Dates: 23 - 28 February, 2015
Venue: Acapulco, Mexico
Tier: International
Prize Money: $250,000
Surface: Hard/Outdoors
Tournament Director: Paul Zurutuza

Official website: www.abiertomexicanodetenis.com


First Appearance

Singles:
1R: [9] Daniela Hantuchova vs Magdalena Rybarikova (SVK)

Daniela has withdrawn with a right foot injury.

We'll just see how Daniela does here. She must be shattered after Pattay and Dubai so we don't know how much she'll have recovered. She'll probably be unseeded so makes things a bit tougher and there are a lot of good players in the draw. It's somewhere new for Daniela so hopefully she can put in a run and enjoy herself.

Great to have the Forum back, guys. I only wish I could have read your takes on Daniela's profile in courage win over Barthel in Dubai.
Dani has gotten a pound of flesh from Errani, Ajla and Diyas this year already. Acapulco is a pretty good place to get refreshed, so I will feel that she will be physically ready to face Davis and take a shot at avenging that loss as well. I am just digging the stories on Google about Pattaya and Dubai that use words like dogged and used to coming from behind. So nice that most people have finally figured out the player Daniela really is.

OK, so much for that astute analysis! So now it's a Slovakian showdown. 2 wins here gets her ever closer to top 40. Hoping for the best!

Daniela's never played Rybarikova but she'll know all about Rybarikova as they're both Slovaks and will have trained and worked together on Fed Cup duty. As long as Daniela has recovered from Pattaya and Dubai and is fit she should win easily enough. The concern is that Ryabrikova could have one of her good weeks and play amazingly as she is capable of having good results although her last good run was New Haven last year where she beat Halep. Rybarikova's only won one match this year.

Daniela has withdrawn...no news yet as to why

Really hope is nothing serious...gutted

OK guys, here it is, straight from Daniela. "I played a lot of matches in recent weeks and the injury to my foot has returned. It's unfortunate this situation because I am delighted to be here in this great tournament but I think it's smarter to rest my foot. I hope to be back next year."
Considering that there's a widely distributed photo of Dani enjoying herself at the beach with a couple of ATP players several hours before the scheduled match, I'm inclined to believe this won't be a out-for-several-months injury. Of course, she withdrew from Acapulco last year with a knee problem and was out for awhile. Can only hope that Daniela's simply believing she could use a full week off and that it isn't something horrific.

I just hope this injury does not take away her good form.

Daniela gave the statement to the media and the same statement is on the Slovak Tennis Association website: