Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez vs Casper Ruud Prediction & Picks - ATP Acapulco Open

Prediction published on 2/26/25, 4:36 PM  by Lou Aguila | Modified on 2/26/25 at 4:38 PM in Tennis Picks

Casper Ruud of Norway will vie for a quarterfinal seat in his upcoming match with the crowd favorite Rodrigo Pacheco Mendez of Mexico in the second round of the 2025 Acapulco Open. Ruud demonstrated poise and skill in his 6-4 6-3 win over Arthur Rinderknech on Wednesday. With his serves landing well on his opponent’s side of the court, Norway’s No.1 garnered 35 points off his first serves along with seven aces. He also converted on three breakpoints that allowed away to pull away from the Frenchman. Mendez grinded out a 7-5 4-6 7-6(4) win over Aleksander Vukic of Australia to become the only hometown bet still competing in Acapulco. Mendez made the upset possible by winning 55 points on his firsts serves and firing 12 aces. The Mexican is coming off a semifinal stint at M25 Antalya, and he hopes he can carry the momentum into his match against the world’s No.5.