2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Singles

{{TennisEvents|2022|Abierto Mexicano Telcel|

|champ = {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

|runner= {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie

|score= 6–4, 6–4

| type = singles doubles

| draw = 32 (4{{abbr| Q | Qualifiers}} / 3{{abbr| WC | Wild Cards}})

| seeds = 8

| main_name = Mexican Open (tennis){{!}} Mexican Open

}}

{{main|2022 Abierto Mexicano Telcel}}Rafael Nadal defeated Cameron Norrie in the final, 6–4, 6–4 to win the singles title at the 2022 Mexican Open. Nadal did not drop a set during a tournament for a record-extending 30th time.{{cite web|url=https://www.20minutos.es/deportes/noticia/4963306/0/rafa-nadal-record-victorias-perfectas-era-open-acapulco/|title=Rafa Nadal se convierte en el tenista con más victorias perfectas en la historia de la era Open |date=27 February 2022 }} . Retrieved 28 February 2022 It was his fourth Acapulco title and 91st career singles title overall.{{Cite web |title=Rafael Nadal Extends Perfect Season With Acapulco Title {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-norrie-acapulco-2022-final |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20220306145912/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/nadal-norrie-acapulco-2022-final |archive-date=2022-03-06 |access-date= |website=ATP Tour }}

Alexander Zverev was the defending champion,{{Cite web |date=21 March 2021 |title=Zverev Clinches Acapulco Title In Stefanos Tsitsipas Classic |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-zverev-acapulco-2021-saturday |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210612194032/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/tsitsipas-zverev-acapulco-2021-saturday |archive-date=12 June 2021 |access-date=23 February 2022 |publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals}} but he was defaulted from the tournament prior to his second-round singles match after he showed unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of his first-round doubles match, repeatedly hitting the umpire’s chair with his racquet and using obscene language.{{Cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Carlos |date=23 February 2022 |title=Zverev kicked out of Mexican Open after angry outburst |work=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/daniil-medvedev-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-sports-tennis-f094e60a6213d94d5ed9c4fece9e5b66 |access-date=23 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220223074320/https://apnews.com/article/daniil-medvedev-novak-djokovic-rafael-nadal-sports-tennis-f094e60a6213d94d5ed9c4fece9e5b66 |archive-date=23 February 2022}}

Zverev and Daniil Medvedev were in contention to claim the world No. 1 singles ranking.{{Cite web|date=12 February 2022|title=How Daniil Medvedev Can Claim World No.1 From Djokovic This Month|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/medvedev-february-2022-world-no-1-scenarios|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220221150748/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/medvedev-february-2022-world-no-1-scenarios|archive-date=21 February 2022|access-date=23 February 2022|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals}} After Novak Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals in Dubai, Medvedev clinched the top ranking for the first time, making him the 27th player, and first player born in the 1990s, to hold the position.{{Cite web|date=24 February 2022|title=Vesely Stuns Djokovic, Whose No. 1 Reign Will End Monday|url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-vesely-dubai-2022-thursday|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220224215446/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/djokovic-vesely-dubai-2022-thursday|archive-date=24 February 2022|access-date=24 February 2022|publisher=Association of Tennis Professionals}} Medvedev also became the first player outside of the Big Four to hold the world number 1 ranking since Andy Roddick in February 2004, ending the quartet's 943-week streak with the top position.{{Cite news|date=24 February 2022|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/60512757|title = Djokovic loses No1 ranking after defeat|website = BBC Sport}}

For the first time since the 2013 China Open, four of the top five ranked players competed at the same ATP 500 tournament.{{Cite news |last=Rodriguez |first=Carlos |date=22 February 2022 |title=Zverev wins Mexican Open match ending just before 5 a.m. |work=Associated Press |url=https://apnews.com/article/daniil-medvedev-rafael-nadal-sports-stefanos-tsitsipas-alexander-zverev-f929a6a945e0bd467d71820b46b5cf3f |access-date=23 February 2022}}

The first-round match between Zverev and Jenson Brooksby had the latest-ever finish in an ATP Tour match when it ended at 4:55 a.m. local time, passing the previous record of 4:34 a.m. local time set by Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis at the 2008 Australian Open. At three hours and twenty-two minutes, it was also the longest match ever played at the Mexican Open.

Seeds

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  1. {{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev (semifinals)
  2. {{flagicon|GER}} Alexander Zverev (second round, defaulted for unsportsmanlike conduct in doubles)
  3. {{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas (semifinals)
  4. {{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal (champion)
  5. {{flagicon|ITA}} Matteo Berrettini (first round, retired)
  6. {{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie (final)
  7. {{flagicon|USA}} Taylor Fritz (second round)
  8. {{flagicon|ESP}} Pablo Carreño Busta (second round)

}}

Draw

{{Draw key}}

=Finals=

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|RD1=Semifinals

|RD2=Final

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|RD1-seed1=1

|RD1-team1={{flagicon|RUS}} Daniil Medvedev

|RD1-score1-1=3

|RD1-score1-2=3

|RD1-score1-3=

|RD1-seed2=4

|RD1-team2={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

|RD1-score2-1=6

|RD1-score2-2=6

|RD1-score2-3=

|RD1-seed3=3

|RD1-team3={{flagicon|GRE}} Stefanos Tsitsipas

|RD1-score3-1=4

|RD1-score3-2=4

|RD1-score3-3=

|RD1-seed4=6

|RD1-team4={{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie

|RD1-score4-1=6

|RD1-score4-2=6

|RD1-score4-3=

|RD2-seed1=4

|RD2-team1={{flagicon|ESP}} Rafael Nadal

|RD2-score1-1=6

|RD2-score1-2=6

|RD2-score1-3=

|RD2-seed2=6

|RD2-team2={{flagicon|GBR}} Cameron Norrie

|RD2-score2-1=4

|RD2-score2-2=4

|RD2-score2-3=

}}

=Top half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=1

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} D Medvedev

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=6

| RD1-score01-3=

| RD1-seed02=

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|FRA}} B Paire

| RD1-score02-1=3

| RD1-score02-2=4

| RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03=WC

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|MEX}} A Hernández

| RD1-score03-1=0

| RD1-score03-2=1

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=PR

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|ESP}} P Andújar

| RD1-score04-1=6

| RD1-score04-2=6

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=WC

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} F López

| RD1-score05-1=6

| RD1-score05-2=0

| RD1-score05-3=4

| RD1-seed06=Q

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|JPN}} Y Nishioka

| RD1-score06-1=2

| RD1-score06-2=6

| RD1-score06-3=6

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|FRA}} A Mannarino

| RD1-score07-1=3

| RD1-score07-2=3

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=7

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|USA}} T Fritz

| RD1-score08-1=6

| RD1-score08-2=6

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=4

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD1-score09-1=6

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=

| RD1-seed10=LL

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|USA}} D Kudla

| RD1-score10-1=3

| RD1-score10-2=2

| RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|BUL}} G Dimitrov

| RD1-score11-1=68

| RD1-score11-2=7

| RD1-score11-3=3

| RD1-seed12=LL

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} S Kozlov

| RD1-score12-1=710

| RD1-score12-2=5

| RD1-score12-3=6

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|SRB}} D Lajović

| RD1-score13-1=6

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=7

| RD1-seed14=

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|USA}} S Korda

| RD1-score14-1=4

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=5

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} T Paul

| RD1-score15-1=4

| RD1-score15-2=5

| RD1-score15-3=

| RD1-seed16=5

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|ITA}} M Berrettini

| RD1-score16-1=6

| RD1-score16-2=1r

| RD1-score16-3=

| RD2-seed01=1

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} D Medvedev

| RD2-score01-1=6

| RD2-score01-2=6

| RD2-score01-3=

| RD2-seed02=PR

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} P Andújar

| RD2-score02-1=1

| RD2-score02-2=2

| RD2-score02-3=

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|JPN}} Y Nishioka

| RD2-score03-1=3

| RD2-score03-2=6

| RD2-score03-3=6

| RD2-seed04=7

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|USA}} T Fritz

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=4

| RD2-score04-3=2

| RD2-seed05=4

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD2-score05-1=6

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=

| RD2-seed06=LL

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} S Kozlov

| RD2-score06-1=0

| RD2-score06-2=3

| RD2-score06-3=

| RD2-seed07=

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|SRB}} D Lajović

| RD2-score07-1=66

| RD2-score07-2=6

| RD2-score07-3=5

| RD2-seed08=

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|USA}} T Paul

| RD2-score08-1=78

| RD2-score08-2=2

| RD2-score08-3=7

| RD3-seed01=1

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} D Medvedev

| RD3-score01-1=6

| RD3-score01-2=6

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=Q

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|JPN}} Y Nishioka

| RD3-score02-1=2

| RD3-score02-2=3

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=4

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD3-score03-1=6

| RD3-score03-2=77

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|USA}} T Paul

| RD3-score04-1=0

| RD3-score04-2=65

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=1

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|RUS}} D Medvedev

| RD4-score01-1=3

| RD4-score01-2=3

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=4

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|ESP}} R Nadal

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

=Bottom half=

{{16TeamBracket-Compact-Tennis3-Byes

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Second round

| RD3=Quarterfinals

| RD4=Semifinals

| RD1-seed01=8

| RD1-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} P Carreño Busta

| RD1-score01-1=6

| RD1-score01-2=6

| RD1-score01-3=

| RD1-seed02=Q

| RD1-team02={{flagicon|GER}} O Otte

| RD1-score02-1=2

| RD1-score02-2=4

| RD1-score02-3=

| RD1-seed03=SE

| RD1-team03={{flagicon|AUS}} J Millman

| RD1-score03-1=63

| RD1-score03-2=0r

| RD1-score03-3=

| RD1-seed04=

| RD1-team04={{flagicon|USA}} M Giron

| RD1-score04-1=77

| RD1-score04-2=2

| RD1-score04-3=

| RD1-seed05=Q

| RD1-team05={{flagicon|USA}} JJ Wolf

| RD1-score05-1=3

| RD1-score05-2=79

| RD1-score05-3=6

| RD1-seed06=

| RD1-team06={{flagicon|ITA}} L Sonego

| RD1-score06-1=6

| RD1-score06-2=67

| RD1-score06-3=2

| RD1-seed07=

| RD1-team07={{flagicon|SRB}} L Đere

| RD1-score07-1=67

| RD1-score07-2=64

| RD1-score07-3=

| RD1-seed08=3

| RD1-team08={{flagicon|GRE}} S Tsitsipas

| RD1-score08-1=79

| RD1-score08-2=77

| RD1-score08-3=

| RD1-seed09=6

| RD1-team09={{flagicon|GBR}} C Norrie

| RD1-score09-1=77

| RD1-score09-2=6

| RD1-score09-3=

| RD1-seed10=Q

| RD1-team10={{flagicon|GER}} D Altmaier

| RD1-score10-1=65

| RD1-score10-2=2

| RD1-score10-3=

| RD1-seed11=WC

| RD1-team11={{flagicon|ESP}} F Verdasco

| RD1-score11-1=5

| RD1-score11-2=77

| RD1-score11-3=63

| RD1-seed12=

| RD1-team12={{flagicon|USA}} J Isner

| RD1-score12-1=7

| RD1-score12-2=64

| RD1-score12-3=77

| RD1-seed13=

| RD1-team13={{flagicon|USA}} B Nakashima

| RD1-score13-1=4

| RD1-score13-2=4

| RD1-score13-3=

| RD1-seed14=LL

| RD1-team14={{flagicon|GER}} P Gojowczyk

| RD1-score14-1=6

| RD1-score14-2=6

| RD1-score14-3=

| RD1-seed15=

| RD1-team15={{flagicon|USA}} J Brooksby

| RD1-score15-1=6

| RD1-score15-2=610

| RD1-score15-3=2

| RD1-seed16=2

| RD1-team16={{flagicon|GER}} A Zverev

| RD1-score16-1=3

| RD1-score16-2=712

| RD1-score16-3=6

| RD2-seed01=8

| RD2-team01={{flagicon|ESP}} P Carreño Busta

| RD2-score01-1=79

| RD2-score01-2=4

| RD2-score01-3=64

| RD2-seed02=

| RD2-team02={{flagicon|USA}} M Giron

| RD2-score02-1=67

| RD2-score02-2=6

| RD2-score02-3=77

| RD2-seed03=Q

| RD2-team03={{flagicon|USA}} JJ Wolf

| RD2-score03-1=1

| RD2-score03-2=0

| RD2-score03-3=

| RD2-seed04=3

| RD2-team04={{flagicon|GRE}} S Tsitsipas

| RD2-score04-1=6

| RD2-score04-2=6

| RD2-score04-3=

| RD2-seed05=6

| RD2-team05={{flagicon|GBR}} C Norrie

| RD2-score05-1=62

| RD2-score05-2=6

| RD2-score05-3=6

| RD2-seed06=

| RD2-team06={{flagicon|USA}} J Isner

| RD2-score06-1=77

| RD2-score06-2=3

| RD2-score06-3=4

| RD2-seed07=LL

| RD2-team07={{flagicon|GER}} P Gojowczyk

| RD2-score07-1=0

| RD2-score07-2=

| RD2-score07-3=

| RD2-seed08=2

| RD2-team08={{flagicon|GER}} A Zverev

| RD2-score08-1=0d

| RD2-score08-2=

| RD2-score08-3=

| RD3-seed01=

| RD3-team01={{flagicon|USA}} M Giron

| RD3-score01-1=3

| RD3-score01-2=4

| RD3-score01-3=

| RD3-seed02=3

| RD3-team02={{flagicon|GRE}} S Tsitsipas

| RD3-score02-1=6

| RD3-score02-2=6

| RD3-score02-3=

| RD3-seed03=6

| RD3-team03={{flagicon|GBR}} C Norrie

| RD3-score03-1=6

| RD3-score03-2=6

| RD3-score03-3=

| RD3-seed04=LL

| RD3-team04={{flagicon|GER}} P Gojowczyk

| RD3-score04-1=1

| RD3-score04-2=0

| RD3-score04-3=

| RD4-seed01=3

| RD4-team01={{flagicon|GRE}} S Tsitsipas

| RD4-score01-1=4

| RD4-score01-2=4

| RD4-score01-3=

| RD4-seed02=6

| RD4-team02={{flagicon|GBR}} C Norrie

| RD4-score02-1=6

| RD4-score02-2=6

| RD4-score02-3=

}}

Qualifying

=Seeds=

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  1. {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Altmaier (qualified)
  2. {{flagicon|GER}} Oscar Otte (qualified)
  3. {{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson (qualifying competition)
  4. {{flagicon|GER}} Peter Gojowczyk (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  5. {{flagicon|USA}} Steve Johnson (first round)
  6. {{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  7. {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihito Nishioka (qualified)
  8. {{flagicon|ITA}} Andreas Seppi (first round)

}}

=Qualifiers=

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  1. {{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Altmaier
  2. {{flagicon|GER}} Oscar Otte
  3. {{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Wolf
  4. {{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihito Nishioka

}}

= Lucky losers =

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  1. {{flagicon|GER}} Peter Gojowczyk
  2. {{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla
  3. {{flagicon|USA}} Stefan Kozlov

}}

=Qualifying draw=

==First qualifier==

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| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=1

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Altmaier

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=3

| RD1-score1-3=6

| RD1-seed2= 

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Ernesto Escobedo

| RD1-score2-1=2

| RD1-score2-2=6

| RD1-score2-3=1

| RD1-seed3=WC

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|MEX}} Rodrigo Pacheco Méndez

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=4

| RD1-score3-3=1

| RD1-seed4=6

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Daniel Altmaier

| RD2-score1-1=4

| RD2-score1-2=6

| RD2-score1-3=6

| RD2-seed2=6

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Denis Kudla

| RD2-score2-1=6

| RD2-score2-2=4

| RD2-score2-3=2

}}

==Second qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3-v2

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=2

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Oscar Otte

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2= 

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|ECU}} Emilio Gómez

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=Alt

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} Stefan Kozlov

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=5

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|USA}} Steve Johnson

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=3

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=2

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Oscar Otte

| RD2-score1-1=6

| RD2-score1-2=0

| RD2-score1-3=77

| RD2-seed2=Alt

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} Stefan Kozlov

| RD2-score2-1=1

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=62

}}

==Third qualifier==

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| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=3

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=78

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=WC

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|COL}} Nicolás Mejía

| RD1-score2-1=3

| RD1-score2-2=66

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=PR

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Wolf

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=6

| RD1-score3-3=

| RD1-seed4=8

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|ITA}} Andreas Seppi

| RD1-score4-1=4

| RD1-score4-2=2

| RD1-score4-3=

| RD2-seed1=3

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|RSA}} Kevin Anderson

| RD2-score1-1=77

| RD2-score1-2=4

| RD2-score1-3=3

| RD2-seed2=PR

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|USA}} J. J. Wolf

| RD2-score2-1=63

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=6

}}

==Fourth qualifier==

{{4TeamBracket-Tennis3-v2

| RD1=First round

| RD2=Qualifying competition

|team-width=175

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Peter Gojowczyk

| RD1-score1-1=6

| RD1-score1-2=6

| RD1-score1-3=

| RD1-seed2=WC

| RD1-team2={{flagicon|MEX}} Gerardo López Villaseñor

| RD1-score2-1=1

| RD1-score2-2=1

| RD1-score2-3=

| RD1-seed3=PR

| RD1-team3={{flagicon|GER}} Cedrik-Marcel Stebe

| RD1-score3-1=6

| RD1-score3-2=3

| RD1-score3-3=4

| RD1-seed4=7

| RD1-team4={{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihito Nishioka

| RD1-score4-1=1

| RD1-score4-2=6

| RD1-score4-3=6

| RD2-seed1=4

| RD2-team1={{flagicon|GER}} Peter Gojowczyk

| RD2-score1-1=3

| RD2-score1-2=2

| RD2-score1-3=

| RD2-seed2=7

| RD2-team2={{flagicon|JPN}} Yoshihito Nishioka

| RD2-score2-1=6

| RD2-score2-2=6

| RD2-score2-3=

}}

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