Semi-final stages in both Austin and Mérida. And like the two western events on the ATP Tour, absolutely open season for a title.
Taylor Townsend, who has been around for eons, makes her first career WTA semifinal in singles. And is playing great tennis.
In Mérida, Zeynep Sonmez, whose best WTA results by FAR have been in Mérida, fell in the quarters and the solid but low-profile Cristina Bucsa is into the final four.
(Mérida and Austin are an hour behind ET).
Mérida Open Akron
Location: Mérida, Mexico
Category: WTA 500
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Feb. 23 – March 1, 2026
Prize Money: $1,206,446
Draws: S28 – D16
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Estadio (4 p.m. start – 5 p.m. ET)
1. Xu Yifan / Tang Qiang (CHN) vs. Isabelle Haverlag (NED) / Maia Lumdsden (GBR)
2. Magdalena Frech (POL) vs [Q] Zhang Shuai (CHN) (not before 6 p.m.)
3. [1/WC] Jasmine Paolini (ITA) OR [WC] Katie Boulter (GBR) vs Cristina Bucsa (ESP)
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ATX Open
Location: Austin, Texas
Category: WTA 250
Surface: Hard Court
Dates: Feb. 23 – March 1, 2026
Prize Money: $283,347
Draws: S32 – D16
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Center Court (1 p.m. start – 2 p.m. ET)
1. [4] Peyton Stearns (USA) vs Kimberly Birrell (AUS)
2. Ashlyn Krueger (USA) OR [LL] Yuan Yue (USA) vs [WC] Taylor Townsend (USA)
2. [1] Storm Hunter (AUS) / Taylor Townsend (USA) vs [4] Kimberly Birrell (AUS) / Caty McNally (USA) (after suitable rest)
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