US Edition‘Not a Drill’: Aussie Tennis Star in Mexico Cartel Chaos
Organizers confirm the tournament will continue with enhanced security after over 250 cartel-related incidents disrupted 20 states, including Guerrero, officials said.
- Abierto Mexicano organisers said the 2026 Mexican Open in Acapulco is proceeding as planned, operations run normally, and they remain in coordination with federal, state and municipal authorities, with stepped-up security.
- On Sunday, Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes died in custody after capture by special forces, with six guards killed and three soldiers wounded, prompting CJNG to launch attacks across 20 states.
- Around 300 passengers were stranded at Puerto Vallarta airport and escorted under heavy police protection as authorities reported over 250 road-blocking incidents and 25 arrests amid unrest.
- Calls mounted to evacuate Alex de Minaur as the Australian Government and US State Department updated travel advice amid a Jalisco 'code red' before his Tuesday match against Patrick Kypson.
- Other sports have already been affected by unrest, with several soccer matches postponed and public events suspended, while the Merida WTA tournament, Yucatan continues as usual amid fears for World Cup matches beginning June 11 at Estadio Azteca and four fixtures at Estadio Guadalajara, Jalisco.
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How Mexican cartel violence could impact Demon, Aussie players
Alex de Minaur and a group of fellow Australian players will continue their Acapulco title pursuit this week despite ongoing violence across Mexico after the death of the country’s most wanted drug lord.
The violence is escalating in Mexico, but the tennis stars around Alexander Zverev are supposed to play anyway.
Alexander Zverev is the overwhelming favorite to win the Acapulco tournament. The 33rd edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC is being held this week in Acapulco, on the outdoor hard courts of the Arena GNP Seguros. An ATP 500 event, the Mexican tournament occupies a strategic position on the calendar, traditionally played as a curtain-raiser to the Masters 1000 tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami. The total prize money for t…
Tennis Insider Push for Players’ Evacuation as Mexico Crisis Deepens
Despite a star-studded Acapulco Open lineup led by Alexander Zverev alongside Alex de Minaur, Casper Ruud, Frances Tiafoe, and Grigor Dimitrov, uncertainty looms. The Mexican Open confirmed its 2026 edition will proceed, dismissing cancellation rumors sparked by a shocking development in Jalisco. Yet concern deepened as Tennis Channel commentator Brett Haber urged the WTA and ATP to evacuate players from Mexico. Veteran American broadcaster Bret…
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