Media Day highlights
- Before the official start of the tournament, some of the protagonists share their feelings about the destination and the week of the tournament.
Los Cabos, July 13, 2025.- Mexican Santiago Gonzalez returns to the doubles draw in search of a new title in Los Cabos, he won it in 2023. After a good season on grass, where he lifted the title in Mallorca and Stuttgart, he shares what it means to return to play in Mexico.
“Playing at home is something very special, I come from two months of being in Europe and returning to Mexico makes me very happy. I am very excited to lift the title again. For Mexicans it is a good factor to play at home and have the support of the public and without a doubt the last 10 years that I have played here has been a factor. I feel good physically and tennis wise so the next 6 months will be good. We are looking forward to it, I also hope to be at the Masters 1000 in Toronto and Cincinnati.”
For his part Rodrigo Pacheco, already familiar with the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo, reveals what he expects from his first round duel against Australian Adam Walton. “We are expecting a great match with someone who has been in the top 100 in the world for a while, I hope to compete in the best way but I want everyone to enjoy it a lot.” He also shared his plans for the following months: “This year I will play the US Open qualification and after that I have nothing definite”.
Luis Carlos Alvarez, also 20 years old and who will make his debut in a main draw of an ATP tournament, shared his happiness. “It’s very exciting to be in an ATP main draw. It is a unique experience and I really want to do something. I’ve been dreaming about this for a long time, to play this kind of tournaments with the stands and the Mexican people supporting me. I feel very comfortable on these courts. I have to take it as motivation and not get distracted too much, it is important to know where you are and what you are achieving but you have to take it like other matches and other tournaments, with discipline and responsibility. All the players in this draw are tough and play very well”.
While the German Daniel Altmaier, in perfect Spanish that he has learned in recent years with a Mexican partner, said: “I arrived last Tuesday to enjoy a little of the atmosphere, I was among the first, I wanted to visit Los Cabos, I like the destination. I use Spanish a lot on a daily basis, I come here in my free time, I come here a lot, I could say that I am a local and I feel that I am. Here in Mexico they are very passionate, it impresses me, whenever players return to tournaments in Acapulco and Los Cabos they always talk about that atmosphere”.