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Tomas Machac Claims First ATP Title with Victory at Mexican Open

The 24-year-old Czech defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets to secure his maiden ATP trophy and break into the top 20 rankings.

Tennis - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - March 1, 2025 Czech Republic's Tomas Machac celebrates with the trophy after winning his final match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina REUTERS/Henry Romero
Tennis - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - March 1, 2025 Czech Republic's Tomas Machac and Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina pose with their trophies after their final match REUTERS/Henry Romero
Tennis - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - March 1, 2025 Czech Republic's Tomas Machac in action during his final match against Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina REUTERS/Henry Romero
Tennis - Mexican Open - Arena GNP Seguros, Acapulco, Mexico - March 1, 2025 Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in action during his final match against Czech Republic's Tomas Machac REUTERS/Henry Romero

Overview

  • Tomas Machac, seeded eighth, defeated Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6(6), 6-2 in the final of the Mexican Open in Acapulco.
  • The victory marks Machac's first ATP title and propels him into the top 20 of the ATP rankings for the first time in his career.
  • Machac showcased a dominant serve, winning 37 of 39 first-serve points and saving a set point in the first-set tiebreaker.
  • He becomes the third Czech player to win an ATP 500 tournament and the second Czech to win the Mexican Open, following Jiri Novak in 1998.
  • Davidovich Fokina, ranked 48th, has now lost consecutive finals in 2025, following a defeat at the Delray Beach Open last month.