Arena GNP Seguros is a complex of tennis courts and stadiums in

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, Mexico. Opened in February 2022, it was designed to host the Mexican Open, an ATP 500 tournament. It is the largest

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venue in Latin America.

History

Arena GNP Seguros was constructed for $800 million MXN. served as the architect. It was inaugurated on 21 February 2022 by

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, the

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, and , the

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. That same day, the arena began hosting its inaugural event, the 2022 Mexican Open. Later that year, the project won the Work of the Year Award at the Premios Elle Decoration México. The arena was heavily damaged and flooded during Hurricane Otis in October 2023. Despite this, the Mexican Open was still held at the arena in February 2024. That September, the arena also suffered damages from

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. Repairs to the arena from both hurricanes cost between $305 and $320 million MXN.

Notable events

Tennis

Since 2022, the arena has hosted the Mexican Open on the

. The tournament had previously been held at the Fairmont Acapulco Princess. In April 2024, the arena hosted the GNP Seguros Tennis Open on the

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Other sports

On 28 December 2022, the arena hosted the Noche de Campeones, a

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pay-per-view

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event. In April 2023, the arena began hosting the Acapulco Beach Soccer Cup. In January 2025,

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announced that the arena would continue hosting the tournament through 2027. In March 2024, the arena hosted the Premier Padel GNP Mexico tournament as part of the 2024 FIP Tour.

Concerts

In November 2022, the arena hosted the OlaFest music festival. Performers included La Arrolladora,

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, and

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. In May 2023, OV7 performed at the arena as part of their 30 Años Tour.

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was scheduled to perform at the arena in December 2023 as part of his 2023–24 tour, however, due to the effects of Hurricane Otis, the shows were rescheduled to November 2024. In May 2025, Los Tigres del Norte will perform at the arena as part of their La Lotería Tour. In July 2025,

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will perform at the arena as part of their La Última Peda Tour.

Other events

In May 2022, the arena hosted the convention.

Gallery

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Arena GNP Seguros 2022 establishments in Mexico Acapulco Beach soccer venues Music venues completed in 2022 Music venues in Mexico Outdoor arenas Sports venues completed in 2022 Sports venues in Guerrero Tennis venues in Mexico Wrestling venues in Mexico