2023 Merida Open Akron Entry List with Stephens, Linette, Vekic and Giorgi

The WTA tour will be making it's debut in Merida, Mexico, which will play host to the 2023 Merida Open Akron from February 20-26.

A WTA 250 event, the tournament will feature 2017 US Open champion Sloane Stephens as the top seed. Joining the American are a pair of players who made breakthroughs at the 2023 Australian Open, with Poland's Magda Linette reaching the semifinals and Croatia's Donna Vekic making the quarterfinals.

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The always-dangerous Camila Giorgi is scheduled to compete, as well as doubles World No.1 Katerina Siniakova. American Alison Riske will be hoping to bounce back after a disappointing start to the season, alongside the German duo of Jule Niemeier and Tatjana Maria.

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The event will feature a 32-woman singles draw and a 16-player doubles field. Below is the list of entrants.

MAIN DRAW ENTRANTS

1. Sloane Stephens 36

2. Magda Linette 45

3. Katerina Siniakova 46

4. Elisabetta Cocciaretto 48

5. Alison Riske 49

6. Lucia Bronzetti 52

7. Xiyu Wang 53

8. Mayar Sheriff 54

Donna Vekic 64

Jule Niemeier 69

Camila Giorgi 70

Tatjana Maria 71

Nuria Parrizas Diaz 75

Alycia Parks 78

Xinyu Wang 79

Anna Bondar 81

Viktorija Golubic 83

Camila Osorio 84

Lin Zhu 87

Dalma Galfi 88

Nadia Podoroska 191 39(SR)

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