Tsitsipas to donate 00 for every ace at Mexican Open for Acapulco relief programme

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

Stefanos Tsitsipas in action at Los Cabos last week
Stefanos Tsitsipas in action at Los Cabos last weekReuters
Stefanos Tsitsipas (25) has pledged to donate $1,000 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.

At least 50 people were killed when Otis, the most powerful hurricane to hit Mexico's Pacific coast, battered Acapulco. The storm also caused billions of dollars worth of damage, with over 130,000 houses destroyed or severely damaged.

"I'm going to donate a thousand dollars for every ace I make this week," the Greek world number 12 said in a video posted on the tournament's social media platforms, adding the money accumulated will be handed over to aid programmes for Acapulco.

The Mexican Open runs from February 26th to March 2nd, and will feature German Alexander Zverev, Dane Holger Rune, Norwegian Casper Ruud and American Frances Tiafoe.