-The British defending champion is one step away from the final.

Los Cabos, August 4, 2022 – British Cameron Norrie, third seed at the Mifel Tennis Open, defeated Radu Albot, from Moldova, 6-3, 6-3, to qualify to the semifinals.

With the win, Norrie was one step away from the final of the tournament he won in 2021 and which represented the first title of his career.

Albot opened with a break and took a 2-0 lead but Norrie reacted for 2-2 then both defended his serve until the Briton broke in the eighth game for 5-3 and served for 6-3.

In the second set, Norrie opened with a break and held serve for 2-0, then both defended their serve until 5-4. Albot broke in the tenth game and both defended to 6-6 and went to a tie break which Norrie signed off with a 7-4 win.

In the semifinals, Norrie will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, world No. 9, who previously defeated American Steve Johnson in two sets by 6-4, 7-6 (3).

Auger-Aliassime’s victory was a hard-fought one, which he achieved in one hour and 50 minutes of play.
In the first set the difference was a break of the Canadian in the first game for the 6-4 and in the second Johnson took things to the tie break in which Auger-Aliassime showed more poise in the decisive moments to win the set and the match.

The Canadian is looking for his second career title in Los Cabos.

Los Cabos, August 4, 2022.- Mexican Santiago Gonzalez and Argentinean Andres Molteni will seek to advance to the doubles final of the Mifel Tennis Open.

In the semifinals they will face the duo of American William Blumberg and Serbian Miomir Kecmanovic, who defeated Sweden’s Andre Goransson and Japan’s Ben McLachlan 1-6, 7-5, 10-4 in the quarterfinals.

Another Argentinean, Martin Etcheverry and Chun Hsin Tseng, from Chinese Taipei, defeated Australians Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell by 1-6, 7-5, 10-4 and will face South African Raven Klaasen and Brazilian Marcelo Melo for the ticket to the final.

Daniil Medvedev (No. 1) defeats Ricardas Berankis (No. 98) to advance to the semis.

Serbia’s Miomir Kecmanovic (No. 38) advanced after defeating Brandon Nakashima (No. 61).

Los Cabos, August 4th, 2022.- The first semifinal of the Mifel Tennis Open was defined after world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev defeated Ricardas Berankis (No. 98) 6-2, 6-2 in quick game of 1 hour and 20 minutes.

Both players were splitting victories prior to the match, as Berankis beat Medvedev in 2019 in Dubai, but the Russian had struck the first blow in 2018 as a qualified player in Moscow. As the main favorite to win the title, the Russian did not lose his serve during the match where he also hit eight aces against the Lithuanian.

“I like the progession of my game in the last matches. Ricardas is known for hitting hard and close to the line so the tournament has not been easy, but today it was. Sometimes it is difficult to adapt to the conditions, but I have to try to be at my best level” said the Russian after the end of the match.

The match that started activities inside the stadium during the fourth day was Miomir Kecmanovic (No. 38) against Brandon Nakashima (No. 61), finalist of last year´s edition in Los Cabos.

The Serb had not faced the young American before, but showed why he entered the draw as the fourth seed. Although Nakashima has shown great level this year, where he even reached the fourth round at Wimbledon, in only 1 hour 26 minutes the match was defined 6-2, 6-4.

Kecmanovic with only 22 years has a title in the ATP tour and now he will have the not so easy task of facing the great favorite Medvedev. The only previous meeting between the two took place in the last edition of Roland Garros where he lost in straight sets.

“He is a great player, very strong and is improving this season. I know I have to play my best, as I have been doing. Here you need to win four matches for the title, I already owe two but the more I advance the more pressure. But there are four great players” commented Medvedev during a press conference

Los Cabos, August 3, 2022. Mexico’s Santiago Gonzalez and Argentina’s Andres Molteni, top seeds in the doubles tournament of the Mifel Tennis Open, qualified to the round of the best eight pairs.

The pair of Gonzalez and Molteni defeated 6-3, 6-4 the duo formed by Colombian Nicolas Barrientos and Mexican Miguel Angel Reyes-Varela (MEX).

This way, Mexico has a representative in the doubles quarterfinals in Los Cabos, a tournament in which Mexican players have stood out in all editions.

During the day, second-seeded Australians Matthew Ebden and Max Purcell defeated Mexican Hans Hach Verdugo and American Hunter Reese 6-3, 6-4.

The pair of South Africa’s Raven Klaasen and Brazil’s Marcelo Melo and the duo of Sweden’s Andre Goransson and Japan’s Ben McLachlan also advanced.

• World No. 9 Felix Auger-Aliassime defeats Mexico’s Alex Hernández.
  
• Daniil Medvedev advanced to face Ricardas Berankis.
  
• Defending champion Cameron Norrie defeated Tseng.
  

Los Cabos, August 3rd, 2022.- The top seeds of the Abierto de Tenis Mifel advanced without major setbacks to the quarterfinals of the ATP 250. Top seed Daniil Medvedev is still favorite to become champion in Los Cabos, as for the rest of the protagonists there were no surprises.

The third day’s action at the Cabo Sports Complex (CSC) began with the duel between Felix Auger-Aliassime (No. 9) and Mexican Alex Hernández.

The Canadian was surprised by the level shown by the local youngster who achieved a historic triumph for the country by advancing to the second round, however his Top 10 level led him to control the situation and despite committing six double faults in the match and losing his serve twice during the second set, he defeated the 23-year-old Mexican 6-3, 7-5, who said goodbye to the best performance of his career with a warm ovation from the crowd.

“I didn’t get much easy points from him. It wasn’t a perfect match, but those are rare. It’s always a battle of adjusting yourself against your opponent. The atmosphere was very humid, we ran a lot, I played poor games on my serve in the second set. In the end the win is always positive, when you lose enough matches in a year, when you win it has to be. I’m relieved and happy that I was able to win. I know I have to play better, it’s not something new for me, I know I can get the best out of myself at the end of the week” commented Auger-Aliassime after the press conference.

He will now face American (USA) Steve Johnson (No. 92) who required three sets 6(3)-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 to knock out Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis (No. 75).

It was the turn of world No. 1. Daniil Medvedev who needed 1 hour 32 minutes to defeat 6-4, 6-3 the 21-year-old Australian Rinky Hijikata (No. 224), who had reached the second round after the retirement of Mexican Rodrigo Pacheco.

“The most important thing is that I won. I found details where I can play better, but overall, I felt good physically and mentally.”

He will now face Ricardas Berankis of Lithuania, who eliminated Argentine Facundo Bagnis 7-6, 6-3. To close the activity on center court, reigning champion Cameron Norrie (No. 12) started in one of the shortest duels of the current edition where he defeated 20-year-old Chun Hsin Tseng (No. 84) of Chinese Taipei 6-3, 6-0 in one hour and 13 minutes.

Norrie will face Radu Albot (No. 118) of Moldova this Thursday, who eliminated Jason Kubler of Australia 6-4, 6-2.

In other singles matches, Brandon Nakashima (USA) defeated Australian Max Purcell 6-3, 6-3, while fourth-seeded Miomir Kecmanovic (SRB) did the same against Jordan Thompson (AUS) 6-4, 6-2

The ATP 250 Los Cabos announces the ATC Cares social program, which focuses on the welfare and development of the community of Los Cabos. The Mifel Tennis Open joins forces with the Becar Foundation to contribute to the development of education in the destination.

Los Cabos, B.C.S., August 3rd, 2022.- By promoting social impact projects, the Mifel Tennis Open seeks to integrate and generate a sense of community through sports, education, health, wellness and harmonious coexistence.

In commitment to the community through its social program, ATC Cares, seeks to promote different ideas and initiatives that benefit the communities of the tourist destination that hosts our tournament. The program has two central focuses on which the different initiatives are developed: help and
integration to the community.

Among the programs of direct aid to the community of Los Cabos we find three projects:

1- Donations in favor of education in alliance with the Becar Foundation. The Mifel Tennis Open will donate licenses of the Oxford platform, one of the most recognized in the English language. The atendees to the tournament, through a strong donation campaign, will be able to join the cause and together promote education in the destination.

All proceeds will go to the school “Fundación Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)” located in San José Los Cabos.

This project is a long-term commitment so that year after year the Mifel Tennis Open can continue collaborating to improve the quality of education in Los Cabos. Mexican golfer Lorena Ochoa, as ambassador of the Becar Foundation, joins the project and will be the guest of honor to encourage communication and strengthen the campaign.

2- Family Day: the tournament welcomes low-income families from the most remote communities to the facilities and offers tennis clinics and entertainment for the children, as well as educational talks for parents.With the support of the local government, different services are offered to attendees, such as medical examinations, nutrition modules, mammograms, vaccinations and oral hygiene, as well as legal advice.

3- Community tennis court: The Mifel Tennis Open is committed on building a public tennis court for the community of Los Cabos. The “Tennis for All” project includes not only the construction of the court, but also the donation of equipment and the training of instructors. On the other hand, the projects of the ATC Cares program that seek integration with the community of Los Cabos are the following:

1. Tennis Clinics in the Ciclovía Recreativa: Last Sunday in downtown Cabo San Lucas, mini tennis lessons were given to kids and parents who attended the Sunday stroll. Tournament organizers will donate racquets and balls so that the activity will continue every Sunday.
2. Kids Day: The already well-known event whose main objective is to bring children closer to the so called white sport and have the opportunity to meet professional players in a family and entertainment environment.
3. BallKids: This year the tournament invited teens and young people from Los Cabos and surrounding cities to participate as goalkeepers in the matches, as a way of encouraging them to practice sports and physical activity.

These social responsibility iniciatives are a priority for the Mifel Tennis Open and through these important actions it reaffirms its ongoing commitment to the community of Los Cabos and Mexico

• Six gourmet offerings inside the Cabo Sports Complex delight the palate of the attendees.
• A contest was held between two players to deliver the best french toast in Los Cabos.

Los Cabos August 2nd, 2022.- The MIfel Tennis Open is not only about tennis. In addition to the quality that is experienced on the court of the 6th edition, the Tournament seeks that the ATP 250 attendees enjoy different experiences that surround the white sport. Among the main purposes of celebration in the new Cabo Sports Complex, was the firm conviction to offer a delight to the palate with an exclusive selection of gourmet restaurants featured in the destination of Los Cabos.

Healthy food amidst a diverse gastronomic offer for all tastes, starting the tour with Madre Pizza, which features organic and regional food with vegan pizza, kombucha and homemade bread. A kind of organic fast food is how it´s been described as huge success in the first days of the ATC. Along the same lines is Bito’s restaurant, which boasts it´s pork belly panini as its main course, with a pasta and pizza version.

La Carreta Cabo bursts into the food court with typical Oaxacan cuisine. The restaurant was founded 44 years ago and now stationed in Los Cabos for about seven years, offering traditional and vegetarian tlayudas and even Oaxacan chocolate icecream. The traditional tiliche was an extra attraction during the gastronomic tour offered to the media.

On the other hand, there is Arts and Sushi, with the freshest of the Sea of Cortez thanks to the work of local fishermen. The main delighs they have been boasting for 20 years is the serrano sashimi and the chef´s roll, while in the same line in seafood quality is the diversity of. El Marinero Borracho, with its breaded Chinese taco and the main star of the bar, the pesto ceviche tostada with everything and it´s secret ingredients.

The sweet side of the Mifel Tennis Open is at The Ledge. We close with a flourish that being the bread used for a spectacular french toast that by word of mouth has gained national recognition of the attendees. Even the players have heard about it and therefore the Argentinean Thomas Etcheverry and the doubler Max Schnur faced each other in the kitchen to see who could delight us with their best version of the mythical dish. In the end the jury decided that Thomas’ preparation tasted better.

“Los Cabos and the tournament I´m loving it. The truth from the first moment I arrived, while getting off the plane I said how nice to play in this heat, I like the sea. Being here with you in this privileged place, the main stadium, the food and the joy of the Mexican people. I see myself here every year,” he commented after his culinary victory

The stellar first round match went in favor of the Australian after almost 3 hours of play.

Los Cabos, August 2, 2022.- An early morning victory by Thanasi Kokkinakis closed the activity at the stadium during the second day of maiden main draw duels at the 6th edition of the Mifel Tennis Open. The Australian started solidly during a duel that ended 6-3, 6(5)-7, 6-2 in 2 hours and 50 minutes.

The world No. 75 confessed that he suffered frustration in the match as he could have finished it before midnight, however it went on until almost 2 a.m. in Los Cabos. Kokkinakis, who won his first singles title in Adelaide this 2022, returned to Los Cabos as a slight favorite in his first duel and ended up gaining the confidence he has obtained in the best year of his career at 26 and overcoming frustration.

“I love playing in front of the Mexican fans, tomorrow will be a tough match” he said at the end of the match. After suffering years with injuries that prevented him from the performance expected of him, Kokkinakis is favorite to advance in his second round duel against American Steve Johnson. At the same bottom of the draw lies a possible match against Felix Auger-Aliassime.

In less than 30 minutes the first set lead was already considerable, although the Spaniard showed flashes of the talent that made him World No. 7 in 2009 until he managed to break the Australian in the second set and force a tie break. In the only previous meeting between the two, Verdasco had beaten Kokkinakis at the 2018 Miami Masters, but in the end the Australian’s good momentum was in evidence.

The sixth seed in Los Cabos comes from winning the Atlanta Open in men’s doubles alongside Nick Kyrgios, the duo’s second title after surprising at the home Grand Slam at the Australian Open. The strength of his first serve was key in winning the first set, although Verdasco boasted a 77% efficiency in the second.

Verdasco’s days on the tour are numbered. At 38 years old and ranked 125th in the world, he is enjoying the last stages of his career after injuries in recent years, although he confesses to have the motivation to still play a surprise tournament. In Los Cabos it was complicated due to the talent present in the main draw and despite having seven singles titles in his career, the draw placed him with one of the most complicated opponents in the first round.

This Tuesday the first round of the singles tournament of the Mifel 2022 Tennis Open being played at the Cabo Sport Complex was completed.

INDIVIDUALS

Thanasi Kokkinakis (AUS) defeats Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 6-3, (5)6-7, 6-2
Alex Hernandez (MEX) defeats (LL) Nicolas Barrientos 6-3, 4-6, 6-4
Brandon Nakashima (USA) defeats Kaichi Uchida (JPN) 7-6 (1), 6-2
Facundo Bagnis (ARG) to Ernesto Escobedo (USA) 6-1, 6-3
Radu Albot (MDA) to Feliciano Lopez (ESP) by 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3
Steve Johnson (USA) to (LL) Gonzalo Villanueva (ARG) by 7-6(1), 6-4
Jason Kubler (AUS) to Martin Etcheverry (ARG) by (4) 6-7, 6-3, 6-1
Jordan Thompson (AUS) to Yannick Hanfmann (BEL) 6-3, 6-0

DOUBLES

Santiago Gonzalez (MEX) / Andres Molteni (ARG) defeat Radu Albot (MDA)/
Ricardas Berankis (LTU) by 2-6,6-2, 10-6
Nicolás Barrientos (COL) / Miguel Ángel Reyes-Varela (MEX) to Max Schnur (USA) / John-Patrick Smith (AUS) by 6-4, 7-6 (5)
Martin Etcheverry (ARG) / Chun-Hsin Tseng (TPE) to Fabrice Martin (FRA) / Franko Skugor (CRO) 3-6, 6-3, 12-10
Raven Klaasen (RSA) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) defeat Sander Gille (BEL) / Joran Vliegen (BEL) 7-6 (4), 6-4

• The Mexican will play against Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime in the second round.

Los Cabos, August 2nd, 2022.– Mexican Alex Hernández entered the book of records of the Mifel Tennis Open, by signing up as the first Mexican to advance to the second round of the tournament held since 2016 in singles.

Hernández, with only 23, beat Colombian Nicolás Barrientos 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in just two hours and 20 minutes in an exciting match that opened the activity at the main stadium of the Cabo Sport Complex.

In his debut at the ATP 250 of Los Cabos, the Mexican won a match in which he went from less to more against Barrientos, who reached the main draw as lucky loser.

“I still have a lot of emotions, it’s something I still have to digest. I dreamed it since I was a kid and I’m achieving it,” said Hernández after the victory, so far the most important of his career.

“I’ve battled, it’s been a long career and I’m still fighting every day. The public helped me a lot. They helped my confidence, I’m very grateful to them for pushing me to go one step further,” he added.

With his victory, Hernández broke a streak of 26 consecutive losses by Mexicans in ATP Tour and Grand Slam singles matches after the match between Mexicans Santiago González and Daniel Garza played in the first round of the Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco in 2011.

In the second round, the Mexican will face Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime, world No. 9 and second seed. The Mexican came from behind in a match that seemed more than impossible after the first set.

With his victory, Hernández broke a 22-year streak, since the last time a Mexican won an ATP match against a player not born in Mexico in 2000, when Alejandro Hernández defeated Italian Laurence Tieleman in Mexico City