• The young Dane is looking forward to Boris Becker as his coach for 2024.

Mexico City, November 22, 2023.- If a tennis legend like Boris Becker is interested in working with you in your 20s, you’re doing something right in your professional career. Holger Rune is one of the youngsters who overcame the status of tennis promise when he beat Novak Djokovic (Paris 2022) at the age of 19 in a Masters 1000 final and went from being outside the Top 100 to making his debut in the ATP Top 10 in less than a year. Three titles and two finals were key.

Now while he closes 2023 with a level recovery after sneaking into the Nitto ATP Finals, the reality is that with only one title there were signs that Rune was missing something in his development and teamwork. The answer could be six-time Grand Slam winner Boris Becker of Germany, who has known success since he was a teenager after he became the youngest Wimbledon winner at the age of 17 in 1985.

The two began a trial period in October and have now confirmed their coach-player alliance for the 2024 season. Previously Rune was the pupil of Patrick Mouratoglou since 2016, former coach of Serena Williams, but they ended their relationship in September. Intense on court and with infinite potential, his entourage agrees, the Dane’s personality and mentality can take him far, not for nothing Becker has stated that they will look for his best version. The 55-year-old German coached Djokovic between 2013 and 2016, when he conquered six of his 24 Grand Slams.

On his own style, Rune stated “If everyone was the same, it would be a bit boring.” His rapid rise was perhaps somewhat overshadowed by the precocious success of Carlos Alcaraz, with whom he has an age difference of just six days, but Rune is motivated by such a rivalry in the making “I hope to be like Roger and Rafa. That’s what we’re looking for, to be the best players of all time and the best players we can be.” Holger Rune will debut at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo with a great chance.

Technical Details

Name: Holger Rune

Age: 20 years old

Date and place of birth: April 29, 2003 in Gentofte, Denmark

Current ATP Ranking: 8th (as of November 22, 2023)

Best ATP ranking: 4th

Coach: Boris Becker

ATP titles: 4

• The German tennis player recovered from an ankle injury and is playing in the ATP Finals. 
• During his recovery, “Sascha” took the opportunity to create his Foundation and encourage children suffering from diabetes to overcome their own limits.

Mexico City, November 15, 2023 – There is no doubt that Alexander Zverev is a star on the court, with 21 titles on the ATP circuit at the age of 26; however, he also has an altruistic facet.  

In August 2022, the Hamburg-born tennis player created his foundation to support children suffering from type 1 diabetes and prevent more people from being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, driven mainly because “Sascha” himself has suffered from this disease (type 1 diabetes) since he was 4 years old.

Tuesday, November 14 marked World Diabetes Day, a date established since 1991 by the World Health Organization (WHO), and to remember this date the German tennis player uploaded a video to his Instagram account sending a motivational message for people who have been diagnosed with this condition to break their own limits and obstacles to achieve their dreams. 

If we are talking about complex moments, this 2023 has not been easy for Zverev in the sporting arena, as an ankle injury kept him out of the circuit for almost seven months. After recovering, he returned to the Top 10 of the ranking and was able to compete in the ATP Finals in Turin, Italy, at the end of the year. 

Throughout this 2023, the German tennis player overcame his injury and overcame his own limits, as the motto of his foundation says: “The only limit is the one you set for yourself”. 

He won two tournaments that helped him climb up the rankings and regain his rhythm of play, the first one in his hometown in Hamburg during the summer, and the second title he won in Chengdu, China last September. 

Surely in the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo 2023 we will see a “Sascha” eager to add more titles and overcoming his own limits on the court, as well as promoting his initiatives with his Alexander Zverev Foundation.  

Technical data

Name: Alexander Zverev

Age: 26 years old

Date and place of birth: April 20, 1997 in Hamburg, Germany

Current ATP ranking: 7th 

(as of November 13, 2023)

Best ATP ranking: 2nd

Coach: Alexander Zverev (father)

ATP titles: 21 championships

• The Greek changed coaches last year, but decided to return to his father Apostolos Tsitsipas as his coach.
• The 2023 Los Cabos champion will return to the ATP 250 to defend his title.

Mexico City, November 9, 2023.- In Mexico we say that “blood calls” when family ties are strengthened and endure despite adversity. This popular saying or Mexican proverb applies very well to what Stefanos Tsitsipas experienced in recent months after concluding the relationship with his father as his coach, starting a new stage with Mark Philippoussis as his coach and weeks later returning to his father Apostolos Tsitsipas. 

The father-son bond has been successful since the beginning of his career. At his side, the Greek has managed to win 10 titles, including two championships at the Monte-Carlo Masters 1000 (2020 and 2021) and lifted in 2019 the ATP Finals title in London. 

The working relationship between Stafanos and Apostolos had a break at the beginning of 2023, but the Greek tennis player, current champion of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo, failed to adapt to the style and training program of Australian Mark Philippoussis, so he decided to return to his “origins”. 

Just at the Paris Masters 1000, Stafanos Tsitsipas reached 300 career victories, no small feat for a 25-year-

old tennis player. To reach this figure, he owes much to the experience and support of his father from the stands as coach.

Since the beginning of his career as a professional in 2016, Tsitsipas had a rapid and sustained rise in the ATP rankings, on October 23, 2017 he entered the Top 100 of the best players in the world and in less than a year (in October 2018) he was already in the group of the best 20 tennis players on the planet. 

Undoubtedly, having the Greek again in Mexican lands will be a show for the fans that will gather in February in Los Cabos and, what better, than accompanied by his father and mentor in his sporting career. 

Technical data

Name: Stephanos Tsitsipas

Age: 25 years old

Date and place of birth: August 12, 1998 in Athens, Greece

Current ATP Ranking: 6th (as of November 6, 2023)

Best ATP ranking: 3rd

Coach: Apostolos Tsitsipas

ATP titles: 10 championships 

1-Stockholm (2018)

2-Marseille (2019)

3-Estoril (2019)

4-ATP Finals (2019)

5-Marseille (2020)

6-Lyon (2021)

7-ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo

8-Mallorca (2022)

9-ATP Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo

• Rune, Tsitsipas, Ruud, and Zverev have confirmed their participation in the eighth edition of the tournament in Los Cabos. 
• The ATP 250 event will take place from February 19th to 24th, 2024, one week before the Abierto Mexicano de Tenis in Acapulco.

Mexico City, September 26, 2023 – Five months before the Mexican Back to Back’s debut, starting with the eighth edition of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo, to be held between February 19 and 24, 2024, Mextenis has confirmed the participation of four players currently ranked in the ATP Top 10. Holger Rune (No.4), Stefanos Tsitsipas (No.5), Casper Ruud (No.9), and Alexander Zverev (No.10) are the stars of a lineup that promises to be legendary for an ATP 250 event.

The Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas will return to the Cabo Sports Complex (CSC) to defend his 2023 title, one of the ten titles he boasts at just 25 years old. On the other hand, Los Cabos will host three debutants. Danish player Holger Rune, who achieved his highest ranking in August of this year and currently holds the No. 4 spot in the world, is one of the young promises to watch on the circuit, even mentioned by the legend Roger Federer. At 20 years old, Rune, who made his professional debut in 2020, already has four titles, including a Masters 1000 in Paris.

Also, Norwegian player Casper Ruud, currently No. 9 but who reached No. 2 a year ago, will debut at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo. At 24 years old, he has 10 ATP titles and has competed in three Grand Slam finals, two of them at Roland Garros, his favorite surface. Lastly, there is the German Alexander Zverev, who has returned to the Top 10 after a long injury recovery and will finally make his debut in a tournament in a destination he is already familiar with. Sascha also reached the second spot in the rankings in 2022. He has accumulated 20 titles at 26 years old and also won Olympic gold in Tokyo.

“Undoubtedly, we will have one of the best lineups in the tournament’s history. This event has been consolidating over the years, and more and more players want to come and experience it and compete in Los Cabos. We are very excited about our new date; it marks a new era for the organization for Mextenis, and we hope it will be excellent for the fans. We are confident that it will benefit everyone,” commented the tournament director, José Antonio Fernández.

The eighth edition will be memorable for fans as, for the first time, the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo is being held in February, leaving the summer behind. This adjustment in the calendar benefits both the fans and the tournament’s organization, and, of course, the players who will have more comfortable logistics for the two major ATP tennis events in Mexico.

The Cabo Sports Complex (CSC) is a multifunctional sports complex with magnificent facilities and exquisite architectural design, built in collaboration between Mextenis and Olarena. Constructed on an area of more than 4 hectares, it features a stadium with a capacity for 3,500 fans, a Grandstand for 1,500 people, and three courts that can be adapted to accommodate up to 800 spectators, in addition to a special area for the players. Tickets for the eighth edition are already on sale.

The Los Cabos ATP 250 will have a main singles draw of 28 players and 16 doubles pairs.

• Tournament Director Geoffrey Fernandez confirmed the first player for the Los Cabos and Acapulco editions in February 2024.
• Stefanos Tsitsipas to star in Los Cabos ATP 250 final against Aussie Alex de Miñaur

Los Cabos, August 5, 2023.- Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas, current World No.5, was confirmed as the first player to attend the Los Cabos ATP 250 and Acapulco ATP 500 tournaments to be held in consecutive weeks in Mexico in February and March 2024, announced Jose Antonio Fernandez, director of the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo.

“I can confirm to you that Tsitsipas will be with us and also that we will have two other Top 10 players in the back to back. Stefanos has told us that he wants to return to Mexico and we are very happy with his decision. He is a very beloved player with the fans and it can be said that we have started very well on the road to the two tournaments we have in 2024,” said Fernandez at the closing conference of the seventh edition in Los Cabos.

He recalled that the Greek, who will be 25 years old on August 12, has achieved a connection with the Mexican public because of the way he gives his all on the court.

He was also proud and excited about the final of the tournament between the Greek and Australian Alex de Miñaur.

“The result is a wonderful final, several players have achieved both finals and not to mention the doubles tournament with Santiago Gonzalez. He is going through his best moment at this age, it would be wonderful if he won, he deserves it. They were long days but the tennis level was very high. He also highlighted the participation of the young Mexicans who were participating in this edition,” he added.

Fernandez reminded that the eighth edition of the Cabo Tennis Open tournament will be played from February 19 to 24, while the 31st edition of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel presented by HSBC will take place from February 26 to March 2.

“We are practically with a Grand Slam in two venues, more complicated, but the challenge is going to be for us. There are several companies, four or five that have more than one tournament on the ATP tour, but we are the only ones that have the challenge of doing them in consecutive weeks,” he said.

The executive also took advantage of the conference to make a balance of the tournament and advanced preliminary estimates and said that the tournament generated an economic revenue greater than last year’s 109 million pesos.
“The numbers will improve in February. There will be better weather and that is going to work in the tournament’s favor. The biggest challenge this year was the heat. On the other hand, on Wednesday the stadium was already at 91% capacity and in 2024 hotel occupancy will be at 90%.”

Regarding the attendance at the tournament, Fernandez pointed out that this year the tournament registered an attendance that exceeded 31 thousand spectators. In addition, direct and indirect jobs were generated and are growing,” he assured.

The double of Mexican tournaments in the ATP calendar adapts to the needs of the tennis players who will be able to tour the Mexican territory before traveling to the Indian Wells Masters 1000 in California.

“Last and not least is the work to do with the San Jose home with up to 50 children who have many needs. A long term project and leaves more footprint in the community. It is the right way to support children,” he concluded about the social responsibility program Play for All!

• The Mexican alongside Frenchman Edouard Roger-Vasselin is looking for his first title in his homeland.

Los Cabos, August 5, 2023.- Mexican Santiago Gonzalez, currently fifth in the ATP doubles ranking, will try to fulfill this Saturday at the Mifel Tennis Open by Telcel Oppo a long-cherished dream, to lift a title in Mexico.

Gonzalez, 40, has so far had his best season as a professional by winning the Miami Masters 1000 title and having outstanding performances in other tournaments such as Marseille, where he was also champion.

“Our goal is to reach Turin and play the ATP doubles finals and we are on that path, this year has been good for us,” Gonzalez told media.

About his participation in the seventh edition of the 250 tournament in Los Cabos, the Mexican pointed out that the important thing for him and his partner is always to compete and give their best in every match.

“I know that if I have a good week, a good tournament, I have a good chance to win. I like to play at home with the support of the public and hopefully this can be my week and if not, nothing happens, I will enjoy the tournament and focus on everything that comes next,” he said.

Gonzalez, who has been constant in his participations in the Acapulco Open 500 and the Cabo Tennis Open, acknowledged that as a Mexican tennis player “it is a dream to win in Mexico, although first of all his goal in the end will always be to win matches and all matches count for the ranking and hopefully we can achieve it”.

He recalled that tournaments are only won by a couple and in tennis, as in many sports, you lose more times than you win.

“The important thing is to keep adding victories and points for the ranking, that is the expectation for the rest of the year. For us this is the first tournament of the summer and the U.S. tour is coming up and hopefully we can start off on the right foot,” he said.

After qualifying for the final in Los Cabos, the Mexican and the Frenchman will be looking for their third title of the year after the titles they won together, the Miami Masters 1000 and the Marseille tournament.

“In the finals this year we have done well and tomorrow we want to win and I hope that with the push of the fans it will be a great day for us,” he added.

Gonzalez will be looking for his first title tonight in Mexico in his second final, the first he signed at the Mexican Open in Acapulco in 2015 alongside Poland’s Mariusz Fyrstenberg.

At the Los Cabos ATP 250, two Mexicans reached the final and won it, the first was Miguel Ángel Reyes Varela alongside Salvadoran Marcelo Arévalo in 2018 and the second was Hans Hach Verdugo alongside American John Isner in 2021.