Rafael Nadal will miss the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC in Acapulco. The two-time champion (2005, 2013) withdrew from the ATP World Tour 500 tournament on Tuesday because of a right hip injury. Nadal had to retire from his Australian Open quarter-final against Marin Cilic because of similar pain. [ALSO LIKE] “Tough one, of course. Yesterday in the last practice I felt something... I went to the hospital this morning to check it, to do an MRI and I still have some liquid there, so I need to keep doing tests to know what exactly is going on. The spot is really similar to Australia, so I need to be sure about what’s going on the next couple of...
Top seed Rafael Nadal is back at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC on a mission to remain within striking distance of reclaiming No. 1 in the ATP Rankings from Roger Federer. But an all-too-familiar foe, compatriot Feliciano Lopez, presents a dangerous first obstacle for last year’s runner-up on Tuesday. In the opening-round battle between the two left-handed Spaniards, 36-year-old Lopez will bid to record his third straight FedEx ATP Head2Head victory over his more decorated opponent. While Nadal leads the pair’s ledger 9-4, it is Lopez who landed wins in their past two hard-court encounters in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events – the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati (2015) and the Rolex Shanghai Masters (2014). [ALSO...
Top seed Rafael Nadal is back at the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC on a mission to remain within striking distance of reclaiming No. 1 in the ATP Rankings from Roger Federer. But an all-too-familiar foe, compatriot Feliciano Lopez, presents a dangerous first obstacle for last year’s runner-up on Tuesday. In the opening-round battle between the two left-handed Spaniards, 36-year-old Lopez will bid to record his third straight FedEx ATP Head2Head victory over his more decorated opponent. While Nadal leads the pair’s ledger 9-4, it is Lopez who landed their past two hard-court encounters in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events – the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati (2015) and the Rolex Shanghai Masters (2014). [ALSO LIKE] Given...
It’s an absolutely golden line-up this year for the silver anniversary of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presentado por HSBC. The ATP World Tour 500 tournament, which celebrates its 25th anniversary this week, boasts a stacked field including a tournament record of six of the world’s Top 10 players. Heading the all-star field is No. 1 seed and last year’s runner-up Rafael Nadal, who is playing his first match since the Australian Open. Having just relinquished the top spot in the ATP Rankings to Roger Federer following the Swiss’ victory in Rotterdam, Nadal opens his Acapulco campaign against compatriot Feliciano Lopez in an effort to keep the rankings gap between himself and Federer close heading into the BNP Paribas Open the...