Abierto Mexicani TelCel, Acapulco, Mexico, WTA International

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DATE: Feb 27 - Mar 4th, 2017
SURFACE: Hard
PRIZE MONEY: $226,750
FIELD SIZE: 32
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Sloane Stephens

Seeds:

Provisional
1 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
2 Jelena Ostapenko
3 Monica Niculescu
4 Christina McHale
5 Eugenie Bouchard
6 Monica Puig
7 Sara Errani
8 Kristina Mladenovic
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The Tournament:

The tournament was introduced to the ATP Tour in 1993, and began on the WTA Tour in 2001. It was played on outdoor red clay courts until 2013. The change to hard courts was introduced in 2014.

Tickets have sold out for the 2017 event.

Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova heads a field that doesn't contain any Top 20 players. Pavlyuchenkova, ranked 22 will find her sternest opposition from Christina McHale, Olympic champion Monica Puig, Kristina Mladenovic, Jelena Ostapenko and Eugenie Bouchard.

About Acapulco

The oldest and best known of Mexico's beach resorts, and located on its west coast, The city is set on a large bay backed by high-rises and the Sierra Madre del Sur mountains. Acapulco once had a cache as a playground of the rich and famous, most notably in the 1950s-60s, hosting Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Frank Sinatra and Brigitte Bardot, amongst others. It is beautifully situated, and still famous for its nightlife.

Acapulco is relatively close to Mexico city, a mere 3 and a half hours drive. It is situated in a natural bay and very popular for water sports and aquatic activities.

Tourism Video

 

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Results from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday

Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) beat Renata Zarazua (Mexico) 7-5 6-7(1) 6-1
Heather Watson (Britain) beat Bethanie Mattek-Sands (U.S.) 7-5 6-3
7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat Chloe Paquet (France) 6-2 6-1
Pauline Parmentier (France) beat Nicole Gibbs (U.S.) 7-5 6-7(6) 6-2
8-Andrea Petkovic (Germany) beat Jamie Loeb (U.S.) 2-6 6-1 6-3
2-Kristina Mladenovic (France) beat Varvara Lepchenko (U.S.) 6-2 6-3
Shelby Rogers (U.S.) beat Louisa Chirico (U.S.) 6-2 6-2

 

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Results from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Tuesday

4-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 7-6(4)

 

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Results from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Round 2 matches on Wednesday
7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat Julia Goerges (Germany) 6-1 2-0 (Goerges retired)
4-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-4 6-4
5-Christina McHale (U.S.) beat Taylor Townsend (U.S.) 6-1 7-6(5)

 

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Results from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Quarterfinal matches on Thursday
1-Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) beat Pauline Parmentier (France) 6-2 6-3
7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat 3-Jelena Ostapenko (Latvia) 6-3 7-6(5)
2-Kristina Mladenovic (France) beat Kirsten Flipkens (Belgium) 6-4 6-3
5-Christina McHale (U.S.) beat 4-Monica Puig (Puerto Rico) 6-2 6-2

 

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Results from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Semifinal matches on Friday

7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat 1-Mirjana Lucic-Baroni (Croatia) 5-0 (Lucic-Baroni retired)
2-Kristina Mladenovic (France) beat 5-Christina McHale (U.S.) 7-5 4-6 6-2

 

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Result from the Acapulco International Women's Singles Final on Saturday

7-Lesia Tsurenko (Ukraine) beat 2-Kristina Mladenovic (France) 6-1 7-5