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* QF
Mariano Puerta #128 6-2 6-3 Guillermo Canas #74 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2000* QF
R16 (8)
Gaston Gaudio #65 3-6 6-3 6-3 Alejandro Hernandez H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Nicolas Lapentti #9 7-5 4-6 6-1 Sargis Sargsian #57 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Franco Squillari #46 7-5 6-2 Ronald Agenor #91 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Guillermo Canas #74 6-2 4-6 6-3 Fernando Meligeni #29 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Mariano Puerta #128 6-4 6-4 Hernan Gumy #67 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Markus Hantschk #103 6-3 1-6 6-2 Orlin Stanoytchev #107 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
Juan Ignacio Chela #129 3-6 7-6(8) 6-4 Gustavo Kuerten #6 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16 Upset: winner had a 14 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
Stefan Koubek #38 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 Richard Fromberg #70 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2000* R16
R32 (16)
Richard Fromberg #70 4-6 6-2 6-4 Andre Sa #90 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Markus Hantschk #103 7-6(6) 3-6 6-0 Juan Antonio Marin #71 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Stefan Koubek #38 6-1 6-3 Albert Portas #85 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Gustavo Kuerten #6 6-4 3-6 6-3 Gaston Etlis #131 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Franco Squillari #46 3-6 6-4 6-1 Galo Blanco #75 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Fernando Meligeni #29 7-6(5) 7-6(3) Sergi Bruguera #377 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Sargis Sargsian #57 3-6 6-4 6-1 Juan Albert Viloca Puig — Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Alejandro Hernandez 6-2 6-4 Laurence Tieleman #101 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Orlin Stanoytchev #107 6-1 7-5 Arnaud Di Pasquale H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Hernan Gumy #67 6-4 6-3 Antony Dupuis #95 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Nicolas Lapentti #9 6-4 6-2 Bohdan Ulihrach #158 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Ronald Agenor #91 6-3 6-4 Jacobo Diaz #87 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Gaston Gaudio #65 6-3 6-1 Francisco Clavet #42CH H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Guillermo Canas #74 4-1 (ret.) Nicolas Massu #99 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Juan Ignacio Chela #129 6-2 6-3 Byron Black #56 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* R32
Mariano Puerta #128 7-5 6-4 Fernando Vicente #45 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2000* 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 500 tournaments in 2000

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.