Monday, 3 February 2025

Merida-Mexico, Austin-Texas, Dubai-UAE, Acapulco-Mexico, Santiago-Chile


Merida Open Akron WTA 500
Merida, Mexico
February 24-March 2, 2025

Surface: Hard

Draws: Singles 32, doubles 16

Founded in 2023, and this year was raised from a 250 tourney to a 500.

Defending champion: Zeynep Sonmez who defeated Ann Li.

Top 4 seeds (of 8): Emma Navarro, Paula Badosa, Beatriz Haddad Maia, Anna Kalinskaya

Wildcards: Include Anna Kalinskaya, Zeynep Sonmez, Sloane Stephens, Marie Bouzkova, Polina Kudertemova

Protected ranking: Julia Grabher

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ATX Open WTA 250
Austin, Texas, USA
February 24-March 2, 2025

Surface: Hard

Draw: Singles 32, Doubles 16

The inaugural edition was in 2023.

Defending champion: Yuan Yue who defeated Wang Xiyu.

Top 4 seeds (of 8): Jessica Pegula, Diana Shnaider, Peyton Stearns, Yuan Yue

Wildcards: Include Petra Kvitova, Diana Shnaider, Ajla Tomljanovic

Protected ranking: Jodie Burrage, Caty McNally

Withdrawals: Ann Li, Lucia Bronzetti, Zhu Lin, Taylor Townsend, Wang Yafan

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Dubai Duty Free Tennis ATP 500
Dubai, U.A.E.
February 24- March 1, 2025

Surface: Hard

Draws: Singles 32, doubles 16

The tournament was established in 1993.

Most titles: Roger Federer with 8.

Defending champion: Ugo Humbert who defeated Alexander Bublik.

Seeds: Daniil Medvedev, Alex de Minaur, Andrey Rublev, Stefanos Tsitsipas, Ugo Humbert, Grigor Dimitrov, Arthur Fils

Top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.

Wildcards: Dan Evans

Protected ranking: Marin Cilic

Withdrawals: Jack DraperJordan Thompson

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Alberto Mexicano Telcel ATP 500
Acapulco, Mexico
February 24-March 1, 2025

Surface: Hard

Draws: Singles 32, doubles 16

This is the 32nd edition. The tournament switched to hard courts from clay in 2014.

Most titles: Rafa Nadal, David Ferrer, Thomas Muster with 4 each.

2024 champion: Alex de Minaur who defeated Casper Ruud.

Seeds: Alexander Zverev, Casper Ruud, Tommy Paul, Holger Rune, Ben Shelton, Lorenzo Musetti, Frances Tiafoe

Wildcards: Daniel Altmaier

Withdrawals: Hurkacz, Korda, Opelka

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Movistar Chile Open ATP 250
Santiago, Chile
February 24-March 2, 2025

Surface: Clay

Draws: Singles 28, doubles 16

The ATP Tour returned to Chile in 2020.

Defending champion: Sebastian Baez defeated Alejandro Tabilo.

Top 4 seeds (of 8): Francisco Cerundolo, Alejandro Tabilo, Sebastian Baez, Pedro Martinez

The top 4 seeds receive a first-round bye.

Wildcards: Cristian Garin

Withdrawals: Fognini, Munar






Kudos Hartt - lots of info for 5 tourneys.