The 2023 Mérida Open Akron was a WTA 250 tournament organised for female professional tennis players on outdoor hardcourts as part of the 2023 WTA Tour. The event took place at the Yucatán Country Club in Mérida, Mexico, from 20 through 26 February 2023 as a replacement for Abierto Zapopan.[1] This tournament was the first of its class in the city of Mérida. The main sponsor of the tournament was AKRON, and it was organized with a team formed by WTA representatives and GSSPORTS management; a Mexican enterprise dedicated to conducting and directing this event under the lead of tournament director Gustavo Santoscoy.
| 2023 Mérida Open | |
|---|---|
| Date | 20–26 February |
| Edition | 1st |
| Category | WTA 250 |
| Draw | 32S / 24Q / 16D |
| Prize money | $259,303 |
| Surface | Hard (Outdoor) |
| Location | Mérida, Yucatán, Mexico |
| Champions | |
| Singles | |
 Camila Giorgi | |
| Doubles | |
 Caty McNally /  Diane Parry | |
Champions
editSingles
edit
Camila Giorgi def. 
Rebecca Peterson, 7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–2
Doubles
edit
Caty McNally / 
Diane Parry def. 
Wang Xinyu / 
Wu Fang-hsien, 6–0, 7–5
Points and prize money
editPoint distribution
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q | Q2 | Q1 |
| Singles | 280 | 180 | 110 | 60 | 30 | 1 | 18 | 12 | 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doubles | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Prize money
edit| Event | W | F | SF | QF | Round of 16 | Round of 32 | Q2 | Q1 |
| Women's singles | $34,228 | $20,226 | $11,275 | $6,418 | $3,922 | $2,804 | $2,075 | $1,340 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Women's doubles | $12,447 | $7,000 | $4,020 | $2,400 | $1,848 | — | — | — |
Singles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Rank1 | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|
 POL
|
Magda Linette | 21 | 1 |
| USA
|
Sloane Stephens | 40 | 2 |
 CHN
|
Zhu Lin | 41 | 3 |
 CZE
|
Kateřina Siniaková | 47 | 4 |
| USA
|
Alycia Parks | 51 | 5 |
 EGY
|
Mayar Sherif | 53 | 6 |
| ITA
|
Elisabetta Cocciaretto | 54 | 7 |
| USA
|
Alison Riske-Amritraj | 58 | 8 |
- Rankings are as of February 13, 2023.[2]
Other entrants
editThe following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:
The following player received entry using a protected ranking into the singles main draw:
The following players received entry from the qualifying draw:
The following player received entry as a lucky loser:
Withdrawals
edit- Before the tournament
Kateryna Baindl → replaced by 
Varvara Gracheva
Dalma Gálfi → replaced by 
Ysaline Bonaventure
Donna Vekić → replaced by Panna Udvardy
Doubles main draw entrants
editSeeds
edit| Country | Player | Country | Player | Rank† | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 GBR
|
Alicia Barnett | GBR
|
Olivia Nicholls | 129 | 1 |
| USA
|
Kaitlyn Christian | USA
|
Sabrina Santamaria | 134 | 2 |
| CZE
|
Anastasia Dețiuc |  JPN
|
Eri Hozumi | 136 | 3 |
| CHN
|
Han Xinyun | Lidziya Marozava | 137 | 4 |
- 1 Rankings as of February 13, 2023.
Other entrants
editThe following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:
References
edit- ^ "Mérida Open Akron Overview". wtatennis.com.
- ^ "Merida Open Akron to be honored with WTA top players". theyucatantimes.com.