You would think that Austin is the 500 on Tuesday and not Mérida. Because the quality of the lineup is superior at that WTA 250.

There’s No. 1 seed Jessica Pegula and rising No. 2 seed Diana Shnaider, who took a late wild card. (Remember this is the tournament that was supposed to have Madison Keys. But after she won the Australian Open and moved into the top 10, she no longer, by the WTA rules, was able to play the smaller of the two events this week. She’s since moved into the top 5).

There was also an unexpected but very welcome return – Petra Kvitova will play her first match since leaving the Tour to go on maternity leave. She went out in three, but had her chances.

ATP Tour – Tuesday results

(Mérida and Austin are an hour behind ET).

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Mérida Open Akron
Location: Mérida, Mexico
Category: WTA 500 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Feb. 24 – March 2, 2025
Prize Money: $1,064,510
Draws: S28 – D16

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Final results

Singles, first round

[Q] Daria Saville (AUS) def [6] Marta Kostyuk (UKR) 64 76 (6)

[WC] Zeynep Sonmez (TUR) def [8] Maria Sakkari (GRE) 75 62

 

Jaqueline Cristian (ROU) def Camila Osorio (COL) [LL] Yuliia Sarodubtseva (UKR) 41 retd

[Q] Francesca Jones (GBR) def Mayar Sherif (EGY)  64 30 retd

Magda Linette (POL) def Elisabetta Cocciaretto (ITA) 64 60

[Q] Petra Martic (CRO) def [WC] Sloane Stephens (USA) 62 63

Rebecca Sramkova (SVK) def. Lulu Sun (NZL) 63 61

 

Doubles, first round

Maryna Kolb / Nadiya Kolb (UKR) def Haley Giavara / Dalayna Hewitt (USA) 64 16 [10-3]

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ATX Open
Location: Austin, Texas
Category: WTA 250 
Surface: Hard Court
Dates:  Feb. 24 – March 2, 2025
Prize Money: $275,094
Draws: S32 – D16

Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025
Results

Singles, first round

Varvara Gracheva (FRA) def [3] Peyton Stearns (USA) 62 63 

 

[1] Jessica Pegula (USA) def. Arantxa Rus (NED) 63 32 retd

[2/WC] Diana Shnaider (RUS) def. [Q] Tatiana Prozorova (RUS) 06 62 75

[8] Suzan Lamens (NED) def Kamilla Rakhimova (RUS) 16 63 64

 

Jodie Burrage (GBR) def [WC] Petra Kvitova (CZE) 36 64 64

[Q] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) def Bernarda Pera (USA) 63 64

Sorana Cirstea (ROU) def Laura Siegemund (GER) 63 06 61

Caroline Dolehide (USA) def. [Q] Anastasia Zakharova (RUS) 62 57 64

Tatjana Maria (GER) def Anna Bondar (HUN) 64 46 61

Greet Minnen (BEL) def [Q] Wei Sijia (CHN) 57 63 62

[Q] Ena Shibahara (JPN) def [Q] Kaja Juvan (SLO) 26 63 62

 

 

Doubles, first round

Anna Blinkova (RUS) vs. Yuan Yue (CHN) def [1] Cristina Bucsa (ESP) / Miyu Kato (JPN) 76 (5) 64

 

McCartney Kessler (USA) / Zhang Shuai (CHN) def. [WC] Elisabeth Mandlik / Caty McNally (USA) 63 60

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ATP Tour – Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 final results

WTA Tour – Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 final results

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