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The second day of main draw action at the 2023 Mexican Open in Acapulco on Tuesday, February 28, will feature seven singles matches. Three seeds, one wildcard and two qualifiers will be in action.
On Monday, the likes of Taylor Fritz, Denis Shapovalov, Michael Mmoh, and Feliciano Lopez progressed to the next round, beating John Isner, Miomir Kecmanovic, Marcos Giron, and Christopher Eubanks, respectively.
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Without further ado, here's a look at how the seven matches at the Mexican Open could pan out on Tuesday:
#1 Matteo Berrettini vs Alex Molcan
Matteo Berrettini will take on Alex Molcan in his Mexican Open opener. The 24th-ranked Berrettini is 3-3 on the season, while World No. 57 Molcan is 2-6.
Expect the Italian to take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Berrettini to win in straight sets
#2 Carlos Alcaraz vs Mackenzie McDonald
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz will open his Mexican Open campaign against Mackenzie McDonald.
Alcaraz, who is ranked second in the world, had his perfect 8-0 start to the season snapped in the Rio final last week. Meanwhile, World No. 62 McDonald is 9-5 in 2023.
Alcaraz has beaten McDonald twice in as many meetings and should do so again.
Prediction: Alcaraz to win in straight sets
#3 Alex de Minaur vs Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez
Eighth seed Alex de Minaur will take on wildcard Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez for a place in the Acapulco second round.
World No. 22 De Minaur is 7-4 on the season, while the 1244th-ranked Mendez is making his season debut. The Australian should win this first-time matchup.
Prediction: De Minaur to win in straight sets
#4 Cameron Norrie (2022 Mexican Open finalist) vs Adrian Mannarino
Fifth seed Cameron Norrie will take on Frenchman Adrian Mannarino in an all-lefty first-round matchup.
The 12th-ranked Norrie improved to a tour-leading 18-3 on the season by beating Alcaraz in the Rio Open final last week. Meanwhile, the 64th-ranked Mannarino is 7-5 in 2023.
The in-form Norrie has won three of his four previous meetings against Mannarino and should win again.
Prediction: Norrie in straight sets
#5 Daniel Altmaier vs Brandon Nakashima
Daniel Altmaier will take on Brandon Nakashima in an all-unseeded opening-round clash at the Mexican Open.
World No. 95 Altmaier has won only one of his five matches in 2023, while the 49th-ranked Nakashima is winless in two. Expect the American to take this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Nakashima to win in straight sets
#6 Nuno Borges vs Nick Chappell
Nuno Borges will take on qualifier Nick Chappell in his Acapulco opener. The 85th-ranked Borges is 1-3 in 2023, while World No. 432 Chappell will make his season debut.
Expect Borges to win this first-time matchup.
Prediction: Borges to win in straight sets
#7 Jacopo Berrettini vs Oscar Otte
Qualifier Jacopo Berrettini - brother of former top-10 player Matteo Berrettini - takes on Oscar Otte in his Acapulco opener.
The 641st-ranked Berrettini is making his season debut, while World No. 75 Otte is 2-5 in 2023. Expect the German to win this one.
Prediction: Otte to win in straight sets
