ATP Mexican Open 2001 Draw & Results

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Gustavo Kuerten won the 2001 Mexican Open, defeating Galo Blanco 6-4 6-2 in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 26–March 4 on clay courts in Acapulco, 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
Gustavo Kuerten
def. Galo Blanco , 6-4 6-2
Dates
Feb 26 — Mar 4
Location
Acapulco, 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 2001 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-4 6-2 Galo Blanco #116 H2H Match data Mar 4, 2001* F
SF (2)
Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-1 6-4 Guillermo Canas #207 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* SF
Galo Blanco #116 6-4 6-7(3) 7-5 Carlos Moya #25 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* SF Upset: winner had a 18 percent pre-match Elo win probability.
QF (4)
Carlos Moya #25 1-6 7-5 6-4 Sergi Bruguera #79 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* QF
Guillermo Canas #207 6-4 6-4 Gaston Gaudio #29 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* QF
Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-7(3) 6-3 3-2 (ret.) Fernando Meligeni #100 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* QF
Galo Blanco #116 6-4 6-4 Christian Ruud #146 H2H Match data Mar 3, 2001* QF
R16 (8)
Christian Ruud #146 6-4 7-6(6) Arnaud Di Pasquale H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Gaston Gaudio #29 7-6(4) 2-6 6-3 Younes El Aynaoui #50 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Guillermo Canas #207 6-3 6-1 Hicham Arazi #43 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-4 6-0 Alexandre Simoni #119 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Fernando Meligeni #100 7-5 7-6(5) Jiri Vanek #90 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Galo Blanco #116 4-6 7-6(4) 6-4 Mariano Zabaleta #66 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Carlos Moya #25 6-3 6-3 Alberto Martin #75 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
Sergi Bruguera #79 7-5 6-3 Albert Costa #33 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2001* R16
R32 (16)
Gustavo Kuerten #1 6-4 6-1 Felix Mantilla #112 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Arnaud Di Pasquale 7-6(5) 6-1 Fernando Vicente #35 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Fernando Meligeni #100 6-3 4-6 6-3 Francisco Clavet #40CH H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Mariano Zabaleta #66 7-6(3) 6-4 German Puentes #92 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Jiri Vanek #90 6-3 7-6(4) Alejandro Hernandez H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Galo Blanco #116 3-6 6-1 7-6(3) Franco Squillari #18 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Younes El Aynaoui #50 6-4 6-4 Luis Horna #136 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Alberto Martin #75 6-3 6-3 Nicolas Massu #69 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Sergi Bruguera #79 6-3 6-3 Albert Portas #51 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Carlos Moya #25 6-4 6-4 Richard Fromberg #102 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Guillermo Canas #207 6-4 6-2 David Sanchez #83 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Gaston Gaudio #29 7-5 7-6(6) Martin Rodriguez #150 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Alexandre Simoni #119 6-3 6-0 Christophe Rochus #86 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Hicham Arazi #43 6-2 6-3 Karim Alami #74 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Christian Ruud #146 6-3 6-3 Daniel Elsner #93 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* R32
Albert Costa #33 6-4 7-6(4) Alex Calatrava #44 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2001* 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 2001

Previous editions of Mexican Open

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mexican Open held?
Mexican Open is held in Acapulco, 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.