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Merida Open Akron - Merida 2024 Tournament Results

In brief

Merida Open Akron - Merida 2024 is a WTA 250 tournament on the WTA tour that started on October 28, 2024. The title went to Zeynep Sonmez, who beat Ann Li in the final (6-2 6-1). The draw features 28 players from 17 countries. Best represented: United States (6). 25 matches played, 6 tie-breaks and no retirements.

Bracket

TRZeynep Sonmez
ARMaria Lourdes Carle
5-7 6-1 6-2
FRElsa Jacquemot
USRobin Montgomery
4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
TRZeynep Sonmez
FRElsa Jacquemot
7-6(3) 6-3
MXRenata Zarazua
USAkasha Urhobo
7-5 6-2
PLMaja Chwalinska
CARebecca Marino
4-6 6-4 6-3
MXRenata Zarazua
PLMaja Chwalinska
2-6 6-2 6-1
TRZeynep Sonmez
MXRenata Zarazua
3-6 6-3 6-4
RUAlina Korneeva
USAlycia Parks
6-3 6-1
FRAnna Blinkova
RUAlina Korneeva
FRAnna Blinkova
7-5 6-2
ESSara Sorribes Tormo
MXAna Sofia Sanchez
6-2 6-1
ITLucrezia Stefanini
DEJule Niemeier
6-3 6-2
ESSara Sorribes Tormo
ITLucrezia Stefanini
6-4 1-6 6-4
RUAlina Korneeva
ESSara Sorribes Tormo
6-3 6-1
TRZeynep Sonmez
RUAlina Korneeva
7-6(5) 6-2
USAnn Li
HRAntonia Ruzic
CZLaura Samson
6-4 6-4
USAnn Li
HRAntonia Ruzic
6-2 6-2
CHJil Teichmann
USAnn Li
CHJil Teichmann
6-1 6-1
UZPolina Kudermetova
USAnn Li
UZPolina Kudermetova
6-3 4-6 6-2
TRZeynep Sonmez
USAnn Li
6-2 6-1

Roll of honour

YearChampionRunner-up
2025USEmma NavarroCOEmiliana Arango6-0 6-0
2024TRZeynep SonmezUSAnn Li6-2 6-1

Points to defend

Best results at the 2023 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2024 edition.

Player2023Points
USCaty McNallySemifinal98
CZKaterina SiniakovaSemifinal98
ITElisabetta CocciarettoQuarterfinal55
AUKimberly BirrellQuarterfinal55
PLMagda LinetteQuarterfinal55
USSloane StephensQuarterfinal55
USKatie VolynetsRound of 1630
HUPanna UdvardyRound of 1630

The tournament in numbers

Matches played
25
Tie-breaks
6
Matches to a deciding set
8
6-0 sets
0
Retirements
0

Most games in a match: Marina Stakusic-Maya Joint, 2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(2) (34 games).

Countries in the draw

CountryPlayersBest result
USUnited States6Final
RURussia2Semifinal
MXMexico2Quarterfinal
AUAustralia2Round of 16
CACanada2Round of 16
FRFrance2Round of 16
ARArgentina2R32
TRTurkey1Title
UZUzbekistan1Semifinal
CHSwitzerland1Quarterfinal

Plus 7 more countries.

R32

WinnerLoserScore
ESSara Sorribes TormoMXAna Sofia Sanchez6-2 6-1
UZPolina KudermetovaARNadia Podoroska6-1 6-1
CAMarina StakusicAUMaya Joint2-6 7-6(2) 7-6(2)
MXRenata ZarazuaUSAkasha Urhobo7-5 6-2
USVarvara LepchenkoSITamara Zidansek6-2 6-2
TRZeynep SonmezARMaria Lourdes Carle5-7 6-1 6-2
ITLucrezia StefaniniDEJule Niemeier6-3 6-2
PLMaja ChwalinskaCARebecca Marino4-6 6-4 6-3
RUAlina KorneevaUSAlycia Parks6-3 6-1
AUAjla TomljanovicUSElizabeth Mandlik7-6(9) 6-1
CHJil TeichmannRUAnastasia Tikhonova6-1 6-4
FRElsa JacquemotUSRobin Montgomery4-6 6-3 7-6(4)
HRAntonia RuzicCZLaura Samson6-4 6-4

Round of 16

WinnerLoserScore
RUAlina KorneevaFRAnna Blinkova7-5 6-2
UZPolina KudermetovaUSVarvara Lepchenko6-3 6-4
ESSara Sorribes TormoITLucrezia Stefanini6-4 1-6 6-4
MXRenata ZarazuaPLMaja Chwalinska2-6 6-2 6-1
TRZeynep SonmezFRElsa Jacquemot7-6(3) 6-3
USAnn LiHRAntonia Ruzic6-2 6-2

Quarterfinal

WinnerLoserScore
RUAlina KorneevaESSara Sorribes Tormo6-3 6-1
USAnn LiCHJil Teichmann6-1 6-1
TRZeynep SonmezMXRenata Zarazua3-6 6-3 6-4

Semifinal

WinnerLoserScore
USAnn LiUZPolina Kudermetova6-3 4-6 6-2
TRZeynep SonmezRUAlina Korneeva7-6(5) 6-2

Final

WinnerLoserScore
TRZeynep SonmezUSAnn Li6-2 6-1