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Merida Open Akron - Merida 2025 Tournament Results

In brief

Merida Open Akron - Merida 2025 is a WTA 500 tournament on the WTA tour that started on February 24, 2025. The title went to Emma Navarro, who beat Emiliana Arango in the final (6-0 6-0). The draw features 23 players from 20 countries. Best represented: Spain (2). 20 matches played, one tie-break and 4 retirements. In 2024 the title went to Zeynep Sonmez.

Bracket

USEmma Navarro
TRZeynep Sonmez
GRMaria Sakkari
7-5 6-2
PLMagda Linette
ITElisabetta Cocciaretto
6-4 6-0
TRZeynep Sonmez
PLMagda Linette
rit. 6-3 3-1 ret.
USEmma Navarro
TRZeynep Sonmez
6-4 6-2
AMElina Avanesyan
PLMagdalena Frech
4-6 6-3 6-3
ESJessica Bouzas Maneiro
AMElina Avanesyan
ESJessica Bouzas Maneiro
6-1 6-4
AUMaya Joint
ATJulia Grabher
6-3 6-2
HRDonna Vekic
AUMaya Joint
HRDonna Vekic
6-1 6-2
AMElina Avanesyan
AUMaya Joint
4-6 6-2 6-0
USEmma Navarro
AMElina Avanesyan
6-3 6-3
COEmiliana Arango
USEmma Navarro
COEmiliana Arango
6-0 6-0

Roll of honour

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

Points to defend

Best results at the 2024 edition: those points drop off the rankings with the 2025 edition.

Player2024Points
TRZeynep SonmezTitle250
USAnn LiFinal163
RUAlina KorneevaSemifinal98
UZPolina KudermetovaSemifinal98
CHJil TeichmannQuarterfinal55
MXRenata ZarazuaQuarterfinal55
ESSara Sorribes TormoQuarterfinal55
AUAjla TomljanovicRound of 1630

The tournament in numbers

Matches played
20
Tie-breaks
1
Matches to a deciding set
4
6-0 sets
5
Retirements
4

Most games in a match: Elina Avanesyan-Magdalena Frech, 4-6 6-3 6-3 (28 games).

Countries in the draw

CountryPlayersBest result
ESSpain2Quarterfinal
PLPoland2Round of 16
UAUkraine2Round of 16
USUnited States1Title
COColombia1Final
AMAM1Semifinal
AUAustralia1Quarterfinal
SKSlovakia1Quarterfinal
TRTurkey1Quarterfinal
BRBrazil1Round of 16

Plus 10 more countries.

R32

WinnerLoserScore
TRZeynep SonmezGRMaria Sakkari7-5 6-2
GBFrancesca JonesEGMayar Sherifret. 6-4 3-0 ret.
SKRebecca SramkovaNZLulu Sun6-3 6-1
ROJaqueline CristianUAYuliia Starodubtsevaret. 6-4 4-1 ret.
UAAnhelina KalininaFRLeolia Jeanjean6-4 1-6 6-1
PLMagda LinetteITElisabetta Cocciaretto6-4 6-0
AUMaya JointATJulia Grabher6-3 6-2
AMElina AvanesyanPLMagdalena Frech4-6 6-3 6-3
COEmiliana ArangoARMaria Lourdes Carle6-2 6-3

Round of 16

WinnerLoserScore
TRZeynep SonmezPLMagda Linetteret. 6-3 3-1 ret.
COEmiliana ArangoGBFrancesca Jonesret. 3-6 6-3 3-4 ret.
SKRebecca SramkovaBRBeatriz Haddad Maia7-6(8) 6-3
AUMaya JointHRDonna Vekic6-1 6-2
AMElina AvanesyanESJessica Bouzas Maneiro6-1 6-4
ESPaula Badosa GibertROJaqueline Cristian6-2 6-1

Quarterfinal

WinnerLoserScore
COEmiliana ArangoSKRebecca Sramkova5-7 6-3 6-0
USEmma NavarroTRZeynep Sonmez6-4 6-2
AMElina AvanesyanAUMaya Joint4-6 6-2 6-0

Semifinal

WinnerLoserScore
USEmma NavarroAMElina Avanesyan6-3 6-3

Final

WinnerLoserScore
USEmma NavarroCOEmiliana Arango6-0 6-0