MEXICO CITY/STARNBERG, April 5, 2026
Top-level tennis is set to return to Mexico City as the Mexico City Open presented by Banco bxm gets underway this Sunday at the historic Centro Deportivo Chapultepec.
Tournament director Adhemar Rodriguez highlighted the strength of this year’s field and believes fans can expect a week of outstanding tennis.
“The level of players nowadays is incredible, even well beyond the Top 100,” Rodriguez said. “It will definitely be a tournament of great quality. At the same time, we hope the Mexican players can add that special flavor everyone is looking for and that the event can help boost their careers.”
The singles main draw features a number of notable names, including Australians James Duckworth and Tristan Schoolkate, US-American Mackenzie McDonald, Switzerland’s Marc-Andrea Huesler, last year’s finalist Luka Pavlovic of France, Colombia’s Nicolas Mejia and Argentines Juan Pablo Ficovich and Facundo Mena.
Mexico will also have strong representation in the singles draw through Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez and Alex Hernandez, while the doubles event will include defending champion Santiago Gonzalez and fellow Mexican Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela.
Rodriguez believes that Pacheco is close to taking the next step in his career.
“I think we are very close to seeing Rodrigo Pacheco win his first Challenger title,” he said. “Hopefully it can happen this week in San Luis, or next week here in Mexico City. As a tennis fan and as a Mexican, that is something I would love to see.”
He added that the tournament’s wild cards are designed to help local players move forward in their careers.
“Our ideal is that the wild cards from this tournament help launch careers, so that soon these players no longer need a wild card to enter and we can continue supporting new players.”
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Although the tournament is played on clay, Rodriguez explained that the conditions in Mexico City create a different style of tennis.
“Even though it is a clay-court tournament, the altitude in Mexico City makes it play faster,” he said. “We have many Australian players, who traditionally prefer quicker conditions, and they know that in Mexico City the tennis is more aggressive, which is why they are coming.”
Beyond the action on court, Rodriguez emphasized that the event is also focused on creating an enjoyable experience for spectators, especially children.
“First of all, there will be a great level of tennis, which is guaranteed by the list of players we have,” he said. “But we also want it to be a great experience for the public. We want fans to enjoy the commercial area, and for there to be interaction between the public, the brands and the players.”
With the tournament taking place during the holiday period, organizers are expecting many young fans to attend.
“We hope to have lots of children here watching tennis,” Rodriguez added. “We want the tournament to help plant the seed for possible future players.”
