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Mexican Open final 2023: Start time, how to watch Alex De Minaur vs. Tommy Paul in Acapulco

Australia’s Alex De Minaur will face off against American Tommy Paul in the final of the Mexican Open on Sunday.

The match sees the tournament’s seventh and eighth seeds play off for the title in Acapulco, with US$314,000 on the line for the winner.

De Minaur recorded one of the biggest wins of his career in defeating Holger Rune to qualify for the final, while Paul also claimed an upset victory over countryman Taylor Fritz in the semis.

For De Minaur, he’s hunting down a seventh ATP tour title, while Paul is hoping to record his second tournament victory on tour.

Here’s everything you need to know about the Mexican Open final:

What time is the Mexican Open final?

The final at the Mexican Open will take place on Saturday, March 4 in the city of Acapulco.

Paul and De Minaur are scheduled to step onto court at 9pm local time.

For fans in Australia, the match is set to begin at 2pm AEDT on Sunday, March 5.

In the US, that means the match will start at 10pm ET.

How to watch the Mexican Open final?

Australian fans hoping to watch De Minaur vs. Paul can tune in live on Bein Sports from 2pm AEDT.

For fans without Foxtel, the match will also be broadcast live on streaming service, Kayo Sports.

Sign up to Kayo here.

In America, the Tennis Channel has the live coverage under control, while fans in the UK can tune in live with Amazon Prime Video.

Mexican Open prize money 2023

A total purse worth more than US$1.8 million is on offer for competitors in Acapulco.

Here’s the breakdown.

Mexican Open prize money 2023
Winner $314,445 (AU$464,545)
Runner-up $169,500 (AU$250,410)
Semi finalist $89,985 (AU$132,939)
Quarter finalist $45,975 (AU$67,921)
Second round $24,540 (AU$36,254)
First round $13,090 (AU$19,338)

Alex De Minaur road to the final

Round of 32: Def. Rodrigo Pacheco 6-1 6-2
Round of 16: Def. Jacopo Berrettini 6-1 6-0
Quarter final: Def. Taro Daniel 6-2 6-2
Semi final: Def. Holger Rune (4) 3-6 7-5 6-2

Tommy Paul road to the final

Round of 32: Def. Emilio Gómez 6-1 7-6(4)
Round of 16: Def. Michael Mmoh 6-4 2-2 (Walkover)
Quarter final: Def. Mackenzie McDonald 6-2 6-2
Semi final: Def. Taylor Fritz 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(2)


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