Tennis power couple, Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur trapped in Mexico amid chaos over k!lling of drug lord 'El Mencho'

 Tennis power couple,  Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur, are among the stars trapped in Mexico amid the ongoing chaos over the killing of drug lord 'El Mencho' The pair, who got engaged in December 2024, are due to play in the respective ATP and WTA tournaments in the country, where violence has erupted following the death of a notorious drug lord. Nemesio 'El Mencho' Oseguera Cervantes, who was Mexico's most wanted man and the leader of the feared Jalisco New Generation (CJNG) cartel, was k!lled during a security operation to arrest him, according to the country's defence ministry. The CJNG plays a key role in trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl to the US, and cartel members responded by setting cars on fire, building roadblocks, and clashing with security forces in eight states.Boulter is scheduled to play Beatriz Haddad Maia on Tuesday to kick off her tournament in Merida, while de Minaur is due to take on Patrick Kypson on the same day in Acapulco. A number of other top players, including Alexander Zverev, Cameron Norrie, Emma Navarro, and Ann Li, are also involved in the two tournaments. In light of the chaos, tennis announcer Brett Haber urged both the WTA and ATP to pull players out of the country.'Just left Mexico. Police activity at the airport was insane,' he wrote on X. 'Polite suggestion to the @atptour & @WTA - and to Larry Ellison: get one plane to Acapulco and one to Merida and get everybody out of there - and put them up for an extra week at Indian Wells to train and be safe. This is not a drill.' Ellison is the billionaire owner of the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, which is due to host one of the year's biggest tournaments - outside the four majors - next month. The US State Department has issued a shelter-in-place warning to US citizens in the states of Jalisco and Tamaulipas, as well as some areas in Michoacan, Guerrero, and Nuevo Leon. The Canadian government, meanwhile, has urged people to 'avoid non-essential travel' to dozens of areas in Mexico due to high levels of violence and organized crime.'    The post Tennis power couple, Katie Boulter and Alex de Minaur trapped in Mexico amid chaos over k!lling of drug lord 'El Mencho' appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.