Mérida Open

Mérida Open
Current event 2024 Mérida Open
WTA Tour
Event nameMérida Open Akron
Founded2023
LocationMérida
Mexico
VenueYucatan Country Club
CategoryWTA 250
SurfaceHard outdoor
Draw32S / 16Q / 14D
Prize moneyUS$267,082
Websitewtameridaopen.com
Current champions (2024)
SinglesTurkey Zeynep Sönmez
DoublesUnited States Quinn Gleason
Brazil Ingrid Martins

The Mérida Open, also known as Mérida Open Akron for sponsorship reasons, is a women's tennis event held in Mérida, Mexico. The first edition took place in February 2023.[1] Mérida Open is part of the WTA Tour and is listed as a WTA 250 tournament. The tournament was introduced in 2023 as a replacement for Abierto Zapopan.[2][3]

The tournament is held at the Yucatán Country Club on outdoor hardcourts.

The tournament is sponsored by Akron, a Mexican automotive products company, and has no connection with the city of Akron, Ohio.

Past finals

Singles

Year Champion Runner-up Score
2023 Italy Camila Giorgi Sweden Rebecca Peterson 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–2
2024 Turkey Zeynep Sönmez United States Ann Li 6–2, 6–1

Doubles

Year Champions Runners-up Score
2023 United States Caty McNally
France Diane Parry		 China Wang Xinyu
Chinese Taipei Wu Fang-hsien		 6–0, 7–5
2024 United States Quinn Gleason
Brazil Ingrid Martins		 Belgium Magali Kempen
Belgium Lara Salden		 6–4, 6–4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Merida Open Akron Overview". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "El Abierto de Zapopan se muda a Mérida". 18 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Yucatán recibirá a grandes tenistas en el WTA 250 Mérida Open Akron". 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.