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 | |
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2024 Mérida Open | |
Champion | Zeynep Sönmez |
Runner-up | Ann Li |
Score | 6–2, 6–1 |
Draw | 32 |
Seeds | 8 |
Camila Giorgi was the reigning champion,[3] but she retired from professional tennis in May 2024.[4]
Seeds
edit- Renata Zarazúa (quarterfinals)
- Nadia Podoroska (first round)
- Ajla Tomljanović (second round, withdrew)
- Jule Niemeier (first round)
- Anna Blinkova (second round)
- María Lourdes Carlé (first round)
- Tatjana Maria (first round)
- Nuria Párrizas Díaz (first round)
Draw
editKey
edit- Q = Qualifier
- WC = Wild card
- LL = Lucky loser
- Alt = Alternate
- SE = Special exempt
- PR = Protected ranking
- ITF = ITF entry
- JE = Junior exempt
- w/o = Walkover
- r = Retired
- d = Defaulted
- SR = Special ranking
Finals
editSemifinals | 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editSeeds
edit- Maja Chwalińska (qualified)
- Elizabeth Mandlik (qualified)
- Astra Sharma (qualifying competition)
- Miriam Bulgaru (qualifying competition)
- Anastasia Tikhonova (qualified)
- Tamara Zidanšek (qualified)
- Anastasiia Sobolieva (first round, retired)
- Sophie Chang (qualifying competition)
Qualifiers
editQualifying draw
editFirst qualifier
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
editFirst 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
edit- ^ "Turkish tennis player Zeynep Sonmez wins 1st WTA title at Merida Open". Turkiye Today. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Sonmez storms to first WTA singles title of career in Merida". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 4 November 2024.
- ^ "Giorgi picks up fourth career title in Merida". wtatennis.com. 27 February 2023.
- ^ "Four-time singles champion Giorgi announces retirement from tennis". Women's Tennis Association. Retrieved 30 October 2024.