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topicnews · September 30, 2024

“Zombie storm” devastates Mexican Open tennis facility

“Zombie storm” devastates Mexican Open tennis facility

The Mexican Open tennis facility (Abierto Mexicano Acapulco) was severely damaged by Hurricane John. The natural disaster, classified as a “zombie storm,” hit the southern part of the country. The term “zombie storm” is used to describe a hurricane that initially makes landfall and then dissipates before becoming a storm again.

The natural disaster that swept across the Mexican coast left up to 22 people dead, according to a report in the English newspaper Guardian. Other media reports say the Category Three hurricane had wind speeds of up to 75 mph (120 km/h). Under the influence of the natural disaster, up to 500 liters of rain fell in some areas of the country. Almost 100,000 people were also without electricity.

One of the areas affected by massive war was the city that used to host the Mexican Open. The ATP 500 tournament is held every February and March at the GNP Seguros arena. As Daily Express reports, the venue was flooded due to the hurricane.

This year, Australian Alex de Minaur won the competition, while in the final he defeated Norway’s Casper Ruud in straight sets 6-4, 6-4. It was the second year in a row that the Australian tennis star won the title. De Minaur won the title last year after defeating American Tommy Paul 3-6, 6-4, 6-1.
The tournament has been held for more than three decades, the very first edition in 1993 was won by the Austrian Thomas Muster, who defeated the Spaniard Carlos Costa in two sets 6:2, 6:4 in the final. Four players have managed to win the title four times in the history of the tournament – Muster (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996), the Spaniard David Ferrer (2010, 2011, 2012, 2015) and the former world number one Rafael Nadal (2005, 2013, 2020 and 2022).

The Mexican Open venue was flooded over the weekend as Hurricane John swept through Acapulco. Our thoughts are with those affected. ❤️

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