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]
| Mérida Open | |
|---|---|
 2024 Mérida Open | |
| WTA Tour | |
| Event name | Mérida Open Akron |
| Founded | 2023 |
| Location | Mérida Mexico |
| Venue | Yucatan Country Club |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Surface | Hard outdoor |
| Draw | 32S / 16Q / 14D |
| Prize money | US$267,082 |
| Website | wtameridaopen |
| Current champions (2024) | |
| Singles |  Zeynep Sönmez |
| Doubles |  Quinn Gleason  Ingrid Martins |
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
editSingles
edit| Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  Camila Giorgi |
 Rebecca Peterson |
7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–2 |
| 2024 | Zeynep Sönmez |
Ann Li |
6–2, 6–1 |
Doubles
edit| Year | Champions | Runners-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Caty McNally  Diane Parry |
 Wang Xinyu  Wu Fang-hsien |
6–0, 7–5 |
| 2024 | Quinn Gleason Ingrid Martins |
 Magali Kempen Lara Salden |
6–4, 6–4 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Merida Open Akron Overview". Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "El Abierto de Zapopan se muda a Mérida". 18 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
- ^ "Yucatán recibirá a grandes tenistas en el WTA 250 Mérida Open Akron". 26 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.