The Mexican Open has been nothing less than a nightmare for several ATP stars. Just when it seemed that fans will get to experience the likes of Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, and Holger Rune in action, their health betrayed them. And guess what? In a shocking update on Thursday, it was revealed that Paul, Ruud, and Rune have all backed out from Acapulco this week. But how’s that possible? Well, it appears the food has got to do something behind their withdrawals. Really?As it turns out, Paul, Ruud, and Rune were affected by food poisoning during their stay in Acapulco. Firstly speaking of Ruud, the Norwegian player began his campaign at the Mexican Open on a winning note. Earlier this week, he beat Frenchman Arthur Rinderknech with a score line of 6-4, 6-3. It was his 10th win of this season. He was about to appear in the second round on Thursday. Sadly, it wasn’t meant to be. On his Instagram, Ruud shared a disappointing update and wrote, “I’m so sorry I had to pull out tonight. I was hoping to overcome this stomach illness that showed up yesterday and tried everything I could to be able to play tonight, until the very last moment .” But the World No.5 wasn’t the only one to back out.World No.13 Holger Rune took to his X to inform about his journey in Acapulco. In a post on X, dated February 27, he wrote, “Furious and so sad at the same time. Had a food poisoning and was unable to play today. One of my favorite places is Mexico and I love this tournament @AbiertoTelcel. Absolutely not the way I wanted it to end.” Rune won his first round match against Spain’s Roberto Carballés. On Thursday, he was set to face American Brandon Nakashima.A well connected person in Acapulco just told me thatTommy Paul (withdrew)Casper Ruud (withdrew)Alex Michelson (lost)Alexander Zverev (lost)Holger Rune (retired)and all had food poisoning today.— Stephen Boughton (@theslicestephen) February 27, 2025Even World No.9 Tommy Paul also fell prey to food poisoning. Earlier this week, he managed to win his first round face-off against Canada’s Gabriel Diallo 6-2, 6-2. But just before his next battle against compatriot Marcos Giron, he opted to withdraw because of stomach illness. Speaking more of Paul, he may have run into a bad luck at the Mexican Open, but his focus remains intact on extending his rise in 2025.Tommy Paul reveals his vision for 2025 season after entering top 10 listWhen he began his career a decade ago, Tommy Paul was ranked 1508 in the ATP ranking, back in December 2014. Fast forward to 2025, the 27-year-old is sitting comfortably among the top 10 stars in the ATP ranking. This season has been going good so far for him. At the Adelaide International, last month, he succeeded in reaching in the semis. Then at the Australian Open, he managed to make his way into the QF stage. This performance further helped him break into the top 10 for the first time in his career.Ahead of his campaign at the Mexican Open, before he decided to withdraw, Tommy Paul revealed his objectives for 2025. So what’s his target? “I believe I have a lot more to do. My main goal is to reach the top 5 and win more important tournaments than those I already have in my record.” Emphasizing on his hunger to accomplish constant success, he added, “I will never be satisfied; I want more, and my goal is to improve every day to aim for very high levels of success,” (reported Punto de Break on February 24).Following a sad update on his health, it’s unclear when he will make a return on the court. This season’s Sunshine Double, involving the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells and Miami Open, is set to take place in March. Will Paul make a quick recovery for these two popular ATP events? Only time will tell.The post ATP Acapulco: Chaos Erupts as Tommy Paul, Casper Ruud, and Holger Rune’s Campaigns Get Derailed by Unexpected Setback appeared first on EssentiallySports.