China's Yafan Wang holds her trophy and wears a Mexican sombrero after winning her Mexican Tennis Open final match against Sofia Kenin of the U.S., in
Acapulco, Mexico, Saturday, March 2, 2019.
The Mexican Open, an ATP 500 event, will take place from February 25 to March 2 in
Acapulco. The 32-year-old Nadal won the Mexican Open in 2005 and 2013, losing to American Sam Querrey in the 2017 final.
Before toppling world number eight Anderson, del Potro had defeated Mischa Zverev, four-time
Acapulco champion David Ferrer, No.
"It was very painful to retire from
Acapulco and it's very hard as well to not play in the USA.
Acapulco registered 483 murders in the first seven months of the year.
Flying filly
Acapulco - having her first run since joining Aidan O'Brien - then captured the Curragh feature, the inaugural running of the listed Sole Power Stakes.