ATP Mexican Open 2008 Draw & Results

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Nicolas Almagro won the 2008 Mexican Open, defeating David Nalbandian 6-1 7-6(1) in the final. The ATP 500 event was played February 25–March 2 on hard 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
def. David Nalbandian , 6-1 7-6(1)
Dates
Feb 25 — Mar 2
Location
Acapulco, Mexico
Category
International Series Gold → modern equivalent ATP 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$769,000

Arrows show an edition's recorded category and documented modern equivalent; unresolved editions keep their recorded category. Mapping details.

Results

Match type

43 recorded singles results

Mexican Open 2008 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Nicolas Almagro #28 6-1 7-6(1) David Nalbandian #8 H2H Match data Mar 2, 2008* F
SF (2)
Nicolas Almagro #28 6-4 3-6 7-5 Jose Acasuso #46 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* SF
David Nalbandian #8 7-5 6-1 Luis Horna #131CH H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* SF
QF (4)
David Nalbandian #8 6-3 6-3 Potito Starace #36 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
Luis Horna #131CH 6-4 3-6 6-3 Agustin Calleri #47CH H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
Nicolas Almagro #28 4-6 6-3 6-3 Nicolas Massu #96 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
Jose Acasuso #46 7-6(2) 6-3 Marcel Granollers #116 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2008* QF
R16 (8)
David Nalbandian #8 6-2 6-3 Santiago Ventura #68 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Marcel Granollers #116 6-2 7-6(6) Albert Montanes #55 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Jose Acasuso #46 4-6 6-2 6-2 Guillermo Canas #22 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Nicolas Almagro #28 6-3 6-3 Filippo Volandri #41 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Nicolas Massu #96 6-4 6-2 Carlos Moya #132× CH H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Potito Starace #36 6-3 6-3 Peter Luczak #76 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Luis Horna #131CH 7-6(4) 6-3 Juan Monaco #23 H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
Agustin Calleri #47CH 7-6(4) 2-6 6-1 Juan Ignacio Chela #24DEF · 2× H2H Match data Feb 29, 2008* R16
R32 (16)
Jose Acasuso #46 6-4 6-0 Oscar Hernandez #57 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Nicolas Almagro #28 6-1 6-2 Jiri Vanek #97 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Juan Monaco #23 6-3 2-6 6-3 Juan Pablo Brzezicki #99 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Marcel Granollers #116 6-3 6-3 Bruno Rodriguez #439 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Juan Ignacio Chela #24DEF · 2× 7-6(4) 6-4 Pablo Cuevas #89 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Santiago Ventura #68 6-3 6-1 Cesar Ramirez #635 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Guillermo Canas #22 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 Carlos Berlocq #75 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
David Nalbandian #8 6-2 7-5 Boris Pashanski #101 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Carlos Moya #132× CH 6-4 6-4 Werner Eschauer #82 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Potito Starace #36 6-4 6-2 Nicolas Lapentti #95 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Nicolas Massu #96 6-3 6-4 Martin Vassallo Arguello #107 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Luis Horna #131CH 6-4 7-5 Fabio Fognini #72 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Albert Montanes #55 7-6(4) 6-3 Igor Andreev #33 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Filippo Volandri #41 6-4 7-5 Ivo Minar #87 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Peter Luczak #76 6-3 6-4 Sergio Roitman #74 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Agustin Calleri #47CH 6-4 6-1 Bruno Echagaray #183 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2008* R32
Q2 Q (4)
Ivo Minar #87 7-5 6-3 Pablo Andujar #144 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q2 Q
Nicolas Lapentti #95 7-5 6-3 Eric Prodon #136 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q2 Q
Pablo Cuevas #89 6-3 6-4 Nicolas Devilder #127 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q2 Q
Marcel Granollers #116 6-7(6) 6-2 6-3 Olivier Patience #109 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (8)
Nicolas Lapentti #95 6-3 6-4 Santiago Gonzalez #488 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Marcel Granollers #116 6-1 6-2 Alberto Martin #143 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Olivier Patience #109 6-1 6-2 Jose Gerardo Meza H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Pablo Cuevas #89 6-4 6-1 Alex Bogomolov Jr — Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Pablo Andujar #144 5-7 6-3 6-1 Maximo Gonzalez #115 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Eric Prodon #136 6-3 6-1 Eduardo Peralta Tello — Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Ivo Minar #87 6-4 6-3 Daniel Koellerer #169 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q
Nicolas Devilder #127 6-2 7-5 Oliver Marach #150 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2008 Q1 Q

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

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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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 hard courts.