2024 Mérida Open – Singles

Zeynep Sönmez defeated Ann Li in the final, 6–2, 6–1 to win the singles title at the 2024 Mérida Open.[1] It was her first WTA Tour title. Sönmez became the second Turkish woman to win a main tour singles title, and first since Çağla Büyükakçay in 2016.[2]

Singles
2024 Mérida Open
Final
ChampionTurkey Zeynep Sönmez
Runner-upUnited States Ann Li
Score6–2, 6–1
Details
Draw32
Seeds8
Events
Singles Doubles
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Camila Giorgi was the reigning champion,[3] but she retired from professional tennis in May 2024.[4]

Seeds

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  1.   Renata Zarazúa (quarterfinals)
  2.   Nadia Podoroska (first round)
  3.   Ajla Tomljanović (second round, withdrew)
  4.   Jule Niemeier (first round)
  5.   Anna Blinkova (second round)
  6.   María Lourdes Carlé (first round)
  7.   Tatjana Maria (first round)
  8.   Nuria Párrizas Díaz (first round)

Draw

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Finals

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Semifinals Final
          
    Zeynep Sönmez 77 6
PR   Alina Korneeva 65 2
    Zeynep Sönmez 6 6
    Ann Li 2 1
    Ann Li 6 4 6
    Polina Kudermetova 3 6 2

Top half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
1   R Zarazúa 7 6
WC   A Urhobo 5 2 1   R Zarazúa 2 6 6
Q   M Chwalińska 4 6 6 Q   M Chwalińska 6 2 1
  R Marino 6 4 3 1   R Zarazúa 6 3 4
  R Montgomery 6 3 64   Z Sönmez 3 6 6
  E Jacquemot 4 6 77   E Jacquemot 63 3
  Z Sönmez 5 6 6   Z Sönmez 77 6
6   ML Carlé 7 1 2   Z Sönmez 77 6
4   J Niemeier 3 2 PR   A Korneeva 65 2
  L Stefanini 6 6   L Stefanini 4 6 4
  S Sorribes Tormo 6 6   S Sorribes Tormo 6 1 6
WC   AS Sánchez 2 1   S Sorribes Tormo 3 1
  A Parks 3 1 PR   A Korneeva 6 6
PR   A Korneeva 6 6 PR   A Korneeva 7 6
  L Tsurenko 6 4 0r 5   A Blinkova 5 2
5   A Blinkova 2 6 4

Bottom half

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First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals
8   N Párrizas Díaz 0 4
  A Li 6 6   A Li 6 6
  A Ružić 6 6   A Ružić 2 2
WC   L Samson 4 4   A Li 6 6
  J Teichmann 6 6   J Teichmann 1 1
Q   A Tikhonova 1 4   J Teichmann w/o
Q   E Mandlik 69 1 3   A Tomljanović
3   A Tomljanović 711 6   A Li 6 4 6
7   T Maria 4 4   P Kudermetova 3 6 2
PR   N Stojanović 6 6 PR   N Stojanović 6 6
  M Joint 6 62 62   M Stakusic 3 3
  M Stakusic 2 77 77 PR   N Stojanović 7 4 3
Q   T Zidanšek 2 2   P Kudermetova 5 6 6
  V Lepchenko 6 6   V Lepchenko 3 4
  P Kudermetova 6 6   P Kudermetova 6 6
2   N Podoroska 1 1

Qualifying

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Seeds

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  1.   Maja Chwalińska (qualified)
  2.   Elizabeth Mandlik (qualified)
  3.   Astra Sharma (qualifying competition)
  4.   Miriam Bulgaru (qualifying competition)
  5.   Anastasia Tikhonova (qualified)
  6.   Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
  7.   Anastasiia Sobolieva (first round, retired)
  8.   Sophie Chang (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers

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Qualifying draw

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First qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
1   Maja Chwalińska 6 6
  Maria Kononova 2 0
1   Maja Chwalińska 6 6
8   Sophie Chang 0 2
WC   Anna Frey 4 2
8   Sophie Chang 6 6

Second qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
2   Elizabeth Mandlik 6 6
  Victoria Rodríguez 1 2
2   Elizabeth Mandlik 6 6
  Eva Vedder 1 1
  Eva Vedder 3 6 2
7   Anastasiia Sobolieva 6 3 2r

Third qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
3   Astra Sharma 6 6
  Jessie Aney 0 1
3   Astra Sharma 79 3 0
5   Anastasia Tikhonova 67 6 6
  Maria Kozyreva 3 64
5   Anastasia Tikhonova 6 77

Fourth qualifier

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First round Qualifying competition
          
4   Miriam Bulgaru 7 7
WC   Ana Karen Guadiana Campos 5 5
4   Miriam Bulgaru 1 1
6   Tamara Zidanšek 6 6
  Victoria Hu 3 1
6   Tamara Zidanšek 6 6

References

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  1. ^ "Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez wins 1st WTA title at Merida Open". Turkiye Today. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Sonmez storms to first WTA singles title of career in Merida". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Giorgi picks up fourth career title in Merida". wtatennis.com. 27 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Four-time singles champion Giorgi announces retirement from tennis". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
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