Stefanos Tsitsipas has pledged to donate $1000 for every ace he hits during the Mexican Open tennis tournament to help with the reconstruction of Acapulco following the devastation caused by Hurricane Otis last October.

Tennis: Stefanos Tsitsipas to donate $1000 for every ace at Mexican Open for Acapulco relief programme

In Southern Mexico, four journalists were shot and wounded on Tuesday. This is the latest in a series of attacks which lend the nation its status as one of the most dangerous for reporters.

'World's most dangerous country for journalists': 4 Mexican journalists injured in two separate attacks

Acapulco was struggling Saturday to recover from the extraordinarily powerful Hurricane Otis, which claimed 39 lives and provoked widespread power, water and telephone outages.

Vast destruction, 39 dead in Mexico as Hurricane Otis ravages Acapulco

In Pics: Damage and distress in Mexico's Acapulco as Hurricane Otis batters beach resort

Hurricane Otis made landfall near the resort city of Acapulco on the southern Pacific Coast of Mexico on Wednesday. The Category 5 hurricane threatens to bring record winds and rainfall that could create a dreadful scenario of flooding and mudslides.

Hurricane Otis: Mexico's most powerful storm ever makes landfall near Acapulco resort

A Mexican journalist was shot dead by assailants on Saturday in a store parking lot in the southern tourist town of Acapulco, stated the regional authorities. This is the second killing of a journalist that has taken place in the country within a week.

Mexican journalist killed in tourist town of Acapulco

Men's tennis governing body has handed world number three Alexander Zverev a suspended eight-week ban for smashing his racket against the umpire's chair at last month's ATP 500 event in Acapulco, for which he was expelled from the tournament.

German player Alexander Zverev handed eight-week ban for unsportsmanlike conduct in Acapulco

The doubles pair of Stefanos Tsitsipas and Feliciano Lopez beat fourth-seeded pair of Marcelo Arevalo and Jean-Julien Rojer 7-5, 6-4 to win the men's doubles title of ATP Mexico Open.

Stefanos Tsitsipas grabs maiden ATP doubles title in Acapulco, beat Dutch-Salvadorian pair of Rojer-Arevalo

Germany's Alexander Zverev was kicked out of the ATP 500 tournament in Acapulco, Mexico, for "unsportsmanlike conduct" after his doubles match, the men's tour said on Wednesday.

Mexican Open: Alexander Zverev expelled from Acapulco for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' after doubles loss

Stefanos Tsitsipas and Alexander Zverev will duel for the ATP title in Acapulco, the top two seeds advancing with straight-set semi-final wins on Friday. World number five Tsitsipas of Greece beat Italian qualifier Lorenzo Musetti 6-1, 6-3 to reach his first final of 2021.

Top seeds Tsitsipas, Zverev book Acapulco title clash

Rafael Nadal accused Nick Kyrgios of lacking respect "for the public, the opponent and himself" after a stormy defeat to the Australian firebrand at the Mexico Open.

Rafael Nadal blasts Nick Kyrgios for 'lack of respect' after Acapulco defeat

The killings in Acapulco are the latest example of an upsurge in violent crime that has turned 2017 into one of the bloodiest years in the country's modern history

At least 28 inmates killed in Mexico prison fight

More than 9,400 people were killed between January and June, compared to 8,156 during the same period last year

More than 20 killed in drug violence over weekend, homicide figures climb in Mexico

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