WTA Mérida Open 2026 Draw, Results & Schedule

Official 2026 name Mérida Open Akron

Cristina Bucsa won the 2026 Mérida Open, defeating Magdalena Frech 6-1 4-6 6-4 in the final. The WTA 500 event was played on hard courts in Mérida, Mexico, from February 23 to March 1, 2026. The match log contains 45 recorded singles results for this edition.

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Champion
Cristina Bucsa
def. Magdalena Frech , 6-1 4-6 6-4
Dates
Feb 23 — Mar 1
Location
Mérida, Mexico
Category
WTA 500
Surface
Hard
Prize money
$1,206,446
Mérida Open 2026 match log
WinnerScoreLoserH2HMatch DataDateRound
F (1)
Cristina Bucsa #63 6-1 4-6 6-4 Magdalena Frech #57 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2026 F
SF (2)
Cristina Bucsa #63 7-5 6-4 Jasmine Paolini #7 H2H Match data Mar 1, 2026 SF
Magdalena Frech #57 6-2 6-7(6) 6-3 Shuai Zhang #86 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2026 SF
QF (4)
Jasmine Paolini #7 0-6 6-3 6-3 Katie Boulter #69 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2026 QF
Shuai Zhang #86 6-1 6-3 Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #122 H2H Match data Feb 28, 2026 QF
Cristina Bucsa #63 6-3 6-4 Zeynep Sonmez #81 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2026 QF
Magdalena Frech #57 6-3 4-6 6-3 Marie Bouzkova #34 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2026 QF
R16 (8)
Shuai Zhang #86 6-4 6-4 Emma Navarro #20 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2026 R16
Jasmine Paolini #7 6-0 6-2 Priscilla Hon #136 H2H Match data Feb 27, 2026 R16
Zeynep Sonmez #81 3-6 7-6(7) 6-4 Ann Li #39 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2026 R16
Magdalena Frech #57 6-0 6-3 Jessica Bouzas Maneiro #48 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2026 R16
Cristina Bucsa #63 7-6(1) 6-3 Marina Stakusic #142 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2026 R16
Katie Boulter #69 6-3 (ret.) Camila Osorio #61 H2H Match data Feb 26, 2026 R16
Marie Bouzkova #34 2-6 6-1 2-0 (ret.) Emiliana Arango #59 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2026 R16
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #122 5-7 7-6(5) 7-5 Magda Linette #47 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2026 R16
R32 (12)
Shuai Zhang #86 6-2 6-1 Varvara Lepchenko #152 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2026 R32
Priscilla Hon #136 6-2 2-6 6-4 Renata Zarazua #89 H2H Match data Feb 25, 2026 R32
Zeynep Sonmez #81 6-2 6-0 Cadence Brace #204 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Magdalena Frech #57 6-4 7-6(6) Maria Timofeeva #155 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Jessica Bouzas Maneiro #48 6-3 6-1 Heather Watson #281 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Cristina Bucsa #63 6-3 6-2 Donna Vekic #100 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Magda Linette #47 7-6(3) 6-3 Tatjana Maria #55 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Camila Osorio #61 6-4 6-3 Janice Tjen #36 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Emiliana Arango #59 7-6(0) 6-2 Anastasia Potapova #91 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Katie Boulter #69 6-4 6-4 Beatriz Haddad Maia #66 H2H Match data Feb 24, 2026 R32
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #122 6-4 1-6 6-4 Yulia Putintseva #77 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2026 R32
Marina Stakusic #142 6-4 6-3 Dayana Yastremska #49 H2H Match data Feb 23, 2026 R32
Q2 Q (6)
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #119 6-3 6-4 Miriana Tona #384 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Heather Watson #278 6-3 4-6 7-5 Lia Karatancheva #297 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Varvara Lepchenko #150 6-4 2-6 6-3 Elina Avanesyan #178 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Shuai Zhang #85 7-5 6-1 Martina Trevisan #481 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Maria Timofeeva #154 6-3 6-3 Maria Lourdes Carle #155 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Cadence Brace #202 6-4 6-4 Priscilla Hon #130 H2H Match data Feb 22, 2026 Q2 Q
Q1 Q (12)
Heather Watson #278 6-4 6-4 Diane Parry #107 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Miriana Tona #384 6-2 6-4 Valeriya Strakhova #405 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Victoria Jimenez Kasintseva #119 6-2 6-4 Katarina Jokic #313 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Lia Karatancheva #297 6-2 6-4 Kayla Cross #197 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Elina Avanesyan #178 6-2 6-4 Marian Gomez Pezuela Cano H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Maria Lourdes Carle #155 7-6(3) 2-0 (ret.) Tiphanie Lemaitre #318 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Maria Timofeeva #154 6-4 6-1 Martina Capurro Taborda #370 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Varvara Lepchenko #150 6-4 6-3 Katrina Scott #283 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Martina Trevisan #481 6-4 6-4 Ana Sofia Sanchez #195 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Cadence Brace #202 6-4 6-2 Sachia Vickery #417 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Shuai Zhang #85 6-3 6-4 Katarzyna Piter #1075 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q
Priscilla Hon #130 6-4 6-3 Victoria Rodriguez #418 H2H Match data Feb 21, 2026 Q1 Q

Recent Finals

Recent Mérida Open finals
WinnerScoreRunner-upH2HMatch DataSeasonSurface
Cristina Bucsa #63 6-1 4-6 6-4 Magdalena Frech #57 H2H Match data 2026 Hard
Emma Navarro #10 6-0 6-0 Emiliana Arango #133 H2H Match data 2025 Hard
Zeynep Sonmez #127 6-2 6-1 Ann Li #111 H2H Match data 2024 Hard
Camila Giorgi #68 7-6(3) 1-6 6-2 Rebecca Peterson #140 H2H Match data 2023 Hard

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Mérida Open held?
Mérida Open is held in Mérida, Mexico.
Who won the most recent Mérida Open?
The 2026 Mérida Open was won by Cristina Bucsa 6-1 4-6 6-4.
When was the first Mérida Open played?
The first edition of Mérida Open was held in 2023.
What surface is Mérida Open played on?
Mérida Open is played on hard courts.