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Mexican Open: Know All The Champions

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The Mexican Open is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts at the Arena GNP Seguros. It has been part of the ATP Tour 500 series since 1993 and was introduced on the WTA Tour in 2001. Until 2020 it was one of the WTA International tournaments on the WTA Tour.

The tournament was held in Mexico City from 1993 to 1998, and once more in 2000, before being relocated to Acapulco in 2001. Starting in 2014, the Mexican Open’s surface changed from red clay to hardcourts, serving as a lead-up to the first ATP Tour Masters 1000 event of the season in Indian Wells, United States.

Rafael Nadal is the joint-most successful player in Mexican Open history, sharing the record with David Ferrer and Thomas Muster, each winning four titles. Muster holds the distinction of winning all four consecutively, the most in the tournament’s history.

In women’s singles of Mexican Open, Amanda Coetzer (2001, 2003), Flavia Pennetta (2005, 2008), Venus Williams (2009–10), Sara Errani (2012–13), and Lesia Tsurenko (2017–18) share the record for most singles titles.

Mexican Open: Know All The Champions
Mexican Open

Let us have a look at the winners of the Mexican Open: 

Men’s Singles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1993 Thomas Muster (Austria) Carlos Costa (Spain) 6–2, 6–4
1994 Thomas Muster (Austria) Roberto Jabali (Brazil) 6–3, 6–1
1995 Thomas Muster (Austria) Fernando Meligeni (Brazil) 7–6(7–4), 7–5
1996 Thomas Muster (Austria) Jiří Novák (Czech Republic) 7–6(7–3), 6–2
1997 Francisco Clavet (Spain) Joan Albert Viloca (Spain) 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
1998 Jiří Novák (Czech Republic) Xavier Malisse (Belgium) 6–3, 6–3
2000 Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) Mariano Puerta (Argentina) 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
2001 Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) Galo Blanco (Spain) 6–4, 6–2
2002 Carlos Moyà (Spain) Fernando Meligeni (Brazil) 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–4)
2003 Agustín Calleri (Argentina) Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) 7–5, 3–6, 6–3
2004 Carlos Moyà (Spain) Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6–3, 6–0
2005 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Álbert Montañés (Spain) 6–1, 6–0
2006 Luis Horna (Peru) Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) 7–6(8–6), 6–4
2007 Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) Carlos Moyà (Spain) 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
2008 Nicolás Almagro (Spain) David Nalbandian (Argentina) 6–1, 7–6(7–1)
2009 Nicolás Almagro (Spain) Gaël Monfils (France) 6–4, 6–4
2010 David Ferrer (Spain) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 6–3, 3–6, 6–1
2011 David Ferrer (Spain) Nicolás Almagro (Spain) 7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7), 6–2
2012 David Ferrer (Spain) Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6–1, 6–2
2013 Rafael Nadal (Spain) David Ferrer (Spain) 6–0, 6–2
2014 Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
2015 David Ferrer (Spain) Kei Nishikori (Japan) 6–3, 7–5
2016 Dominic Thiem (Austria) Bernard Tomic (Australia) 7–6(8–6), 4–6, 6–3
2017 Sam Querrey (United States) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 6–3, 7–6(7–3)
2018 Juan Martín del Potro (Argentina) Kevin Anderson (South Africa) 6–4, 6–4
2019 Nick Kyrgios (Australia) Alexander Zverev (Germany) 6–3, 6–4
2020 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Taylor Fritz (United States) 6–3, 6–2
2021 Alexander Zverev (Germany) Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
2022 Rafael Nadal (Spain) Cameron Norrie (United Kingdom) 6–4, 6–4
2023 Alex de Minaur (Australia) Tommy Paul (United States) 3–6, 6–4, 6–1
2024 Alex de Minaur (Australia) Casper Ruud (Norway) 6–4, 6–4

Women’s Singles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2001 Amanda Coetzer (South Africa) Elena Dementieva (Russia) 2–6, 6–1, 6–2
2002 Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) Paola Suárez (Argentina) 6–7(1–7), 6–4, 6–2
2003 Amanda Coetzer (South Africa) Mariana Díaz Oliva (Argentina) 7–5, 6–3
2004 Iveta Benešová (Czech Republic) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2005 Flavia Pennetta (Italy) Ľudmila Cervanová (Slovakia) 3–6, 7–5, 6–3
2006 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (Germany) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6–1, 4–6, 6–2
2007 Émilie Loit (France) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 7–6(7–0), 6–4
2008 Flavia Pennetta (Italy) Alizé Cornet (France) 6–0, 4–6, 6–1
2009 Venus Williams (United States) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6–1, 6–2
2010 Venus Williams (United States) Polona Hercog (Slovenia) 2–6, 6–2, 6–3
2011 Gisela Dulko (Argentina) Arantxa Parra Santonja (Spain) 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2012 Sara Errani (Italy) Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–0
2013 Sara Errani (Italy) Carla Suárez Navarro (Spain) 6–0, 6–4
2014 Dominika Cibulková (Slovakia) Christina McHale (United States) 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
2015 Timea Bacsinszky (Switzerland) Caroline Garcia (France) 6–3, 6–0
2016 Sloane Stephens (United States) Dominika Cibulková (Slovakia) 6–4, 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
2017 Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6–1, 7–5
2018 Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) Stefanie Vögele (Switzerland) 5–7, 7–6(7–2), 6–2
2019 Wang Yafan (China) Sofia Kenin (United States) 2–6, 6–3, 7–5
2020 Heather Watson (United Kingdom) Leylah Annie Fernandez (Canada) 6–4, 6–7(8–10), 6–1

Men’s Doubles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
1993 Leonardo Lavalle (MEX) / Jaime Oncins (BRA) Horacio de la Peña (ARG) / Jorge Lozano (MEX) 7–6, 6–4
1994 Francisco Montana (USA) / Bryan Shelton (USA) Luke Jensen (USA) / Murphy Jensen (USA) 6–3, 6–4
1995 Javier Frana (ARG) / Leonardo Lavalle (MEX) Marc-Kevin Goellner (GER) / Diego Nargiso (ITA) 7–5, 6–3
1996 Donald Johnson (USA) / Francisco Montana (USA) Nicolás Pereira (VEN) / Emilio Sánchez (ESP) 6–2, 6–4
1997 Nicolás Lapentti (ECU) / Daniel Orsanic (ARG) Luis Herrera (MEX) / Mariano Sánchez (MEX) 4–6, 6–3, 7–6
1998 Jiří Novák (CZE) / David Rikl (CZE) Daniel Orsanic (ARG) / David Roditi (MEX) 6–4, 6–2
2000 Byron Black (ZIM) / Donald Johnson (USA) Gastón Etlis (ARG) / Martín Rodríguez (ARG) 6–3, 7–5
2001 Donald Johnson (USA) / Gustavo Kuerten (BRA) David Adams (RSA) / Martín García (ARG) 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
2002 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) Martin Damm (CZE) / David Rikl (CZE) 6–1, 3–6, [10–2]
2003 Mark Knowles (BAH) / Daniel Nestor (CAN) David Ferrer (ESP) / Fernando Vicente (ESP) 6–3, 6–3
2004 Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) Juan Ignacio Chela (ARG) / Nicolás Massú (CHI) 6–2, 6–3
2005 David Ferrer (ESP) / Santiago Ventura (ESP) Jiří Vaněk (CZE) / Tomáš Zíb (CZE) 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
2006 František Čermák (CZE) / Leoš Friedl (CZE) Potito Starace (ITA) / Filippo Volandri (ITA) 7–5, 6–2
2007 Potito Starace (ITA) / Martín Vassallo Argüello (ARG) Lukáš Dlouhý (CZE) / Pavel Vízner (CZE) 6–0, 6–2
2008 Oliver Marach (AUT) / Michal Mertiňák (SVK) Agustín Calleri (ARG) / Luis Horna (PER) 6–2, 6–7(3–7), [10–7]
2009 František Čermák (CZE) / Michal Mertiňák (SVK) Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Oliver Marach (AUT) 4–6, 6–4, [10–7]
2010 Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Oliver Marach (AUT) Fabio Fognini (ITA) / Potito Starace (ITA) 6–0, 6–0
2011 Victor Hănescu (ROU) / Horia Tecău (ROU) Marcelo Melo (BRA) / Bruno Soares (BRA) 6–1, 6–3
2012 David Marrero (ESP) / Fernando Verdasco (ESP) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Marc López (ESP) 6–3, 6–4
2013 Łukasz Kubot (POL) / David Marrero (ESP) Simone Bolelli (ITA) / Fabio Fognini (ITA) 7–5, 6–2
2014 Kevin Anderson (RSA) / Matthew Ebden (AUS) Feliciano López (ESP) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) 6–3, 6–3
2015 Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) Mariusz Fyrstenberg (POL) / Santiago González (MEX) 7–6(7–2), 5–7, [10–3]
2016 Treat Huey (PHI) / Max Mirnyi (BLR) Philipp Petzschner (GER) / Alexander Peya (AUT) 7–6(7–5), 6–3
2017 Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) John Isner (USA) / Feliciano López (ESP) 6–3, 6–3
2018 Jamie Murray (GBR) / Bruno Soares (BRA) Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) 7–6(7–4), 7–5
2019 Alexander Zverev (GER) / Mischa Zverev (GER) Austin Krajicek (USA) / Artem Sitak (NZL) 2–6, 7–6(7–4), [10–5]
2020 Łukasz Kubot (POL) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) Juan Sebastián Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) 7–6(8–6), 6–7(4–7), [11–9]
2021 Ken Skupski (GBR) / Neal Skupski (GBR) Marcel Granollers (ESP) / Horacio Zeballos (ARG) 7–6(7–3), 6–4
2022 Feliciano López (ESP) / Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) Marcelo Arévalo (ESA) / Jean-Julien Rojer (NED) 7–5, 6–4
2023 Alexander Erler (AUT) / Lucas Miedler (AUT) Nathaniel Lammons (USA) / Jackson Withrow (USA) 7–6(11–9), 7–6(7–3)
2024 Hugo Nys (MON) / Jan Zieliński (POL) Santiago González (MEX) / Neal Skupski (GBR) 6–3, 6–2

Women’s Doubles

Year Winner Runner-up Score
2001 María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) / Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) / Paola Suárez (ARG) 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 7–5
2002 Virginia Ruano Pascual (ESP) / Paola Suárez (ARG) Tina Križan (SLO) / Katarina Srebotnik (SLO) 7–5, 6–1
2003 Émilie Loit (FRA) / Åsa Svensson (SWE) Petra Mandula (HUN) / Patricia Wartusch (AUT) 6–3, 6–1
2004 Lisa McShea (AUS) / Milagros Sequera (VEN) Olga Blahotová (CZE) / Gabriela Navrátilová (CZE) 2–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
2005 Alina Jidkova (RUS) / Tatiana Perebiynis (UKR) Rosa María Andrés Rodríguez (ESP) / Conchita Martínez Granados (ESP) 7–5, 6–3
2006 Anna-Lena Grönefeld (GER) / Meghann Shaughnessy (USA) Shinobu Asagoe (JPN) / Émilie Loit (FRA) 6–1, 6–3
2007 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) Émilie Loit (FRA) / Nicole Pratt (AUS) 6–3, 6–3
2008 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) / María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) Iveta Benešová (CZE) / Petra Cetkovská (CZE) 6–2, 6–4
2009 Nuria Llagostera Vives (ESP) / María José Martínez Sánchez (ESP) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–4, 6–2
2010 Polona Hercog (SLO) / Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (CZE) Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) 2–6, 6–1, [10–2]
2011 Mariya Koryttseva (UKR) / Ioana Raluca Olaru (ROU) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 3–6, 6–1, [10–4]
2012 Sara Errani (ITA) / Roberta Vinci (ITA) Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) 6–2, 6–1
2013 Lourdes Domínguez Lino (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) Catalina Castaño (COL) / Mariana Duque Mariño (COL) 6–4, 7–6(7–1)
2014 Kristina Mladenovic (FRA) / Galina Voskoboeva (KAZ) Petra Cetkovská (CZE) / Iveta Melzer (CZE) 6–3, 2–6, [10–5]
2015 Lara Arruabarrena (ESP) / María Teresa Torró Flor (ESP) Andrea Hlaváčková (CZE) / Lucie Hradecká (CZE) 7–6(7–2), 5–7, [13–11]
2016 Anabel Medina Garrigues (ESP) / Arantxa Parra Santonja (ESP) Kiki Bertens (NED) / Johanna Larsson (SWE) 6–0, 6–4
2017 Darija Jurak (CRO) / Anastasia Rodionova (AUS) Mariana Duque Mariño (COL) / Verónica Cepede Royg (PAR) 6–3, 6–2
2018 Tatjana Maria (GER) / Heather Watson (GBR) Kaitlyn Christian (USA) / Sabrina Santamaria (USA) 7–5, 2–6, [10–2]
2019 Victoria Azarenka (BLR) / Zheng Saisai (CHN) Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) 6–1, 6–2
2020 Desirae Krawczyk (USA) / Giuliana Olmos (MEX) Kateryna Bondarenko (UKR) / Sharon Fichman (CAN) 6–3, 7–6(7–5)

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