{"id":1787024,"date":"2026-02-23T07:45:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:45:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1787024"},"modified":"2026-02-23T07:45:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T04:45:50","slug":"mexican-open-organisers-issue-statement-after-reports-claim-event-has-been-cancelled","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1787024","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Open: Organisers issue statement after reports claim event has been cancelled"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"ps-article-content rounded-lg lg:mt-5 lg:border lg:border-card lg:bg-card lg:shadow-primary\">\n<header>\n<h1 class=\"py-4 text-xl font-normal text-title sm:text-2xl\">Mexican Open: Organisers issue statement after reports claim event has been cancelled<\/h1>\n<div class=\"my-2 flex items-center justify-between\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/author\/shahidaj\" class=\"text-sm font-normal !text-author\"><br \/>\n                            Shahida Jacobs                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <time class=\"ml-3 text-sm font-normal text-info md:ml-4\" datetime=\"23 Feb 2026 7:45 AM\" data-ps-date=\"23 Feb 2026 7:45 AM\" data-ps-datetime=\"1771832750\"><br \/>\n                            23 Feb 2026 7:45 AM                        <\/time>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"hidden justify-end space-x-4 text-xl sm:flex sm:!opacity-100\">\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\/mexican-open-cancellation-rumours-continue-swirl-death-drug-lord\" class=\"!text-info hover:!text-brand\" aria-label=\"Share to facebook\"><\/p>\n<p>                        <\/a><br \/>\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis365.com%2Fatp-tour%2Fmexican-open-cancellation-rumours-continue-swirl-death-drug-lord\" class=\"!text-info 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class=\"aspect-h-9 aspect-w-16 relative\">\n                                        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1320\" height=\"742\" loading=\"eager\" class=\"w-full h-full object-cover object-center !my-0\" src=\"https:\/\/d2me2qg8dfiw8u.cloudfront.net\/content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/The-Mexican-Opens-Arena-GNP-Seguros-in-Acapulco-1-1320x742.jpg\" alt=\"Pictured: The Mexican Open's Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco\">                <\/figure><figcaption class=\"flex items-center space-x-3 border-b border-mobile-caption px-3 lg:border-caption\">\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-1.5 break-words !text-xs !text-content\">\n                                Arena GNP Seguros in Acapulco                            <\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<div class=\"ciam-article-t365\">\n<p>Organisers of the Mexican Open have insisted that reports that the tournament had been cancelled due to \u201csecurity issues in Jalisco are false\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The main draw of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/atp-tour\">ATP<\/a> 500 event \u2013 with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tag\/alexander-zverev\">Alexander Zverev<\/a>, Alex de Minaur, Casper Ruud, Alejandro Davidovich Fokina, Flavio Cobolli,\u00a0Valentin Vacherot, Cameron Norrie and Frances Tiafoe the top eight seeds \u2013 is set to run from February 23-28 at Arena GNP Seguros with first-round matches starting on Monday local time.<\/p>\n<p>However, the tournament was thrown into doubt over the weekend following the death of drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes \u2013 who was known as \u201cEl Mencho\u201d and was the head of the notorious Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG).<\/p>\n<p>According to the BBC, \u201cEl Mencho\u201d was one of the most wanted men in the North American country and he had a $15m bounty on his head.<\/p>\n<p>But he was killed during a military operation on Sunday and \u201cMexican authorities and the US reported that US intelligence was involved in bringing down the kingpin\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>His death has led to violence across Mexico with shops, schools and businesses closing in several cities, including Acapulco, while two top-flight football matches were rescheduled.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities have also asked residents in certain cities not to leave their homes.<\/p>\n<h2>Mexican Open News<\/h2>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/mexican-open-draw-zverev-early-hurdles-de-minaur-ruud-davidovich-fokina-action\">Mexican Open Draw: Zverev faces early hurdles; De Minaur, Ruud, &amp; Davidovich Fokina in action<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennis365.com\/tennis-news\/atp-tour-event-introduces-no-meat-policy-due-to-drug-test-contamination-concerns\">ATP Tour event introduces \u2018no meat\u2019 policy due to drug test contamination concerns<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It resulted in some media reporting that the Mexican Open will be cancelled but organisers issued a statement late on Sunday to reject those claims, saying: \u201cThe Telcel Mexican Open presented by HSBC reports that the statement circulating in some media outlets and social networks about the alleged cancellation of the event due to security issues in Jalisco is false.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tournament has not issued any cancellation notice. The event continues as scheduled and the tournament is operating normally.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe remain in constant coordination and communication with federal, state and municipal authorities, under established security protocols.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Qualification for the main draw continued as scheduled on Sunday and De Minaur, Norrie and Grigor Dimitrov are all set to be in action on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>The ATP is yet to release any statement about whether or not the Acapulco hard-court tournament is in any danger of being cancelled or postponed.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Want more from Tennis365? 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