# 2016 Abierto Mexicano Telcel – Men's singles

David Ferrer was the defending champion, but lost to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the second round.
Dominic Thiem won the title, defeating Bernard Tomic in the final, 7–6$^{(8–6)}$, 4–6, 6–3.

## Seeds

* David Ferrer (second round)
* Kei Nishikori (second round)
* Marin Čilić (first round)
* Dominic Thiem (champion)
* Bernard Tomic (final)
* Ivo Karlović (first round, retired)
* Grigor Dimitrov (quarterfinals)
* Jérémy Chardy (first round)

## Draw
### Key

* Q = Qualifier
* WC = Wild card
* LL = Lucky loser
* Alt = Alternate
* SE = Special exempt
* PR = Protected ranking
* ITF = ITF entry
* JE = Junior exempt
* w/o = Walkover
* r = Retired
* d = Defaulted
* SR = Special ranking

### Finals

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final | Final | Final |
| | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 6 | 4 | 3 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 1 | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| 5 | Bernard Tomic | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | Bernard Tomic | 6$^6$ | 6 | 3 |
| | | | | | 4 | Dominic Thiem | 7$^8$ | 4 | 6 |
| 4 | Dominic Thiem | 6 | 6 | | 4 | Dominic Thiem | 7$^8$ | 4 | 6 |
| | Sam Querrey | 2 | 2 | | | | | | |

### Top half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 1 | D Ferrer | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | J Millman | 4 | 2 | | 1 | D Ferrer | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | S Johnson | 5 | 6$^4$ | | | A Dolgopolov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Dolgopolov | 7 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | A Dolgopolov | 6 | 6 | | | | | |
| WC | L Patiño | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | R Haase | 3 | 3 | | | | | |
| | R Haase | 6 | 6 | | | R Haase | 6 | 6$^3$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| | A Bedene | 6 | 1 | | | A Bedene | 4 | 7$^7$ | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 6 | I Karlović | 4 | 2$^r$ | | | | | | | | | | | | A Dolgopolov | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | M Čilić | 3 | 6 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| Q | R Harrison | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | R Harrison | 6$^3$ | 6 | 6$^5$ | | | | | | | | | |
| | I Marchenko | 6 | 7$^7$ | | | I Marchenko | 7$^7$ | 4 | 7$^7$ | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T Paul | 2 | 6$^4$ | | | | | | | | I Marchenko | 5 | 5 | | | | | |
| WC | T Hank | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | 5 | B Tomic | 7 | 7 | | | | | |
| | A Mannarino | 6 | 6 | | | A Mannarino | 4 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | R Ram | 5 | 3 | | 5 | B Tomic | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5 | B Tomic | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Bottom half

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Second round | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals |
| 7 | G Dimitrov | 7 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Kudla | 5 | 1 | | 7 | G Dimitrov | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Young | 6 | 6 | | | D Young | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | G Müller | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | 7 | G Dimitrov | 5 | 2 | | | | | |
| PR | D Tursunov | 6 | 3 | 7 | | | | | | 4 | D Thiem | 7 | 6 | | | | | |
| | S Groth | 4 | 6 | 5 | PR | D Tursunov | 7$^7$ | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | D Džumhur | 6$^3$ | 3 | | 4 | D Thiem | 6$^5$ | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | |
| 4 | D Thiem | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | D Thiem | 6 | 6 |
| 8 | J Chardy | 4 | 6 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | S Querrey | 2 | 2 |
| Q | T Fritz | 6 | 3 | 6 | Q | T Fritz | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| WC | L Gómez | 4 | 2 | | | V Estrella Burgos | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | V Estrella Burgos | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | Q | T Fritz | 6 | 4 | 4 | | | | |
| | S Querrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | S Querrey | 2 | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| | D Sela | 2 | 0 | | | S Querrey | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Q | T de Bakker | 0 | 3 | | 2 | K Nishikori | 4 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2 | K Nishikori | 6 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Qualifying
### Seeds

* Thiemo de Bakker (qualified)
* Taylor Fritz (qualified)
* Radu Albot (first round)
* Ryan Harrison (qualified)
* John-Patrick Smith (qualifying competition)
* Dennis Novikov (first round)
* Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras (qualifying competition)
* Alexander Sarkissian (qualifying competition)

### Qualifiers

* Thiemo de Bakker
* Taylor Fritz
* Tommy Paul
* Ryan Harrison

### Qualifying draw
#### First qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 1 | Thiemo de Bakker | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Alt | Eduardo Struvay | 3 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Alt | Eduardo Struvay | 3 | 4 | | 1 | Thiemo de Bakker | 6 | 3 | 6 |
| | | | | | Alt | Alessandro Giannessi | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| Alt | Alessandro Giannessi | 6$^6$ | 7$^7$ | 6 | Alt | Alessandro Giannessi | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| 6 | Dennis Novikov | 7$^8$ | 6$^4$ | 1 | | | | | |

#### Second qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 2 | Taylor Fritz | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Manuel Sánchez | 1 | 2 | | | | |
| WC | Manuel Sánchez | 1 | 2 | 2 | Taylor Fritz | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 7 | Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras | 3 | 2 |
| | Somdev Devvarman | 1 | 5 | 7 | Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras | 3 | 2 |
| 7 | Adrián Menéndez-Maceiras | 6 | 7 | | | | |

#### Third qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 3 | Radu Albot | 6 | 6$^4$ | 2 | | | | | |
| Alt | Tommy Paul | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | | | | | |
| Alt | Tommy Paul | 1 | 7$^7$ | 6 | Alt | Tommy Paul | 3 | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | | 5 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| Alt | Marcelo Arévalo | 4 | 4 | | 5 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | John-Patrick Smith | 6 | 6 | | | | | | |

#### Fourth qualifier

| First round | First round | First round | First round | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition | Qualifying competition |
| 4 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 6 | | | | |
| WC | Hans Hach Verdugo | 3 | 4 | | | | |
| WC | Hans Hach Verdugo | 3 | 4 | 4 | Ryan Harrison | 6 | 6 |
| | | | | 8 | Alexander Sarkissian | 1 | 4 |
| WC | Andrés Zepeda | 2 | 0 | 8 | Alexander Sarkissian | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Alexander Sarkissian | 6 | 6 | | | | |